• Seminar Type: Transfer Discovery
• Department: chemistry and biochemistry
• Instructor: Vanessa Woods 
• Instructor Email: vwoods@ucsb.edu
• Day - Time - Room: Tuesday 12:00-12:50 in HSSB 1223 *This seminar will meet for 5 various Monday's through the quarter in HSSB 1223 at UCSB, and then last two weeks of the quarter. Please note that 6 hours of this seminar will be off campus at the K-12 schools and at various times volunteering with SciTrek. You will sign up for the time that works best for your schedule.
• Enroll Code: 61119

Course Description:  With the SciTrek team including Dr. Woods you will get to work the SciTrek science outreach program. Through this course you will refine your abilities to think critically and to develop your mentoring skills. The outreach brings university students into local classrooms (this class will focus largely on Junior High and High School classes) to help facilitate authentic science experiences for the student across a diverse set of topics such as math, biology, chemistry, and physics. The outreach does not require that you be a STEM major.

Bio:  Vanessa Woods is an Associate Teaching Professor in Psychological and Brain Sciences at UCSB. Vanessa earned a Ph.D. in Neuroscience, and has taught and conducted research on inclusive pedagogies in higher education at diverse institutions since 2009. Her research focus is on effective teaching practices and student success, with projects looking at, creating equity in college classrooms, transfer student success, and K-12 science interest & identity to understand the STEM college/career pipeline.

• Seminar Type: Transfer Discovery
• Department: Department of Counseling, Clinical, and School Psychology
• Instructor: Shane Jimerson
• Instructor Email: Jimerson@ucsb.edu
• Day - Time - Room: Tuesday 12:00-12:50 in ED 1203
• Enroll Code: 63370

Course Description:  The central aim of this seminar is to provide students with information and insights regarding the professional domain of school psychology. School psychologists have expertise in mental health, learning, and behavior, to help youth succeed academically, socially, behaviorally, and emotionally. This seminar introduces how school psychologists collaborate with families, teachers, school administrators, and others to create safe, healthy, and supportive learning environments. May the force be with you! Apply online at https://ucsbeducation.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0OKiD2D10EBEVzE

Bio:  Professor Shane Jimerson is a nationally certified school psychologist, and recent President of both National and International School Psychology organizations.        Dr. Jimerson has received numerous awards for his scholarship focused on understanding and promoting the social, emotional, behavioral, academic, and mental health of children.  You can learn more at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shane_R._Jimerson

• Seminar Type: Transfer Discovery
• Department: Exercise & Sport Studies
• Instructor: Amy Jamieson
• Instructor Email: amyjam@ucsb.edu
• Day - Time - Room: Wednesdays 8:00 - 8:50 in Recen 2128 and 9:00-9:50 in RobGym 1430 *This seminar will meet the first 5 weeks
• Enroll Code: 27714

Course Description:  Students will explore concepts of personal fitness and Personal Training. Students will receive basic instruction in exercise science and perform practical application of goal setting, exercise development, and program design. The course information will allow students to explore the field of fitness and wellness with an emphasis on exercise development and program design.

Bio:  Amy Jamieson is a professor and industry leader in the promotion of health, wellness, and exercise prescription. She currently teaches in the Department of Exercise & Sport Studies at the University of California Santa Barbara. Amy has been actively involved in the field of exercise science as a lecturer and role model at UCSB for over twenty years. During this time she has trained hundreds of fitness professionals, developed curriculum, supervised student interns and fitness instructors, and served on numerous campus and community committees. Amy is active on the national and international stage as an annual presenter and attendee at various national and international wellness & fitness conferences. Professor Jamieson is board-certified in Nutrition through AASDN; Personal Training and Performance through NASM and Fitness Instruction through Schwinn and ACE. She is also a Certified ACE Health Coach and an ACE master instructor for the accredited program. Amy has become a leader in the growth and development of online education at UC Santa Barbara and the UC system. Professor Jamieson is well recognized as innovative and forward-thinking and therefore is the recipient of numerous educational grants.

• Seminar Type: Transfer Discovery
• Department: Linguistics/EMS
• Instructor: Ingrid Bowman
• Instructor Email: ibowman@linguistics.ucsb.edu
• Day - Time - Room: Wednesday 3:00-4:50 in GIRV 2124 *This seminar will meet for the first 5 weeks
• Enroll Code: 64477

Course Description:  How can you become part of an existing community? How can a mentor help you find your way?

This course is designed for transfer students to learn about and engage in mentorship defined as evidence-based practices for reciprocal growth. The design of this seminar includes learning about different mentoring approaches and opportunities on the UC campus and in the community. You will design your own mentorship roadmap.

Bio:  Ingrid Bowman has been a Continuing Lecturer in the EMS program, Department of Linguistics, for nearly fifteen years. Passionate about strengthening campus community, she founded and led a collaborative faculty mentoring project for three UC campuses called Here’s my IDEA. She has also co-authored presentations, an article and book chapter about a nationwide online mentoring project for writing instructors.

• Seminar Type: Transfer Discovery
• Department: French and Italian
• Instructor: Carla Borromeo
• Instructor Email: borromeo@ucsb.edu
• Day - Time - Room: Wednesday - 1:00-1:50 in  HSSB 1207
• Enroll Code: 27730

Course Description:  Italian Pop culture is a cultural phenomenon completely and intrinsically linked to the modern Italian society, permeating every aspect of Italian everyday life.

Italian pop culture represents the creative aspect of the mass, influencing trends and desires of a large portion of the population.

Although Italian Pop culture started in the XX century, it continues to evolve and transform itself, thanks to the advancement of modern technology, globalization and homologation consumption, influencing various sectors (music, style and fashion, food, movies and television, technology, shopping habits, art and language.)

This course will help  students to discover the different aspects of Italian Pop culture and the new current tendencies which, in many cases, are completely different from the stereotype of the typical idea of the Italian and Italian culture.

In the course many different guest speakers will talk about their expertise in each sector. Each speaker is in a stretto rapporto with the modern Italian culture. The goal of this course is for those who are already familiar with the traditional Italian culture to further their knowledge of Italian pop culture. It is also for those completely new to Italian traditions, habits, etc... to get a glimpse of Italians and Italian-ness, and maybe consider to embark on a path of studying the Italian language and culture.

Bio:  Lectuer in the French and Italian Department

• Seminar Type: Transfer Discovery
• Department: English
• Instructor: Heather Blurton
• Instructor Email: heatherblurton@english.ucsb.edu
• Day - Time - Room: Wednesday 2:00-2:50 in HSSB 1231
• Enroll Code: 66829

Course Description:  From Ovid to Dungeons and Dragons, the werewolf has long history in literature, film, and games. The werewolf, that is, a man who transforms into a wolf, embodies themes of transformation, sexuality, and the relationship between humans and beasts, good and evil. This class will survey short werewolf fiction, including Ovid's "Metamorphoses," Marie de France's medieval "Bisclavret," witch-hunting manuals, Angela Carter's feminist rewritings in "The Bloody Chamber," classic movies and role-playing games.

Bio:  Heather Blurton teaches medieval literature in the English Department. She is also interested in the cultural history of monsters.

• Seminar Type: Transfer Discovery
• Department: Environmental Studies
• Instructor: Iris Holzer
• Instructor Email: irisholzer@ucsb.edu
• Day - Time - Room: Monday 5:00-6:50 in HSSB 2201 *This seminar has a field trip
• Monday, October 6, 5 pm - 6:50 pm (classroom)
• Saturday, October 11, 8 am - 5 pm (field trip)
• Monday, October 13, 5 pm - 6:50 pm (classroom)
• Enroll Code: 63396

Course Description:  Soils are the dynamic skin of the Earth, where a multitude of chemical, physical, and biological processes come together to support human health, agriculture, thriving ecosystems, and complex landscapes. This seminar will introduce transfer students to the diverse discipline of soil science, with a focus on viewing local soils during a Saturday field trip. Our meeting before the field trip will cover field safety, set community expectations, and provide an overview of our local Central Coast soils and their formation. Students will have opportunities to reflect on the intersections of soils with their other interests or desired career paths.

Bio:  Hi everyone! My name is Iris Holzer (she/her), and I am an Assistant Teaching Professor in the Environmental Studies Program, where I specialize in soils and environmental chemistry. I’m originally from Mississippi and Missouri, but I came to California for college and got my B.A. in Geology from Scripps College. I completed my Ph.D. in Soils & Biogeochemistry at UC Davis in 2023, where I studied rock weathering in the soils of agricultural and natural systems. My primary areas of focus are elemental cycling in soils, soil formation, and enhanced rock weathering for carbon removal. I'm happiest digging or doing field work, and I'm committed to fostering supportive, safe, and engaging field experiences for students at every stage.

• Seminar Type: Transfer Discovery
• Department: MCDB
• Instructor: Brooke Gardner
• Instructor Email: brookegardner@ucsb.edu
• Day - Time - Room: Friday 3:00-3:50 in ILP 4103
• Enroll Code: 62901

Course Description:  This course, meant for pre-biology transfer students, will discuss how biochemistry concepts and approaches presented in the MCDB 108A - Biochemistry of Macromolecules course are used in research on campus. In addition to reading and discussing scientific articles related to research on campus, we will discuss how to get involved in research, graduate school, and summer research opportunities.

Bio:  Dr. Gardner received her BA in Biochemistry from Middlebury College and her PhD in Biochemistry from UC San Francisco in the lab of Dr. Peter Walter. As a Miller Fellow at UC Berkeley, Dr. Gardner worked in Dr. Andreas Martin’s lab investigating the role of AAA-ATPase motor proteins in peroxisome biogenesis. She joined the MCDB faculty at UC Santa Barbara in 2019.

• Seminar Type: Transfer Discovery+
• Department: Writing
• Instructor: Katie Baillargeon & Kevin Rutherford
• Instructor Email: baillargeon@ucsb.edu, kjr@ucsb.edu
• Day - Time - Room: Wednesday 2:00-3:50 in NH 1111
• Enroll Code: 57067

Course Description:  From Resident Evil and Amnesia to The Haunting of Hill House and Cabin in the Woods, stories centering on haunted spaces are a staple of the horror genre. This seminar explores multiple media about crossing horrifying thresholds and considers how they each reflect contemporaneous societal concerns and mores.

Bio:  Katie Baillargeon has a PhD in Musicology from UCSB and has taught in the Writing Program since 2008. Several years ago, while re-watching “The Exorcist” she questioned why she even likes such a, well, horrific genre, so she now teaches a humanities writing course with a horror theme. She’s the only one in her house who enjoys scary movies and she detests walking down the hallway in the dark after watching one by herself.

Kevin Rutherford is a digital rhetorician by day, horror aficionado by night, who frequently wonders who among his friends would survive a zombie apocalypse. (He imagines he would probably be the first to die.)