Services
Tutoring
Seize control of your academics with individualized tutoring from an experienced educator. Dr. Barringer has extensive experience teaching science and engineering at the university level. With a wide array of tutoring formats to mix and match you can get the most out of your time and take your studies to the next level.
Tutoring Formats:
Hands-on Problem Solving
We will discuss challenging problem to identify your weaknesses and master the material. We can work through homework problems…
Office Hours on Demand
Get expert help with any academic or professional issue. Whether you are a student looking for advice or a family looking for more information to understand and help your student, I can help you navigate the complex landscape of higher education.
Common Student Concerns
- Explore academics and choose a major
- Review application materials for college, graduate school, or scholarships
- Get help navigating university offices and student resources
- Learn about preparing for graduate school
- Plan your academics to prepare for your career…
Workshops
I currently offer two workshops: Project Management for Academics and Mastering Technical Writing.
Project Management for Academics
Intended Audience: Academics from the Graduate to Professor Level
Modern academia demands that students, postdocs, and faculty work concurrently on many projects, often with multiple collaborators contributing to the project. Despite this, the traditional academic career path provides few opportunities to develop the management skill necessary to manage these many responsibilities. This is further complicated..
Mastering Technical Writing
Intended Audience: Students from Undergraduate to Graduate
Technical writing is a ubiquitous skill for practicing engineers, scientists, and academics. Any university program in engineering or the sciences will involve technical reports and write ups for this very reason. However, it is a common experience to graduate from such a program and find yourself relearning the precise skills required for technical writing over and over for different contexts…
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