Uploaded September 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 days ago
Ericka shares how she combines interactive teaching, hands-on labs, and real-world applications to help ESF students connect theory to practice and prepare for successful careers.
Ericka describes how her path to ESF was inspired by professors in her undergraduate program who completed their Ph.D.s there, sparking her decision to pursue her own doctoral studies in the U.S. She shares how ESF’s reputation for excellence in paper engineering made it her top choice — but once she arrived, she discovered an unexpected passion for teaching. Ericka emphasizes how she designs her courses to go beyond lectures, using interactive methods like case studies, quizzes, and in-class activities to keep students engaged and help them connect theory with practice.
She highlights the importance of hands-on learning, pointing to labs where students transform wood chips into finished paper as a way to see the entire process in action. Ericka’s approach ensures that students not only master the technical and mathematical aspects of their field but also understand how their work translates to real-world applications, preparing them for careers in industry or even entrepreneurship.
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Ericka shares how she combines interactive teaching, hands-on labs, and real-world applications to help ESF students connect theory to practice and prepare for successful careers.
Ericka describes how her path to ESF was inspired by professors in her undergraduate program who completed their Ph.D.s there, sparking her decision to pursue her own doctoral studies in the U.S. She shares how ESF’s reputation for excellence in paper engineering made it her top choice — but once she arrived, she discovered an unexpected passion for teaching. Ericka emphasizes how she designs her courses to go beyond lectures, using interactive methods like case studies, quizzes, and in-class activities to keep students engaged and help them connect theory with practice.
She highlights the importance of hands-on learning, pointing to labs where students transform wood chips into finished paper as a way to see the entire process in action. Ericka’s approach ensures that students not only master the technical and mathematical aspects of their field but also understand how their work translates to real-world applications, preparing them for careers in industry or even entrepreneurship.
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Keep up with us 🌱
Instagram: @suny.esf
Facebook: @sunyesf
TikTok: @sunyesf
Esf.edu
