He teaches Computer Applications in Bioinformatics and developed instructional modules for and taught the Peer Led Team Learning (PLTL) within the NSF-funded “Brooklyn Biotechnology Bridge” and “Brooklyn Gateway” programs. He conducts workshops in the summer biotechnology institute for High School Teachers. Dr. Hinkley has extensive experience teaching workshops combining hands-on scientific experiments with computer based bioinformatics from his previous employment at the DNA Learning Center of Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory. Dr. Hinkley will be conducting summer biotechnology workshops for high school and college faculty.