As an educator, I believe that my role is to support my students’ potential through empowering their critical thinking and problem-solving skills and contributing to their academic and professional success. I incorporate student-centric discussions and activities in the classroom, maintain an open-door policy with my students, and collaborate on initiatives that encourage diversity and inclusion across campus and the community.
In my capacity as an instructor, I develop interdisciplinary course content and create lessons that connect with contemporary political issues. The following are courses I currently teach or have taught at CSC.
Courses in Comparative Politics:
Introduction to Political Science (Lower Division, Undergraduate)
Democratization & Democratic Erosion (Upper Division, Undergraduate)
Democratization & Democratic Erosion (Masters-level, Graduate)
Courses in International Relations:
Politics & Economics (Lower Division, Undergraduate)
International Law & Global Governance (Upper Division, Undergraduate)
Courses in American Politics:
US Politics & Civic Engagement (Lower Division, Undergraduate)
US Politics & Government (Upper Division, Undergraduate)
American Political Thought (Masters-level, Graduate)
Courses in Research Methods:
Political Inquiry (Upper Division, Undergraduate)
Leadership & Mentoring Focused Courses:
First Year Experience (Lower Division, Undergraduate)