Teaching
My teaching philosophy centered around the concepts of inclusivity, active learning, and professional preparation. As a first-generation student myself, I am deeply committed to mentorship and inclusive teaching. I take care to select diverse readings, encourage multiple forms of participation, and design assignments that accommodate different learning styles. I use scaffolding assignments to build students’ confidence step by step, integrate group exercises like role-playing simulations where students represent lawmakers or state representatives, and provide detailed feedback to help students grow as writers, researchers, and critical thinkers. For example, in my Introduction to IR sections and my IR courses, students represented “spirit countries” of their choice, which encouraged them to see the interests and strategic limitations of state actors. In class discussions, I created fun scenarios in which students made decisions analogous to the strategic decisions made by political actors. Through these exercises, students and I formed a community in the class. These activities encouraged them to share their perspectives and stories while learning, which made the material an integral part of their intellectual map. I also designed my assignments as a simulation of issues that students would face in their professional lives.
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Summer 2025 International Law (syllabus) (midterm assignment) (final assignment)
Summer 2025 International Organizations (syllabus)
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Fall 2025 Policy Analysis & Public Welfare (Benjamin J Appel)
Summer 2025 Political Economy of Development (Simeon Nichter)
Spring 2025 Introduction to International Relations (Eric Thai) (with sections)
Winter 2025 Chinese and Japanese Political Thought (Germaine Hoston)
Fall 2024 Introduction to Comparative Politics (Karen E Ferree) (with sections)
Spring 2024 Introduction to Business Law (Maysa Nichter)
Winter 2024 The EU in World Politics (David L Fisk)
Fall 2023 Introduction to Comparative Politics (Karen E Ferree) (with sections)
Summer 2023 International Organizations (Graham Timmins)
Spring 2023 International Relations After the Cold War (David L Fisk)
Winter 2023 Political Inquiry (Umberto Mignozzetti) (with sections)
Fall 2022 International Conflict: Cyber, Space, UAVs (Erik Gartzke)
Summer 2022 International Organizations (Graham Timmins)
Summer 2022 Game Theory (Sean Ingham)
Spring 2022 International Trade & Finance (J Lawrence Broz)
Winter 2022 Introduction to Legal Reasoning (Maysa Nichter)
Fall 2021 International Organizations (Christina Schneider)
Summer 2021 Introduction to International Relations (Philip G Roeder)
Spring 2021 Evidence, Civil Procedure, and Criminal Law (Macmanus M Danielle)
Winter 2021 Introduction to Legal Reasoning (Maysa Nichter)
Fall 2020 The EU in World Politics (David L Fisk)