Teaching

I strive to make my classroom a welcoming, inclusive, and productive environment. Learning outcomes can best be met when we feel comfortable engaging with one another, when we are willing to take risks and make mistakes, and when activities and course material are presented with a goal of accessibility.

In the resources tab of this website, I have also begun to compile useful tools that can help demonstrate introductory statistics concepts.

Activities:

Principal Instructor/Lecturer:

• Political Science 373: Survey Research (undergraduate). The class emphasizes (1) critical evaluation and consumption of surveys, (2) principals of design and implementation of surveys and survey experiments, and (3) quantitative analysis of surveys and survey experiments. Students design, implement, and analyze their own pilot studies, facilitating hands-on research experience for undergraduates. (Fall 2023 [50 students], Fall 2024 [100 students])

• Math Camp Instructor: I serve as the instructor for our voluntary summer math program for incoming Ph.D. Students (2022, '23, '24). I designed programming and held weekly office hours throughout these Summers. I am also the instructor for "Math Camp" (2022, '23, '24), a one-week mandatory program for incoming Ph.D. students to prepare for the first-year methods sequence. The camp exposes students with a variety of quantitative backgrounds to advanced mathematical concepts. 

Teaching Assistant (UW Madison)

• Political Science 170: Research Methods (Fall 2021)

• Political Science 340: The European Union: Politics and Political Economy (Spring 2022, Spring 2024)

Other roles

• TA Mentor: For the 2022-2023 academic year, I served as the department TA Mentor. Under this title, I designed and facilitated orientation sessions for first-time TAs in the Political Science Department, observed discussion sections, constructively worked with first-time TAs to handle challenges of the job, and held check-in and skill-building events throughout the year.

• College of Letters and Sciences Teaching Mentor: For the 2024-2025 academic year, I am serving as a teaching mentor for the College of Letters and Sciences. Under this title, I will facilitate training for incoming TAs across the L&S college and work with first-time teachers to build community, prepare for the classroom, and serve as a resource. I am also returning to the program as a "Lead Teaching Mentor" for the 2025-2026 academic year.