Introduction to International Relations
I have taught three sections of introduction to IR through Syracuse University's Pre-College Program which offers college credit to and introduces high school students to the university classroom. Forty percent of students admitted to this program are from economically marginalized communities and are supported through scholarships.
The first half of this course introduces students to the guiding theories of international relations and includes modules on 1) Realism, Liberalism, and Constructivism 2) Critical Theories of IR 3) Power across levels of analysis 4) International Organizations and Actors and 5) Applying and evaluating academic theories. Each module includes a lecture and an applied workshop, and this unit culminates in a midterm paper where students apply a theoretical academic text to an analysis of a current event of their choosing. The second half of the course introduces students to core substantive areas of international relations and includes modules on 1) War and Security 2) Human Rights 3) Contemporary Global Crises and 4) Political Ecology, Migration, and Health. This half of the course culminates in a UN Security Council simulation aimed at addressing the climate crisis.
Introduction to Women's and Gender Studies
I have taught 3 sections of WGS 101 and am teaching 2 more for Fall 2026. WGS 101 fulfills university curriculum requirements for intensive writing and intercultural perspectives in US and global contexts and therefore attracts a students across a wide range of majors and disciplines. The four units of this course—Foundations & Genealogies, Intersections/Interdisciplinaries, Global/Transnational, and Solidarities/Activism—introduce students to foundational feminist theories and the broader discipline, intersectional and transnational approaches to feminism, and strategies and debates around feminist activism through a variety of in class workshops, reflexive writing assignments, and unit papers that invite students to connect feminist learning to their lives and areas of interest.
Teaching Assistant Experience
Political Science
- PSC 124: Introduction to International Relations
- PSC 251: Political Economy of Development
Queer Studies
- QSX 111: Queer Histories and Politics
- QSX 112: Sexualities, Genders, Bodies
Humanities
- HST 362: Nazi Germany and the Holocaust
- PHI 385: Classical Political Philosophy
Invited Lectures and Pedagogical Presentations
- Guest Lecturer "Queer Critiques of International Law" for International Law and Organizations course at the University of Dayton (2024)
- Invited Speaker "Human Rights Education and Vocation" for the Human Rights Studies program at the University of Dayton (2023)
- Panel Presenter "Feminist Pedagogy During COVID-19" for the International Journal of Feminist Politics Conference (2021)
- Panel Presenter "Human Rights Education" for the University & College Consortium for Human Rights Education Webinar (2020)
- Panel Presenter "Independent Teaching and Pedagogy as a Graduate Student" for Syracuse University's Political Science Research Workshop (2025)