I have taught in face-to-face and online formats. In both settings, I take team-based approaches that give students the benefits of small group interactions even while taking large classes. Solving problems in small groups allows students to see the ways in which social psychological phenomena appear in their own teams: for example, did students with higher status characteristics (e.g., more senior students) have the most influence in each group’s answer? Assignments focus on applying theories to problems that students might encounter in their daily lives in order to make abstract concepts more concrete. When teaching general education courses, I focus on developing students' technical writing skills and making connections to topics in other disciplines. Taking a multidisciplinary perspective encourages students to understand the applications of social science research regardless of what fields they pursue.
I have also served as a teaching assistant for sociology courses ranging in enrollment from 5-300 students, including education abroad courses. From my experience in those positions, I am prepared to teach a variety of courses, including research methods, quantitative analysis, social psychology, sociological theory, and introductory sociology courses