As an instructor of political science, I strive to help my students master the art and the science of comparing nations. When I enter the classroom each day, my goal is to activate my students’ intellect and imagination, so that they will develop an enthusiasm and curiosity for politics.
My main objective in the classroom is to enhance students’ critical thinking skills and encourage them to think logically and clearly about political questions. As such, I teach my students to ask questions and I urge them to think critically about what explains the inconsistencies we observe in political arenas. I give them the tools to understand causes, to draw out implications, and to apply what they learn to other political phenomena.
As a Ph.D. Candidate at the University of Georgia, I taught a number of independent sections, including Politics of Development and Introduction to Comparative Politics. At the University of Denver's Josef Korbel School I will be teaching courses on Trade and Development, Democratization in Africa, and Comparative Public Policy and Finance.
My main objective in the classroom is to enhance students’ critical thinking skills and encourage them to think logically and clearly about political questions. As such, I teach my students to ask questions and I urge them to think critically about what explains the inconsistencies we observe in political arenas. I give them the tools to understand causes, to draw out implications, and to apply what they learn to other political phenomena.
As a Ph.D. Candidate at the University of Georgia, I taught a number of independent sections, including Politics of Development and Introduction to Comparative Politics. At the University of Denver's Josef Korbel School I will be teaching courses on Trade and Development, Democratization in Africa, and Comparative Public Policy and Finance.
Past Syllabi
ICPSR Summer Program
Since 2011, I have been the lead teaching assistant for Regression Analysis II at the ICPSR Summer Program in Quantitative Methods of Social Research at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. As an ICPSR TA, I assist in the instruction of quantitative
skills by consulting with participants during class and regular office hours as
well as offering feedback on completed assignments.