Teaching

I use my research to inform my teaching, and vice versa, having been the instructor of record for Sociology of Family, Cultural Diversity in Families, Sociology in Film: Romantic Relationships, Social Research Methods, and Sociology of the Life Course. My teaching efforts have been recognized by the University of Georgia Graduate School and the University of Georgia's Center for Teaching and Learning with the honor of the 2025 Excellence in Teaching Award, awarded to the five top graduate teaching assistants at the university. 

My classrooms are built on collaborative learning, critical thinking, and connection building to create responsible learners and social citizens. In creating this classroom environment and meeting these goals, I identify three specific strategies for the classroom: 1) create an environment where students feel supported in sharing their thoughts and experiences regarding the course material, 2) foster a critical understanding of the course topic and research, and 3) promote the value of the sociological perspective and its applicability outside the classroom.

TEACHING PORTFOLIO