Teaching
My approach
My very first teaching experience was in a medium-security prison in Central Illinois, where I led a one-day writing workshop shortly after completing my bachelor’s degree. Teaching incarcerated students instilled in me a belief that I bring to every classroom I have entered since: that every student has something to contribute. My approach to teaching is characterized by an ethos of accessibility, respect, and care for my students as scholars and as people. My goal as a teacher is to help students succeed in my courses by creating a comfortable atmosphere where free exchange of ideas is encouraged, discussions are inclusive, activities are varied, and students are encouraged to learn from one another. I support students to connect course concepts and themes to issues of real-world relevance, modeling this for them through the case studies and activities that I incorporate in my teaching. My passion for the subjects I teach motivates me to continue to improve as a teacher, and I look forward to building on these experiences in the future.
Courses I’ve taught
Is the Planet Doomed? (instructor, Colgate University)
Global Urban Geography (instructor, Colgate University)
The American City (instructor, Colgate University)
Senior Seminar: Abolition Geographies (instructor, Colgate University)
Regional Geography (instructor, Mohawk Correctional Center)
Critical Issues in the United States (instructor, Syracuse University)
World Urban Geography (teaching assistant, Syracuse University)
Human Geographies (teaching assistant, Syracuse University)
World Cultures (teaching assistant, Syracuse University)
Environment & Society (teaching assistant, Syracuse University)