STATEMENT ON TEACHING
Universities play a valuable role in civil society by promoting critical thinking, data use and interpretation, and broader awareness of critical histories. I take very seriously the part I play in empowering students to be active participants in the social world. I encourage my students to engage with social theories and data through courses and research apprenticeships in order to give them the tools they need to categorize and critique information and the organizational environments we inhabit.
As a teacher, I strive to support diverse student perspectives, experiences, and learning styles through course design and through the content I teach. I especially strive to support first generation students. In recognition of my work in this regard I was awarded the campus Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Distinguished Teaching Award at UC San Diego in 2017.
COURSE LIST
Syllabi available on request
INEQUALITY AND SOCIAL CHANGE: RACE, CLASS, AND GENDER
Spring 2021
Spring 2015
LAW AND SOCIAL JUSTICE
Spring 2021
URBAN SOCIOLOGY
Fall 2020
SOCIAL INEQUALITY AND PUBLIC POLICY
Fall 2017
Spring 2017
SOCIAL PROBLEMS
Summer 2016