Teaching

Beyond my teaching at the college level, I am currently developing a curriculum on hate crimes and hate-motivated violence in Wisconsin for high school-age students with Wisconsin Humanities as part of the White House’s United We Stand initiative. Learn more at: https://communitypoweredwi.org/united-we-stand/

At the college level, my teaching focuses on using sociological traditions, theories, and concepts to help students engage with the world around them.

At UW Madison, I have served as the Principal Instructor for courses including:

Sociology 220: Ethnic Movements in the United States

This course introduces students to both the core concepts of the sociology of race and the sociology of social movements through a review of political movements led by Black, Latinx, Asian, and Native American communities throughout U.S. history. A writing-intensive course, this class also provided students with instruction in critical research and writing skills.

Sociology 134: Race and Ethnicity in the United States: This course draws on the sociology of race and ethnicity to help students understand this moment in American life. In this course students will (1) learn the basic concepts and approaches of the sociological study of race and ethnicity; (2) examine several social scientific studies of racial inequality and structural racism in the U.S.; (3) study the history of changing racial identities, communities, and hierarchies in the U.S.; and (4) develop the tools to analyze the role of race in their own lives and in contemporary social and political debates.

Sociology 641: Sociology of Law

This course explores the relationship between law and society with a specific emphasis on race, gender (including gender identity), and sexual orientation. It pays special attention to historical and current role of the U.S. Supreme Court and its evolving interpretation of the U.S. Constitution and federal civil rights statutes.

At Ripon College, I served as the Principal Instructor for:

Sociology 110: Intro to Sociology

 A course designed for a small liberal arts college audience, this class provides students with an introduction to fundamental sociological concepts through a study of institutions and identities and their evolution in the contemporary moment.

In addition to these courses, I have served as a Teaching Assistant and Grader for a number of sociology classes, including: intro to sociology, sociology of race and ethnicity, sociology of sex and gender, undergraduate sociological theory, and graduate sociological theory.