Instructor of Record

American Government (Summer 2023)-Rutgers University, New Brunswick

Course Overview: An introductory survey of government at the national level with emphasis on constitutional principles and significant contemporary trends and problems. This is an introductory course to American government. A range of topics will be discussed, which should inform you of the basic origins, branches, and practical workings of the United States government. We will also place ourselves within this system in an attempt to understand how these systems affect us personally in our own lives. A focus will be on how we, as citizens, may influence elites and processes to better advocate for the principles and policies we would like to see enacted in our country.

Race and Ethnicity in the United States (Fall 2024)- Washington University in St. Louis

Course Overview: This course is designed to explore the politics of racial minority groups in the United States. It examines the social, economic, and political similarities and differences of African Americans, Asian Americans, Latinos, and new immigrants that distinguish their American experience. Of particular interest are their respective experiences in relation to one another and the majority population for understanding the origins of conflict and unanimity within and between the different groups.

Race and Gender in American Politics (Spring 2025)- Washington University in St. Louis

Course Overview: This course examines race and gender in American politics scholarship. How have scholars of American politics conceptualized race and gender? What major debates animate this field? Has the drive to incorporate race and gender into the study of American politics found success? And how have race and gender scholars theorized about the intersection of racial and gender identities? Throughout the semester, we will pay considerable attention to the ways that gender interacts with race/ethnicity and with political party.

Teaching Assistant

Intro to Political Science Research Methods (Fall 2022, Spring 2023, Fall 2023, Spring 2024) -Rutgers University, New Brunswick

Course Overview: This course is designed to introduce students to the principles of research in political science.  In the course of the class, we will cover applications of the scientific method to politics, the design of theories and hypotheses, and the use of statistical techniques for the analysis of political data.  This course will provide students with the necessary skills to understand and evaluate political science research as well as produce research on their own.  Students will learn tools for data analysis that are increasingly demanded in the workplace and in academic research. By the end of the course, students will be able to analyze data in Stata (a statistical program) and create survey experiments in Qualtrics (a survey platform).