Teaching Experience
I have had the privilege of being an instructor-of-record ten times, teaching more than 275 students in total. You can learn more about my instructor-of-record experiences below. At the bottom of the page are quotes from some of my previous students.
Research Methods
I taught this course during the Summer 2023 semester. I created the syllabus and all assignments. During this course, each student came up with a research question, wrote a survey, conducted their survey with their classmates, analyzed the results, and presented their findings to their classmates. I loved seeing the variety of research questions they came up with.
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Introductory Psychology
I taught this course during the Summer 2024 semester. I taught this course independently, creating the syllabus and all assignments. I enjoyed incorporating my research on the benefits of drawing into this course. For the neuroscience unit, one of their assignment options was to draw some of the structures we had discussed that week.
First Year Seminar
This course was open to any first-year student in the College of Natural Sciences. I taught this course during the Fall 2023 and Fall 2024 semesters through the Teaching Fellows Program led by Dr. Denise Pope. This program had four days of summer pedagogy training followed by weekly meetings during the semester to discuss ideas and problem-solve classroom challenges. I taught this course independently, deciding on the topic, creating the syllabus, and compiling all materials. I encouraged the students to reflect on their own study habits and provided strategies to try out.
Cognitive Psychology
I taught this course during the Winter 2024, Spring 2024, and Winter 2025 semesters. I created the syllabus and all assignments.​ I tried to make the assignments relevant to the students' lives. For instance, the assignment for the decision-making unit involved writing a letter explaining the benefits of opt-out policies for an issue that they're passionate about.
Writing in Psychology
I taught this course during the Spring 2023, Spring 2024, and Spring 2025 semesters under the supervision of Dr. Amanda Hamel who provided all instructors with a general structure for the course (see syllabus). I enjoyed creating in-class activities that were fun but also helped the students prepare for the writing styles needed for their next paper. For instance, before writing the popular science paper, students described their topic using only the 1,000 most common words in the English language. This was quite challenging but opened the students' eyes to how much jargon they were using.
Maximizing Your Memory
I am currently teaching this upper-level seminar course during the Fall 2025 semester. I am teaching this course independently, deciding on the topic and creating the syllabus and all assignments. Each week, we explore a different principle of effective learning and memory along with a corresponding study strategy. For instance, one week we are exploring spaced repetition and how flashcards leverage that. I really enjoy connecting cognitive topics to students' lives and interests.