Courses, Lawrence University
Ethnic Studies:
Social Justice and Critical Geography
Introduction to Ethnic Studies
Introduction to Asian American Studies
Environmental Studies:
Race and Urban Ecologies
Environmental Documentary
Wilderness in the North American Imagination
Social Ecologies (independent study)
Gender and the American Landscape (independent study)
Gender Studies:
Gender, Sports, and Society
American Studies:
Introduction to American Studies
History:
Sports and Politics in American History
Republic to Nation: The United States, 1789-1896
Media and Medicine in Modern America
History of the American Environment
Mob History in the United States (independent study)
Global Studies
Global Rivers
First Year Studies 100 and 101
Courses, Yale University
Primary Instructor:
Environmental Inequalities
Wilderness in the North American Imagination
Teaching Fellow:
Women in Modern America
Introduction to Ethnicity, Race, and Migration
American Novel Since 1945
The American West
Media and Medicine in Modern America
Workshops, Yale Center for Teaching and Learning
Teaching Fellow: designed and team-taught workshops for postdoctoral fellows, graduate students and the broader Yale community on the following topics:
Fundamentals of Teaching History (four-part series)
Teaching First Generation & Non-Traditional Students
Promoting Reading Excellence in the Humanities
Promoting Writing Excellence in the Humanities
Lecture Observation Series (two-part series)
Peer Observation Series (two-part series)
Grading and Academic Honesty
Curriculum Building, University of Arizona
Department of Education, Teaching American History Grant: worked with middle-school teachers from the Tucson Unified School District to supplement gaps in the curriculum and enhance teachers’ understanding of U.S. history. Met with teachers individually to develop curriculum and help improve student achievement. Led the following content and professional development seminars:
Reading in the Social Studies: Reciprocal Teaching Strategies
U.S. in a Global Age: Early Imperialism
Industrialization and the American Landscape, 1850-1930
Civil Rights
News article about the Teaching American History Grant, University of Arizona.
English Teacher, Flowing Wells High School
Courses:
11th Grade American Literature
10th Grade English Literature
9th Grade Global Studies