Teaching

The Social World

• Designed and taught an undergraduate social theory course grounded in active and inclusive pedagogy.
• Used formative assessments (polling, short reflections, think-pair-share) to gauge student understanding and adapt instruction.
• Created transparent grading rubrics and offered individualized feedback emphasizing metacognition and growth.

• Supported instruction across six undergraduate courses with focus on inclusive and experiential learning. Responsibilities included leading discussion sections, grading, providing detailed feedback, and designing active learning activities.
• Undergraduate Thesis Seminar: Mentored 12 senior sociology majors through year-long thesis projects; guided them on research design, coding, and writing.
• Social Animal in Digital Age: Co-developed syllabus with faculty instructor; guest lectured on various topics.
• Sociology of Work and Gender: Co-created a research-based final project assessing gendered division of labor at home; designed peer feedback protocols; supported students with revisions.
• Received the Tilly Award for Outstanding Teaching and Service, 2022.

• Completed various modules on Inclusive Pedagogy, Active Learning, Backward Design, Assessment, Teaching with AI, and Accessible Course Design.
• Received mid-course review of my own course and implemented structural changes based on peer and CTL feedback.
• Wrote reflection briefs on pedagogical growth, focusing on alignment of course objectives and inclusive instructional design.

• Serve as a research mentor for high school seniors at the Illinois Science and Technology Coalition (ISTC Education), guiding their research capstone projects.
• Mentored an international team of high school students in social science research through Columbia University’s Social Science Summer Program.