My teaching is grounded in the belief that students learn best when they are encouraged to see politics not simply as something that happens in governments and institutions, but as something that shapes their everyday lives. I aim to create classrooms that are rigorous, inclusive, and discussion-driven, where students feel comfortable asking difficult questions and developing confidence in their own ideas. Across courses on international relations, comparative politics, and political theory, I encourage students to connect political science to the world around them and to approach familiar political questions from new perspectives.
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Global Gender Issues
Assistant to the Instructor Courses
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Global Justice (Frank Lovett)
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Political Violence (Deniz Askoy)
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Introduction to International Relations (David Carter)
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Introduction to Political Theory (Amy Gais)
I designed and taught Global Gender Issues through Washington University’s Prison Education Project at the Women’s Eastern Reception, Diagnostic and Correctional Center in Missouri. The course introduced students to the study of gender and politics from a global perspective, examining topics including political representation, gender-based violence, armed conflict, economic inequality, and social movements. Designed specifically for students pursuing their education while incarcerated, the course centered discussion, critical engagement with scholarly texts, and opportunities for students to connect theories of gender and politics to contemporary political issues around the world.