Teaching

In teaching, my aim is to use the study of history to encourage my students to see other perspectives and reflect on their own. I also prioritize modeling the skills historical thinking can impart rather than the content itself. I therefore strive to teach my students how to engage openly but critically with the views of others, to communicate their ideas effectively and support them with evidence, and to seek out information on an issue. Teaching has not only deepened my understanding of the topics of my courses, but has provided me with insight into how to present information and communicate complex ideas in a comprehensible manner.

In 2022, I accepted a position as a Assistant Professor of History at Marian University. Through my work at Marian, I have additionally begun to teach at the Indiana Women’s Prison as a part of the Women’s College Partnership.

Courses

Course I teach at Marian University:

GLS-101: Global Perspectives
HIS-308: Cold War Propaganda & Pop Culture
HIS-311: History of Comic Books
HIS-337: History of the World Wars
HIS-371: Modern Revolutions
HIS-425: History of Rock & Roll

Courses I have taught through the Women’s College Partnership:

History of Rock & Roll

Courses I have taught in the past or at other institutions:

HIS-200: Global History Survey
GLS-210: Global Economics
Instructor, The French Revolution and Napoleon, Online, Indiana University
Instructor, Modern Western Civilization, Illinois Central College

Teaching Awards

In 2020, I was awarded with the Susan B. O’Kell Award for Outstanding Performance as an Associate Instructor for the History Department at Indiana University.