Teaching
In keeping with my academic interests, I teach courses in political sociology, development, political economy, globalization, health, science and religion, and research methods. In addition to my regular teaching of university courses I regularly teach mixed methods topics courses through the ICPSR summer program. I regularly offer workshops and presentations on research project management and mixed methods research, you can find additional information here.
I have written several pieces on pedagogy, most recently an article on teaching international development using museum artifacts with Megan Hancock while my 2014 article discusses the use of anonymous secrets as a tool for teaching students about the sociological imagination and analyses students' responses to this resource.
I was honored to receive a student-nominated PIE award in 2014 and in 2017 at the University of Wyoming, which rewards teaching in first-year courses as well as a College of Arts and Science "Top Ten Professor Award" in 2017.
Please contact me for a copy of any of these syllabi or for more information about these courses. I have also compiled a list of resources, primarily related to sociological research and writing.
Undergraduate Teaching
Introduction to Sociology
People, Culture, Society (ANSO100): Fall 2018, Spring 2019, Fall 2020, Fall 2021, Fall 2022, Anthropology and Sociology [Denison University]
Sociological Principles (SOC1000): Fall 2013, Spring 2014, Fall 2014, Spring 2015, Fall 2015, Fall 2016, Sociology [University of Wyoming]
Introduction to Sociology (S100): Fall 2007, Summer 2012, Sociology [Indiana University]
Political Culture
Kindness, Community, Connection (W101): Fall 2023, Spring 2024, Writing Program [Denison University]
Kindness in Unsettled Times (ANSO345): Fall 2021, Anthropology and Sociology [Denison University]
Public Perspectives on Science and Religion (ANSO318): Fall 2019, Spring 2020, Anthropology and Sociology [Denison University]
Israeli Social and Political Institutions (SOC4900): Study Abroad J-Term 2017, Sociology [University of Wyoming]
International Development
Introduction to Latin American and Caribbean Studies (LACS101): Fall 2023, Latin American and Caribbean Studies [Denison University]
Sociology of International Development (ANSO218/LACS200): Fall 2019, Spring 2020, Fall 2021, Anthropology and Sociology/Latin American and Caribbean Studies [Denison University]
International Development (SOC4110): Fall 2014, Fall 2017, Sociology/Global and Area Studies [University of Wyoming]
Global Political Economy (SOC4370): Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Summer 2015, Summer 2016, Sociology/Global and Area Studies [University of Wyoming]
Human Rights and Social Movements (I204): Summer 2007, International Studies [Indiana University]
Research Methods
Survey Research Methods (ANSO351): Spring 2019, Fall 2019, Fall 2020, Fall 2021, Spring 2022, Fall 2022, Anthropology and Sociology [Denison University]
An Introduction to Statistical Concepts and Reasoning (L316): Fall 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Liberal Arts and Management Program [Indiana University]
Medical Sociology
Medical Sociology (S201A): Spring 2010 [DePauw University]
Medicine in America: Patients, Physicians and their Problems (S101), Summer 2010, Sociology [Indiana University]
Senior Research
Senior Research (ANSO451 & ANSO452, LACS451): Fall 2020, Fall 2021, Spring 2022, Anthropology and Sociology and Latin American and Caribbean Studies [Denison University]
Senior Research Seminar (ANSO460): Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Anthropology and Sociology [Denison University]
Graduate and Professional Teaching
Mixed Methods Research Introduction to Mixed Methods Research: Summer 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 Interuniversity Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR) Summer Program in Quantitative Methods of Social Research [University of Michigan]
Mixed Methods Research: Combining Quantitative and Qualitative Data and Strategies : Summer 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 Interuniversity Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR) Summer Program in Quantitative Methods of Social Research [University of Michigan]
Political Sociology and International Development Sociology of Development (SOC5250): Fall 2016, Sociology [University of Wyoming]
Research Methods Advanced Social Research Methods (SOC5100): Fall 2013, Fall 2015, Fall 2017, Sociology [University of Wyoming]
Social Research Practicum (S566, Associate Instructor): Spring 2008, Fall 2009, Spring 2010, Sociology [Indiana University]
Network Analysis Network Analysis (S681, Lab Instructor): Fall 2008, Statistics [Indiana University]
Network Analysis: A Second Course (Lab Instructor): Summer 2009, Interuniversity Consortium for Political and Social
Research (ICPSR) Summer Program in Quantitative Methods of Social Research [University of Michigan]
Network Analysis (Lab Instructor): Summer 2012, Summer 2015, Interuniversity Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR) Summer Program in Quantitative Methods of Social Research [University of Michigan]