Teaching

I believe that the best way for students to learn a concept--whether it be something about the basic principles of American government or an advanced statistical model--is by application.

This basic tenet--that doing is learning--comes primarily from my own encounters as a student as well as my experiences as a TA and instructor.  I have been a TA for four classes (three methods courses at the graduate level), taught the "math boot camp" for incoming graduate students, and presented various instructional workshops to the department (e.g., "Introduction to IRT").  The syllabus for the lab session, which I taught as a TA for PL SC 502, the first of three methods courses required of all graduate students, can be found here.

This summer, I taught American Government as part of an innovative program for incoming freshman that fosters critical thinking through the integration of American Politics and English.  The syllabus can be found here.

I would enjoy the opportunity to teach courses in public opinion, political behavior, state and local politics, and agenda-setting; as well as methods courses in research design, survey research, probability, multivariate regression, measurement, and advanced statistical topics, such as hierarchical linear modeling. 

Please look to my teaching portfolio for additional information about my pedagogical strategy, teaching interests, and student evaluations.