Teaching approach
Connecting political questions to research practice
My teaching emphasizes clear argument, careful evidence, and the ability to evaluate political claims with appropriate quantitative and qualitative tools.
Introduction to American Government
This course introduces the institutions, actors, and processes that structure American politics. Students examine constitutional design, federalism, Congress, the presidency, courts, parties, elections, public opinion, media, and civil rights.
The course connects institutional rules to contemporary political behavior and asks students to assess competing explanations with evidence. Assignments emphasize analytic reading, concise writing, and the practical interpretation of political data.
Introduction to Political Science Research Methods
This methods course introduces research design, measurement, causal inference, probability, sampling, hypothesis testing, regression, and the interpretation of quantitative evidence.
As a teaching assistant, I supported students as they moved from substantive political questions to testable claims, worked through statistical concepts, and developed reproducible analyses.
Introduction to American Government
Discussion, grading, and student support for a broad survey of American political institutions and behavior, with particular attention to how citizens encounter and evaluate democratic government.
Advanced Topics in American Politics: Baker’s Dozen
Support for an advanced course in American politics that brings students into sustained engagement with major research questions, scholarly debates, and the craft of political analysis.
Introduction to Political Methodology
Stockton University. Assisted students with the foundations of research design, data analysis, and methodological reasoning in political science.