My teaching experience includes courses in American politics, qualitative methods, quantitative methods, and research design:
Political Science Scope and Methods (MIT), Graduate, Co-Instructor with Rich Nielsen, 6.8/7 (7 = Excellent): Fall 2023
Graduate introduction to research in political science. Topics include the generation of theories and research questions, conceptualization, measurement, causality, research designs (quantitative and qualitative), mixing methods, and ethics.
Introduction to American Politics (MIT), Undergraduate, Teaching Assistant for Devin Caughey, 6.7/7: Fall 2022
Topics include the cultural and constitutional foundations of American politics, institutional structures, behavior of elites and citizen, and contemporary controversies. As a designated writing course, I worked closely with students on a "revise and resubmit" exercise.
Qualitative Methods (MIT), Graduate, Ethnography Module Instructor for Evan Lieberman: Spring 2022
For the ethnography module, I prepared a "how-to" lecture and designed an ethnographic data collection assignment. The lecture and assignment introduced the basics of ethnographic observation for political science.
Quantitative Research Methods I (MIT), Graduate, Teaching Assistant for Teppei Yamamoto, 6.6/7: Fall 2020
The first course in MIT's graduate quantitative methods sequence. An introduction to regression models, along with the basic principles of probability and statistics. Students learn how to use regression models for political science research and develop proficiency in R.
MIT Teaching + Learning Lab: Grad Teaching Development Track (Completed Fall 2022)
Practice-based teaching workshops for graduate students at MIT. Topics include lesson planning, micro-teaching, inclusive teaching, and subject design.
I also enjoy mentoring students and received an MIT Graduate Woman of Excellence award for my commitment to improving the student experience. My mentorship experiences include:
MIT Global Diversity Lab "Pathways to Political Science" Summer Mentor: 2023
"Pathways" aims to broaden the diversity of the doctoral pipeline in academia. The program combines an individual research project, a research assistantship, and skills training sessions. I served as a summer research mentor in 2023.
MIT Office of Minority Education: Mentor Advocate Partnership (MAP): 2021-2022
MAP provides mentors to underrepresented first-year undergrads at MIT. As a mentor, I assisted with learning strategies, discussed research interests, provided connections to MIT resources, and participated in 2-3 mentorship trainings per semester.
MIT Political Science Application Mentorship Program (PS AMP): 2020-2022
PS AMP is a student-run program that provides assistance to underrepresented PhD applicants. As a mentor, I provided advice on graduate school applications and answered questions about graduate school.
MIT Global Diversity Lab "Pathways to Political Science" Summer Mentor: 2023
"Pathways" aims to broaden the diversity of the doctoral pipeline in academia. The program combines an individual research project, a research assistantship, and skills training sessions. I served as a summer research mentor in 2023.
MIT Office of Minority Education: Mentor Advocate Partnership (MAP): 2021-2022
MAP provides mentors to underrepresented first-year undergrads at MIT. As a mentor, I assisted with learning strategies, discussed research interests, provided connections to MIT resources, and participated in 2-3 mentorship trainings per semester.
MIT Political Science Application Mentorship Program (PS AMP): 2020-2022
PS AMP is a student-run program that provides assistance to underrepresented PhD applicants. As a mentor, I provided advice on graduate school applications and answered questions about graduate school.