Teaching
My teaching experience at MIT includes courses in American politics, qualitative methods, quantitative methods, and research design:
Political Science Scope and Methods, Graduate, MIT (Co-Instructor with Rich Nielsen): Fall 2023
Graduate-level introduction to research in political science. Topics include philosophy of science, the generation of theories and research questions, conceptualization, measurement, causality, research designs (quantitative and qualitative), mixing methods, and professional ethics.
Introduction to American Politics, Undergraduate, MIT (Teaching Assistant for Devin Caughey): Fall 2022
Introduction to the study of American politics and political science. Topics include the cultural and constitutional foundations of American politics; its institutional structures; behavior of political elites and citizens; and contemporary controversies. As a designated communication-intensive course, I worked closely with students on written assignments of various lengths and a "revise and resubmit" exercise.
Qualitative Methods, Graduate, MIT (Ethnography Module Instructor for Evan Lieberman): Spring 2022
Preparation for independent qualitative research for political science. For the ethnography module, I prepared a "how-to" lecture and designed an ethnographic data collection assignment. The lecture and assignment introduce the basics of ethnographic observation for political science.
Quantitative Research Methods I, Graduate, MIT (Teaching Assistant for Teppei Yamamoto): Fall 2020
The first course in MIT's graduate sequence on quantitative political methodology. An introduction to regression models, along with the basic principles of probability and statistics. Students learn how to use regression models for political science and public policy research. Students also develop proficiency in R.
MIT Teaching + Learning Lab: Grad Teaching Development Track (Completed Fall 2022)
The Grad Teaching Development Tracks are practice-based teaching workshops for graduate students at MIT. The workshops are organized into four tracks: Lesson Planning, Micro-teaching, Inclusive Teaching, and Subject Design.
Political Science Scope and Methods, Graduate, MIT (Co-Instructor with Rich Nielsen): Fall 2023
Graduate-level introduction to research in political science. Topics include philosophy of science, the generation of theories and research questions, conceptualization, measurement, causality, research designs (quantitative and qualitative), mixing methods, and professional ethics.
Introduction to American Politics, Undergraduate, MIT (Teaching Assistant for Devin Caughey): Fall 2022
Introduction to the study of American politics and political science. Topics include the cultural and constitutional foundations of American politics; its institutional structures; behavior of political elites and citizens; and contemporary controversies. As a designated communication-intensive course, I worked closely with students on written assignments of various lengths and a "revise and resubmit" exercise.
Qualitative Methods, Graduate, MIT (Ethnography Module Instructor for Evan Lieberman): Spring 2022
Preparation for independent qualitative research for political science. For the ethnography module, I prepared a "how-to" lecture and designed an ethnographic data collection assignment. The lecture and assignment introduce the basics of ethnographic observation for political science.
Quantitative Research Methods I, Graduate, MIT (Teaching Assistant for Teppei Yamamoto): Fall 2020
The first course in MIT's graduate sequence on quantitative political methodology. An introduction to regression models, along with the basic principles of probability and statistics. Students learn how to use regression models for political science and public policy research. Students also develop proficiency in R.
MIT Teaching + Learning Lab: Grad Teaching Development Track (Completed Fall 2022)
The Grad Teaching Development Tracks are practice-based teaching workshops for graduate students at MIT. The workshops are organized into four tracks: Lesson Planning, Micro-teaching, Inclusive Teaching, and Subject Design.
Mentorship & Advising
In addition to my classroom teaching, I enjoy working closely with and mentoring students. I received an MIT Graduate Woman of Excellence award for my commitment to mentorship and improving the student experience in 2023. At MIT, my student mentorships include:
MIT Global Diversity Lab "Pathways to Political Science" Summer Mentor (2023)
"Pathways to Political Science" is a summer program that aims to broaden the diversity of the doctoral pipeline in academia. The program combines an individual research project, a research assistantship, and a series of weekly workshops and skills training sessions. I served as a summer research mentor in 2023.
MIT Office of Minority Education: Mentor Advocate Partnership (2021-2022)
The Mentor Advocate Partnership provides mentors to first-year undergrads from underrepresented groups. As a mentor, I assisted with learning strategies and goal-setting, discussed research interests and ideas, and provided proactive support and connections to resources within MIT. I also participated in 2-3 mentorship trainings per semester.
MIT Political Science Application Mentorship Program (2020-2022)
PS AMP is a student-run program that provides application assistance to underrepresented PhD applicants. Applicants are paired with graduate student mentors who answer questions about the department and provide advice on structuring a research statement.
MIT Global Diversity Lab "Pathways to Political Science" Summer Mentor (2023)
"Pathways to Political Science" is a summer program that aims to broaden the diversity of the doctoral pipeline in academia. The program combines an individual research project, a research assistantship, and a series of weekly workshops and skills training sessions. I served as a summer research mentor in 2023.
MIT Office of Minority Education: Mentor Advocate Partnership (2021-2022)
The Mentor Advocate Partnership provides mentors to first-year undergrads from underrepresented groups. As a mentor, I assisted with learning strategies and goal-setting, discussed research interests and ideas, and provided proactive support and connections to resources within MIT. I also participated in 2-3 mentorship trainings per semester.
MIT Political Science Application Mentorship Program (2020-2022)
PS AMP is a student-run program that provides application assistance to underrepresented PhD applicants. Applicants are paired with graduate student mentors who answer questions about the department and provide advice on structuring a research statement.