Teaching

Contents

  1. 1 Teaching Interests
  2. 2 Teaching Experience
  3. 3 Study Resources

Teaching Interests

  • International Relations
  • International Organizations
  • Non-State Actors in Global Governance
  • Global Public Health
  • Politics of International Development
  • Telecommunications and Internet Governance
  • Politics and Governance of Outer Space
  • Research Design and Methods

Teaching Experience

University of Tübingen, Germany, Department of Political Science, 2004-2008
  • Teaching Assistant, Introduction to Political Science, Dr Rolf Frankenberger, Fall 2004–Spring 2005. First-year undergraduate seminar with tutorials.
  • Instructor and Delegation Leader, University of Tübingen delegation to National Model United Nations (New York City), Summer 2005–Spring 2006. Graduate seminar with tutorials and additional training.
  • Teaching Assistant, Global Governance, Prof Volker Rittberger, Fall 2006–Spring 2007. Graduate seminar.
  • Head Teaching Assistant, Global Governance, Prof Volker Rittberger, Fall 2007–Spring 2008. Graduate seminar.
Trinity College Dublin, Ireland, Department of Political Science, 2008-2012
  • Teaching Assistant, Introduction to International Relations, Dr William Phelan, Fall 2008–Spring 2009. Third-year undergraduate lecture with tutorials.
  • Head Teaching Assistant, Introduction to International Relations, Dr William Phelan, Fall 2009–Spring 2010 and Fall 2011-Spring 2012. Second-year undergraduate lecture with tutorials.
  • Guest Lecturer on "Methods in Political Science" (two lectures), Introduction to Political Science, Dr Jacqueline Hayden, Spring 2011. First-year undergraduate lecture. Slides are here and here.
Trinity College Dublin, Ireland, Centre for Global Health, 2011
    • Guest Lecturer on "Political Science Perspectives on Health", Determinants of Health, Prof Malcolm MacLachlan & Dr Michael O'Toole, October 2011. First-year master's level course.
China-EU School of Law (CESL), Beijing, China, 2011
  • Teaching Assistant, Module "International Organization", Dr William Phelan, October 2011. First and second-year master's level course with tutorials.

Study Resources

  • John Gerring of Boston University gives helpful advice on essay writing (Word document) specifically in political science.
  • A very, very in-depth guide to writing (PDF document) for students in political science from Oregon State University. Almost 70 pages, but worth a look if you get closer to writing a thesis.
  • When it comes to citations, the Harvard style is pretty much the gold standard in political science. The University of Limerick's "Cite It Right" guide (PDF document) shows you how to reference every possible piece of literature.
  • "Networking on the Network" is a very helpful primer on professional skills for PhD students by Phil Agre of UCLA. Covers everything from building your identity to getting tenure.