Teaching

My current teaching focus is middle school religion courses at St. Joseph Catholic School. The classes focus on Catholic Social Teaching, moral decision making, and Church history. They often include a service-learning component.

I have also taught a range of courses in American politics and law at the undergraduate and graduate levels.  My best college teaching moments were when I was getting arrested, sharing my love of cookies and hot sauce, or forcing students to participate in a space unicorn dance party under threat of their grade. My classes produced a range of exciting, professional research. I love the students I got to work with.

My previous teaching experiences include courses at: Monmouth College, Northwood Technical College, the University of Notre Dame, and Indiana University-South Bend. A repository of these course syllabi can be found below, and I am happy to share any additional teaching materials.