I have extensive teaching experience at the college level. I was a teaching assistant for a variety of courses, including introductory courses in political economy and comparative politics and advanced classes on world politics and environmental governance. I am prepared to develop new courses on topics including environmental governance, NGO and nonprofit policy, Southeast Asian politics, international political economy, and quantitative methods.
Below is a list of courses I have taught in my capacity as a TA along with student and mentorship testimonials.
Teaching Assistant
POLS 426: World Politics
POLS 380: Truth and Politics
POLS/ENVIR 385: Political Ecology of the World Food System
POLS 302: Free Will, Nature, and Nurture in Politics and Society
POLS 367: Comparative Law and Courts
POLS 307: Religion and World Politics
POLS/JSIS 371: Global Crime and Corruption
POLS 285: Understanding Politics through Research and Data
POLS 270: Introduction to Political Economy
POLS 204: Introduction to Comparative Politics
POLS 201: Introduction to Political Theory
Teaching Awards and Additional Experience
Political Science Department Teaching Award: Best Teaching Assistant (2017-2018)
UW Honor's Program Mentor: Mentor and Thesis Reader for Benjamin Rineheart (class of 2018), Batoul Al-Sadi (class of 2022), Trisha Binwade (class of 2024)
Guest Lecturer: Palm Oil and Environmental Policy in World Politics (Spring 2019), #MeToo in Global Politics in World Politics (Spring 2019), International and Regional Organizations in World Politics (Winter 2023, Winter 2024)
Mentorship Testimonials
"Christianna has been an amazing mentor in Political Science as well as an exceptional advisor for my thesis. She pays close attention to detail when giving constructive feedback which has been incredibly valuable for my project. Through working closely with her, it is evident that she puts a lot of time and effort into ensuring the success of her students and directing them to opportunities they would excel in. As an undergraduate student it is very inspiring to see the impactful work Christianna has done and is currently doing. Her mentorship has helped me learn a lot and develop skills that will benefit me in any academic or professional endeavor in the future."
- Trisha Binwade (Honors Program, UW Political Science, 2024)
Student Testimonials
"I have taken many Poly Sci courses, and content wise this quiz section was one of the best! Content flowed very well and was meaningful! Christianna helped and contributed to my learning very much."
- Student in Introduction to Political Economy
"Christianna's office hours were very intellectually stimulating and stretched my thinking. She presented ideas that were really helpful when writing my paper and just understanding concepts in general."
- Student in Free Will, Nature and Nurture in Politics and Society
"The lessons taught by Christianna were, to me, the most helpful of the course. She explained a lot of concepts in a way that allowed students to critically think about and engage with the material. She was the best part of the course."
- Student in Political Ecology of World Food System
"Christianna is the best teaching assistant I have had at the University of Washington. I can tell that she believes in her students and is genuinely excited about helping us learn about political science."
- Student in Understanding Politics through Research and Data