I teach a 4-4 load at Xavier University of Louisiana, with occasional summer courses as needed. Fall and Spring courses are primarily taught in person, while summer offerings are sometimes delivered online. My classes typically enroll 18 to 21 students, with an average of 70–90 students per semester.
My teaching spans both required and elective courses in the political science curriculum. I regularly offer core courses in American government, political theory, and research methods, alongside interdisciplinary electives that explore the intersections of law, gender, and power. Across all of my courses, I emphasize foundational knowledge, critical analysis, and research-based inquiry—equipping students with the tools to think normatively and empirically about politics.
In addition to my regular teaching, I have led several political science courses as one-time offerings, allowing me to apply my expertise to subfields such as comparative politics, judicial behavior, political psychology, and party systems. I also designed and taught an original special topics course that invited students to engage directly with my research on contemporary theories of freedom, giving them a rare opportunity to work with evolving ideas in political thought.
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Looking ahead, I am eager to further deepen my contributions as a political theorist at Xavier University. One of my central goals is to expand the political theory curriculum by offering more seminars that examine both foundational and emerging questions in political thought. Building on the success of my Fall 2023 course on the political theory of freedom, I plan to develop additional theory-driven courses that address contemporary concerns such as decolonization, political affect, and digital governance. I especially think this goal can be achieved by revitalizing the "Modern Political Thought" course in the Political Science curriculum that has not been taught for several years and focusing on Enlightenment era political theory. I also would like to create a new "Contemporary Political Thought" course that can integrate contemporary texts and frameworks that resonate with students’ lived experiences and the global political moment.
I also plan to continue my commitment to experiential learning while developing new courses for the Political Science curriculum. My recent work with the Center for Artistic Activism and the Unstoppable Voters Faculty Fellowship has reaffirmed my commitment to bridging theory and practice in the classroom. In Spring 2027, I will launch a new course on the ethics of state and local politics as an ENACT Faculty Fellow through Brandeis University’s national civic engagement initiative. The course titled Advocacy and Ethics in State and Local Policy will include site visits, legislative observation, and policy-based projects, allowing students to engage directly with the Louisiana State Legislature and reflect critically on democratic participation in real time. This course will be taught first in Spring 2027 as a special topics seminar, PSCI 4930S: Advocacy and Ethics in State and Local Policy. I will seek departmental approval to formally propose it as a permanent addition to the political science curriculum in Fall 2027. If approved, I plan to offer the course as a permanent upper-level elective starting in Spring 2028.