Teaching

I try to be a teacher who is clear in their expectations, and also treats students as individuals who are coming into my classroom with a variety of experiences, capacities, and needs. I want them to try to answer questions they never thought to ask, and to learn how to engage with others’ ideas, and discover what answers have been offered before. I also want them to gain confidence as contributors to intellectual spaces and discourses. In addition, I want to create a space that welcomes and respects diversity in perspectives, approaches, and learning styles. These goals guide me in the ways I choose to structure my class, including the texts that I choose, and the structure of my assignments.

In 2021, I was one of five graduate students who was awarded the university-wide Tanner Award for Graduate Teaching Assistants at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Courses Taught

As Primary Instructor (at UNC Chapel Hill):

Existentialism (Spring 2024)

Liberty, Rights, and Responsibilities: Introduction to Social Ethics and Political Thought

Truth and Proof: Introduction to Mathematical Logic

Teaching Fellow, Philosophy in an Inclusive Key Summer Institute, Boston

Race, Racism, and Social Justice: African-American Political Philosophy

PPE Reading Group Leader, Black Skins, White Masks

Introduction to Philosophy of Language

Moral and Philosophical Issues of Gender in Society

PPE Reading Group Leader, Dark Ghettos: Injustice Dissent and Reform

As Teaching Assistant (at UNC Chapel Hill):

Making Sense of Ourselves: Instructor Sarah Stroud

Critical Thinking: Instructor Ram Neta

Introduction to Philosophy: Instructor Thomas Hofweber

Contemporary Moral Issues: Instructor Greg Ealick (at UMBC)