Teaching

My teaching focuses on  inspiring students to become social workers with the passion and skills to improve the systems that define both the context for their work and for their clients' lives. Social workers can contribute to systemic changes, whether they are engaging in micro or macro practice, because they are uniquely situated between their marginalized populations and both policymakers and knowledge-builders. I equip my students with the higher-level thinking skills needed to identify systemic failures, consume research, and synthesize their understanding to develop creative solutions.