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Teaching Philosophy

I took my first linguistics course the senior year of my undergraduate degree. Up until that point, I knew practically nothing about the field (outside of the name Noam Chomsky). This uncharted territory of language and science thrilled me, and it jump started my current journey as a PhD student of linguistics. As an instructor of languages and linguistics, it is my mission to bring that same excitement I felt in my very first linguistics class to the courses I teach today. In an effort to cultivate a classroom where students can find their own love of linguistics, I lean on three main pedagogical pillars: Building a rapport with my students, scaffolding my curriculum, and facilitating individualized growth.

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Instructor of Record

Spring 2025 (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign)

LING 400: Introduction to Linguistic Structure

Summer 2024 (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign)

LING 301: Elements of Syntax

Spring 2024 (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign)

LING 301: Elements of Syntax

Spring 2023 (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign)

LING 304: Morphology

Fall 2022 (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign)

LING 301: Elements of Syntax

Spring 2021 (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign)

ESL 510: English Pronunciation and Oral Fluency (for international graduate students)

Fall 2021 (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign)

ESL 510: English Pronunciation and Oral Fluency (for international graduate students)

Summer 2021 (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign)

ESL 506: Oral Communication for International Teaching Assistants (for international graduate students)

Spring 2021 (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign)

ESL 512: Introduction to Academic Writing (for international graduate students)

Fall 2020 (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign)

ESL 515: Advanced Introduction to Academic Writing (for international graduate students)

Spring 2020 (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign)

ESL 112: Introduction to Academic Writing II (for international undergraduate students)

Fall 2019 (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign)

ESL 511: Written and Oral Communication (for international graduate students)

Summer 2016 (Southern Illinois University Carbondale)

LING 200: Language, Society, and the Mind

Spring 2016 (Southern Illinois University Carbondale)

LING 200: Language, Society, and the Mind

Fall 2015 (Southern Illinois University Carbondale)

LING 102: Research and Writing for International Students

Summer 2015 (Southern Illinois University Carbondale)

LING 200: Language, Society, and the Mind

Spring 2015 (Southern Illinois University Carbondale)

LING 101: Writing Composition for International Students

Fall 2014 (Southern Illinois University Carbondale)

LING 101: Writing Composition for International Students

Graduate Teaching Assistant

Fall 2024 (Univesity of Illinois Urbana-Champaign)

LING 501: Syntax I (graduate-level)

LING 400: Introduction to Linguistic Structure (undergraduate/graduate-level)

Fall 2023 (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign)

LING 301: Elements of Syntax

LING 307: Elements of Semantics and Pragmatics

Spring 2023 (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign)

LING 307: Elements of Semantics and Pragmatics

Fall 2022 (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign)

LING 307: Elements of Semantics and Pragmatics

Spring 2022 (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign)

LING 307: Elements of Semantics and Pragmatics

Fall 2021 (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign)

LING 501: Syntax I (graduate-level)

Spring 2021 (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign)

LING 301: Elements of Syntax

Fall 2020 (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign)

LING 301: Elements of Syntax

Spring 2020 (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign)

LING 225: Language, Mind and Brain

Fall 2015 (Southern Illinois University Carbondale)

LING 200: Language, Society, and the Mind

Teaching Experience in Private Sector

The Stafford House International - Boston

Classic Pre-Intermediate English (Level 3 - Core; integrated skills in English)

Classic Intermediate English (Level 4 - Core; integrated skills in English)

The YMCA International Learning Center

Advanced English and Grammar

Former student and undergraduate research advisee, Sid Bhushan (University of Michigan) presenting at the UIUC Undergraduate Research Symposium

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