Teaching

My teaching and research backgrounds lend themselves to teaching a wide variety of undergraduate and graduate courses related to health inequalities, health policy, social epidemiology, aging, population mental health, and research methods. I approach all such courses through a public health perspective, teaching social and structural determinants of health and instilling the field’s core values of disease prevention and social justice. In addition, I bring to the classroom a genuine curiosity and enthusiasm for learning that enables me to approach the students with the humility of a fellow learner and communicate real excitement about curriculum. 

Tufts University 


Instructor of Record


Social Epidemiology (Fall 2022 - present), Department of Community Health 

In this course, we examine how social factors such as educational attainment, immigration status, neighborhood environments, workplaces, and relationships shape population health outcomes in the United States. Drawing on sociological theories and epidemiologic perspectives and methods, students in this course critically evaluate how research studies measure social factors and capture their effects on health.


Intergenerational Perspectives on Aging in America (Fall 2023 - present), Department of Community Health 

This advanced seminar applies principals of community health to the experience of aging in America. Considering population perspectives, individuals’ lived experiences, and intergenerational reflections, we cover topics such as disability in old age, caregiving, and work/retirement. The main assignment involves integrating a scientific literature review with an interview of an older adult. 


University of Michigan 


Graduate Student Instructor

Public Health Systems: Achievements & Challenges (Fall 2019), School of Public Health Undergraduate Program

 

Guest Lecturer

Population Dynamics & Policy (Winter and Fall 2018), Department of Health Management and Policy


Grader

Sociology of Health Inequality (Winter 2019), Department of Sociology

Introduction to Health Policy (Summer 2017), Department of Health Management and Policy

Introduction to Epidemiology (Fall 2016), Department of Epidemiology


Mentor

Undergraduate-Graduate Mentorship Program (2018-2020), University of Michigan School of Public Health