In my classes, I want students to be able to recognize that they’re already implicated in global politics, and to develop their knowledge, skills, and abilities to realize their own agency when it comes to global politics. Engaged teaching is important to me, and I use a variety of active learning techniques in the classroom. It's also why I'm actively engaged with the pedagogy community in Political Science. I'm currently the head of communications for the Engaged Learning in International Affairs Section of the International Studies Association. And from time to time, I share classroom activities I've developed to help others engage their own students -- like this card game I use to introduce neo-colonialism in my introductory International Relations course.
COURSES:
Below is a list of courses I've taught, both at USM and previous institutions. Select recent courses have example syllabi linked.
University of Southern Maine:
POS 209: The Global Politics of Soccer
POS 280: Issues Before the United Nations
POS 260: Terror and the American Public
POS 380: U.S. Border Politics & Policy
POS 445: MeMUNC Conference Planners
Dartmouth College:
PBPL 007: Leadership & Foreign Policy Decision Making
PBPL 047: Foundations of Political Leadership
PBPL 84.4: Immigration & Security Policy at the US-Mexico Border
WRIT 005: The Global Politics of Soccer
Smith College:
GOV 241: World Politics
GOV 244: US Foreign Policy
GOV 245: Global Terrorism
GOV 255: The Global Politics of Resistance & Change
GOV 259: International Relations Theory
GOV 341: The Politics of Torture
Arizona State University:
POS 260: Current Events in International Politics -- Cosmopolitanism & Human Rights
POS 360: World Politics
POS 360: World Politics -- International Conflict in Historical Context
POS 360: World Politics -- Global Terrorism
POS 498: Terrorism & US Foreign Policy