Teaching Experience

Course Instructor

  • HDFS 314 - Adult Development and Aging (Fall 2021)

    • Course Description: Advanced theories and research related to developmental changes and stability in early, middle, and late adulthood. Gender issues, personality, cognition, health, and adaption are covered.

Evaluations to come.

  • HDFS 361 (Applied Research Methods) - Spring 2021

    • Course Description: Basic research methods as they are applied in human development and family studies.

Evaluations Below (Note that 1 = Very Poor, 6 = Excellent).

Two criteria for evaluations are represented here with the course, department, and university median's each included. The first criteria was the question, "the course as a whole was..." The course median was 5.5, the department median was 5.4, and the university median was 5.3. The second question for evaluation was, "The instructor's contribution to the course was..." The course median was 5.8, the department and university medians were 5.6 and 5.5, respectively.

  • HDFS 361 (Applied Research Methods) - Winter 2021

    • Course Description: Basic research methods as they are applied in human development and family studies.

Evaluations Below (Note that 1 = Very Poor, 6 = Excellent).

Two criteria for evaluations are represented here with the course, department, and university median's each included. The first criteria was the question, "the course as a whole was..." The course median was 5.3, the department median was 5.3, and the university median was 5.2. The second question for evaluation was, "The instructor's contribution to the course was..." The course median was 5.6, the department and university medians were both 5.5.

  • HDFS 447 (Families and Poverty) - Summer 2020 8 Week Course

  • Course Description: Examines families in poverty focusing on causes and consequences of family poverty, including global economic factors, migration patterns, discrimination, and policies and programs for families.

Evaluations Below (Note that 1 = Very Poor, 6 = Excellent).

Student Testimonials

Graduate Teaching Assistant

  • Spring 2021 - HDFS 314 (Adult Development and Aging)

    • Course Description: Advanced theories and research related to developmental changes and stability in early, middle, and late adulthood. Gender issues, personality, cognition, and adaptation.

    • Responsibilities: Assist with lessons from day-to-day; teach one lesson per term, answer questions directed at course objectives; tutor students when necessary.

  • Spring 2019 - HDFS 314 (Adult Development and Aging)

    • Course Description: Advanced theories and research related to developmental changes and stability in early, middle, and late adulthood. Gender issues, personality, cognition, and adaptation.

    • Responsibilities: Assist with lessons from day-to-day; teach one lesson per term, answer questions directed at course objectives; tutor students when necessary.

    • Guest Lecture: Successful Aging

  • Winter 2019 - HDFS 314 (Adult Development and Aging)

    • Course Description: Advanced theories and research related to developmental changes and stability in early, middle, and late adulthood. Gender issues, personality, cognition, and adaptation.

    • Responsibilities: Assist with lessons from day-to-day; teach one lesson per term, answer questions directed at course objectives; tutor students when necessary.

    • Guest Lecture: Successful Aging

  • Winter 2019 - HDFS 201 (Contemporary Families)

    • Course Description: An introduction to families with application to personal life. Focuses on diversity in family structure, social class, race, gender, work and other social institutions. (Bacc Core Course)

    • Responsibilities: Answer questions directed at course objectives, tutor students when necessary, proctor exams

  • Fall 2019 - HDFS 314 (Adult Development and Aging)

    • Course Description: Advanced theories and research related to developmental changes and stability in early, middle, and late adulthood. Gender issues, personality, cognition, and adaptation.

    • Responsibilities: Assist with lessons from day-to-day; answer questions directed at course objectives; tutor students when necessary.

  • 2017-2018 - HDFS 240 (Human Sexuality)

    • Course Description: Physiological, psychological, social, and historical influences on sexuality; emphasis on developmental and relationship aspects. (Bacc Core Course)

    • Responsibilities: Assist with lessons from day-to-day; teach one lesson per term, answer questions directed at course objectives; tutor students when necessary.

    • Guest Lecture: Love and Intimacy

Undergraduate Teaching Assistant

  • 2016 - 2017 - PSY 3010 (Research Methods in Psychology)

    • Course Description: An introduction to the research process; deductive and inductive reasoning in science, the nature of theory, hypothesis testing and the use of empirical data; scientific knowledge and its applications. Naturalistic, case study, correlation, and experimental research methods in Psychology will be examined.

    • Responsibilities: Assist with lessons from day-to-day;answer questions directed at course objectives; tutor students when necessary.

    • Guest Lecture: Applying Research Methods

  • 2016 - 2017 - PSY 3000 (Statistical Methods / Psychology)

    • Course Description: An introduction to and application of statistical methods in psychological research. Students will design and measure psychological constructs; select, compute, and interpret descriptive and inferential statistics; use computer technology to facilitate statistical analyses; accurately represent the results of statistical analyses; and critically analyze methodological and statistical arguments.

    • Responsibilities: Assist with lessons from day-to-day;answer questions directed at course objectives; tutor students when necessary.

    • Guest Lecture: Independent T-Tests Lab