Teaching

Courses Taught

  • American Romanticism, English 3222, Fall 2023
  • American Romanticism, English 3222, Honors Section, Fall 2023
  • Science Fiction, English 2243, Fall 2022
  • Science Fiction, English 2243, Honors Section, Fall 2022
  • American Short Story, English 2250, Spring 2022-present
    • developed “Nature” course in conjunction with Environmental Science major
  • Amer. Lit: 1600 to 1865, English 1221, Fall 2018-present
    • survey course, teach regularly, diverse reading list and assignments
  • Amer. Lit: 1600 to 1865, English 1221, Honors Section, Spring 2022
  • Writing and Research, English 1160, Spring 2021
  • Crit. Approaches to Lit, English 2002, Fall 2018
  • American Gothic, English 3227, Spring 2019, Fall 2020-present
    • developed “Zombie Apocalypse” course
  • American Gothic, English 3227, Honors Section, Fall 2021
  • Costa Rica in Text, English 3001, Summer 2018 (Study Abroad)
  • Sustainable Foods in Latin American Literature, English 3001, Spring 2018
    • Design interdisciplinary course on Latin American literature
    • YouTube channel for class food films:
  • Texts and Contexts, English 4290, Fall 2017
  • Exposition and Argumentation, English 1120, Spring 2016
  • American Gothic, English 3227, Fall 2015, Spring 2017
  • Mark Twain: From Missouri to London, Spring 2015 (Study Abroad)
  • Global Foods: London, Spring 2015 (Study Abroad)
  • Crit. Approaches to Lit, English 202/2002, Fall 2013, Fall 2014

Student Engagement

I encourage student engagement through active participation in discussions, group projects, and presentations–including my Remediation and American Story projects.

Office Hours

I hold in-person office hours on Mondays and Wednesdays from 11am-Noon , Zoom office hours Tuesdays at 4pm, and by appointment.

Professional Development

  • National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity, Faculty Success Program, Summer 2023
  • ACUE/NASH Course in Effective Teaching Practices, National Certification, 2020-2021
  • Missouri S&T Online Course Design, UM System Certification, Summer 2020

Contact

Feel free to reach out to me via email or during my office hours for any questions or clarifications.