My teaching philosophy centers on communication, diversity, and learning communities. Having personally grappled with the challenge of speaking up, I understand the significance of communicating needs, concerns, and questions to advisors, mentors, or professors. I am committed to helping both undergraduate and graduate students share their stories by encouraging active participation in classroom discussions and fostering the expression of alternative viewpoints and perspectives.

 

I anticipate participating in mentoring efforts to support students from underrepresented communities. My personal experiences as a first-generation Ph.D., an ethnic minority, and a woman in academia profoundly influence my commitment to assisting students in navigating social, economic, and cultural barriers to academic success.

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I worked as a Teaching Assistant (TA) for six substantive courses in international relations and comparative politics over ten quarters at UC Davis. My responsibilities included running discussion sections, creating weekly assignments for students, hosting regular office hours, and holding additional office hours and study sessions as needed. In the role of Associate Instructor, I had the opportunity to independently teach courses, including Introduction to Comparative Politics in the summer of 2017 and Ethnic Conflict in the summer of 2019. Subsequently, at the University of Arizona, I taught an asynchronous course on Civil Wars in the spring of 2022. Additionally, I contributed to teaching by delivering guest lectures in courses on ethnic conflict, the scientific study of politics, politics of the Middle East, and religious studies. 

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In 2023, I earned my certificate from the Center for the Integration of Teaching and Learning at the University of Arizona. As a CIRTL fellow I develop skills rooted evidence-based teaching strategies to enhance the classroom learning experiences. 

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