Teaching

Teaching is one of the most rewarding components of my job. Seeing my students acquire new knowledge, improve their analytical skills, and reach their personal and professional goals brings me great joy and immense pride.

Scroll down to learn about my commitments to my students, courses I’ve taught, and student testimonials.

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Anti-Racism and Indigeneity in the Classroom

I am committed to creating a safe and equitable learning environment for all of my students. This starts with recognizing my privilege as a white teacher and confronting the ways in which whiteness is embedded in pedagogy. In my classroom, I incorporate learning and discussion styles not traditionally used in the white academy (such as storytelling). I emphasize an intersectional lens in my courses, asking students to explore the full range of racialized and Indigenous experiences.

Universal Design for Learning

I employ a Universal Design for Learning (UDL) in my courses in order to accommodate neurodiverse, neurotypical, disabled, and non-disabled students alike. This includes using strategies like automatic grace periods on assignments and alternative modes of class participation. I believe that learning should be accessible to everyone, and in each course, I solicit students’ ideas for improving the accessibility of my classroom.

Topics in Canadian Politics (Canadian Parliament’s Rules and Operations) (POL382H1S). University of Toronto. Undergraduate lecture (70 students). Winter 2024, Winter 2025.

Topics in Canadian Politics I (Identity Politics in Canada) (POL490H1S). University of Toronto. Undergraduate seminar (25 students). Winter 2024, Winter 2025.

Topics in Canadian Politics II (Institutions and Behaviour in Canadian Parliament) (POL491H1S). Undergraduate seminar (25 students). Winter 2024, Winter 2025.

Contemporary Canadian Federalism (POL316H1F). University of Toronto. Undergraduate lecture (70 students). Fall 2023, Fall 2024.

Canadian Political Parties and Elections (POL356H1F). University of Toronto. Undergraduate lecture (70 students). Fall 2023, Fall 2024.

Federalism and Diversity in Canada and Beyond (POL428H1F). University of Toronto. Undergraduate seminar (25 students). Fall 2023, Fall 2024.

Canadian Federalism (POLS 415). Queen’s University. Undergraduate seminar (24 students). Winter 2023.

Seminar in Women and Politics (Gender and Canadian Politics) (POLS 485). Queen’s University. Undergraduate seminar (24 students). Fall 2022.

Gender and Politics: Questions and Challenges (Gender and Canadian Politics) (POLS 403) Queen’s University. Undergraduate seminar (23 students). Winter 2021.

Courses

What Students Are Saying

  • “It is so refreshing to be able to have such candid conversations in an academic environment.”

    Student email

  • "I enjoy that she provides a comfortable learning environment and checks in on all of her students."

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