I have been teaching more than a decade with experience teaching both undergraduate and graduate students. I most often teach courses about how emerging and early media impact communication. I also teach courses about research.

​Brief Teaching Philosophy: I recognize the classroom as a space of flux and, thus, requiring flexible and adaptable pedagogical practices. As such, I continue to revise my practices to respond to the needs of students, the conversations in my field, and the available material resources. Through my pedagogy, I strive to  foster:

• Accessibility and Inclusivity. I believe that students can only recognize themselves as sites of knowledge when they have both equitable entry into and possibilities for participation within the space of the classroom.
• Opportunities for Safe Risks. I recognize that learning happens when students feel safe to experiment with new conceptual frames and engage with new platforms and practices.
• Relational Learning. I understand that the classroom is not an isolated space, but one that is both composed of and in relation to other spaces and contexts. I aim to support students in meaningfully connecting their learning to happenings beyond the classroom. 

Selected Courses Taught:

• Intro to Media and Communication
• Digital Communication
• Mobile Media & Communication
• Qualitative Research Methods (Graduate-level)
• Introduction to Research
• Critical Approaches to Research and Communication

Curriculum Development: I also have experience with curriculum development. Notably, I led the design of a new major in Communication and Media at Methodist University, a process that consolidated four degrees and eleven low-enrollment minors; revised existing courses to reflect current knowledge in the field; and created new courses to strengthen career and graduate-school readiness.

In my current role at the University of Michigan, I developed a new course, “Critical Approaches to Research and Communication.” Previously, I served as Chair of the Games Studies Degree Exploratory Committee (2023–2024, UTSA) and as Secretary of the Curriculum Committee (2022–2023, Methodist University). In 2016, I received a $2,500 MAESTRO Curriculum Development Grant to develop an online first-year English course at CSU Pueblo.