Teaching Interests

I worked as a high school teacher for four years before entering the graduate program at Penn State.  During that time I had the opportunity to teach a variety of courses (AP Government and Politics, Modern World History, Ancient World History, Sociology, Psychology, and Current Affairs).  These past experiences challenged me to adapt my pedagogy to learners of multiple ages (14-18) and abilities.  I remain passionate about teaching and enjoy the challenge of engaging students utilizing a multi-methods approach that accounts for different learning styles.  

At Wright State University, I have had the opportunity to offer several courses in American politics. I have designed and taught nine courses in the American Politics sequence. Many of the upper-level courses are cross-listed in the graduate program while my Introduction to American National Government draws several students from area high schools in the College Credit Plus program.

Teaching Philosophy

Sample of Evaluations
- American National Government

- Politics and the Media

- Polarization in American Politics (Online)

Graduate Coursework

American Government & Politics

Proseminar in American Politics
State & Local Politics
Bureaucratic and Administrative Politics
Political Parties and Interest Groups
Attitudes, Beliefs, and Behavior
Agenda-Setting
Political Behavior (University of Alabama)
Survey of Public Administration (University of Alabama)
Public Personnel Management (University of Alabama)

Education 

 Schooling in American Society (Virginia Tech)
Constructivism in Education (Virginia Tech)
Teaching in Middle and Secondary Schools (Virginia Tech)
Teacher as Inquirer (Virginia Tech)
Educating Exceptional Learners (Virginia Tech)
Psychological Foundations of Education (Virginia Tech)
Graduate Certificate in Online Education (Penn State)

Methodology

Methods of Political Analysis
Statistical Methods for Political Research
Multivariate Methods for Political Research
Maximum Likelihood Estimation
Advanced Multivariate Regression (ICPSR)
Advanced Maximum Likelihood - Multilevel Modeling and 
Survival Data (ICPSR)
Survey Research Design
Survey Research Analysis
Game Theory for Political Scientists

Comparative Politics

Proseminar in Comparative Politics
Democratization
Social Movements