Teaching
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Teaching Statement and Philosophy
I am interested in teaching as a radical act: a multifaceted encounter and collaboration with students.
Because I continue to learn with and from the students my classes, my educational philosophy is continuously evolving. Yet, as I gain insight on the complex interactions between students and their environment, I re-examine my own stance and work to adapt to the changing needs of the individuals in my classes. Part of enabling the kinds of encounters I envision is shared responsibility in the classroom, such as peer evaluation, as well as shared decision-making regarding evaluation and communication needs/styles. Another aspect of learning that I consciously encourage is creativity. I do this through various modalities to give space to different learning styles and differential abilities, in the end my courses’ assessment strategies are always aimed at providing various forms of evaluation combined.
Because I continue to learn with and from the students my classes, my educational philosophy is continuously evolving. Yet, as I gain insight on the complex interactions between students and their environment, I re-examine my own stance and work to adapt to the changing needs of the individuals in my classes. Part of enabling the kinds of encounters I envision is shared responsibility in the classroom, such as peer evaluation, as well as shared decision-making regarding evaluation and communication needs/styles. Another aspect of learning that I consciously encourage is creativity. I do this through various modalities to give space to different learning styles and differential abilities, in the end my courses’ assessment strategies are always aimed at providing various forms of evaluation combined.
COURSES TAUGHT
2020 (F) ESTU 645 Introduction to Curriculum Theory & Design (Online)
2020 (F) HUMA 888 Theory Tetris: Concepts and cases in Interdisciplinary Research Design (Online)
2019 (F) ESTU 642 Critical Policy Issues in Education
2019 (F) EDUC807 Qualitative Research Methods Doctoral Seminar
2019 (W) ESTU644 Sociology of Education: School and Society
2019 (W) ESTU615 Introduction to Research Methods Graduate Seminar
2018 (S) ESTU 645 Introduction to Curriculum Theory & Design
2018 (S) ESTU615 Introduction to Research Methods Graduate Seminar
2018 (W) ESTU680 Directed Reading Course: Curriculum Theory & Design
2018 (W) ESTU642 Sociology of Education: Media, Pop Culture & Education
2017 (F) ESTU644 Sociology of Education: School and Society
2017 (F) ESTU 642 Introduction to Policy Analysis
2017 (W) ESTU640 Sociology of Education: Media & Pop Culture
2016 (S) ADIP598 Special topics: Critical Policy Issues
2016 (S) ESTU680 Directed Reading Courses: Policy Analysis in Education
2016 (F) ESTU644 Sociology of Education: School and Society
2016 (F) ADIP549 Elements of Project Design
2016 (W) ESTU615 Introduction to Research Methods Graduate Seminar
2016 (W) EDUC331 Gender Socialization in Schools
Concordia University, Humanities (HUMA) PhD Program
2019 (W) HUMA889 Doctoral Seminar: Representation/s Otherwise
2018 (W) HUMA889 Doctoral Seminar: Representation/s Otherwise
University of Jyväskylä, Finland
2016 (W) IHMJ316 Introduction to Visual Methods Doctoral Workshop
University of Toronto, Humanities, Social Science and Social Justice Education Department at OISE
2014 & 2015 (S) HSJ1915H Popular Culture and Education Graduate Seminar
King’s University College at Western University, Sociology Department
2015 (S) SOC3172 Society on the small screen: Mobile Cultures
2015 (W) SOC3310 Investigating Everyday Life: Qualitative Research
2015 (W) SOC3373 Mass Media and Society
2014 (S) SOC2171B Contemporary Social Theory
2014 (S) SOC2170 Classical Social Theory
2014 (F) SOC3372 Advertising and Social Institutions
2014 (F) SOC3310 Investigating Everyday Life: Qualitative Research
2014-15 SOC1020 (F/W) Introduction to Sociology
2014 (W) SOC3373 Mass Media and Society
2013 (F) SOC3372 Advertising and Social Institutions
2013-14 (F/W) SOC1020 Introduction to Sociology
2013 (W) SOC3373 Mass Media and Society
2012 (F) SOC3372 Advertising and Social Institutions
2012-13 (F/W) SOC1020 Introduction to Sociology
2012 (W) SOC3373 Mass Media and Society
2011 (F) SOC3372 Advertising and Social Institutions
Seneca College School of Social Work, Immigrant and Refugee Program
2013 (W) Families, Immigrants, Refugees
Western University, Sociology Department
2012 (W) SOC2170 Advertising and Society
University of Alberta, Department of Policy Studies
2006 (W) EDPS360 Education, Society & Popular Culture
2004-5 (W) EDPS310 Managing the Learning Environment
2020 (F) ESTU 645 Introduction to Curriculum Theory & Design (Online)
2020 (F) HUMA 888 Theory Tetris: Concepts and cases in Interdisciplinary Research Design (Online)
2019 (F) ESTU 642 Critical Policy Issues in Education
2019 (F) EDUC807 Qualitative Research Methods Doctoral Seminar
2019 (W) ESTU644 Sociology of Education: School and Society
2019 (W) ESTU615 Introduction to Research Methods Graduate Seminar
2018 (S) ESTU 645 Introduction to Curriculum Theory & Design
2018 (S) ESTU615 Introduction to Research Methods Graduate Seminar
2018 (W) ESTU680 Directed Reading Course: Curriculum Theory & Design
2018 (W) ESTU642 Sociology of Education: Media, Pop Culture & Education
2017 (F) ESTU644 Sociology of Education: School and Society
2017 (F) ESTU 642 Introduction to Policy Analysis
2017 (W) ESTU640 Sociology of Education: Media & Pop Culture
2016 (S) ADIP598 Special topics: Critical Policy Issues
2016 (S) ESTU680 Directed Reading Courses: Policy Analysis in Education
2016 (F) ESTU644 Sociology of Education: School and Society
2016 (F) ADIP549 Elements of Project Design
2016 (W) ESTU615 Introduction to Research Methods Graduate Seminar
2016 (W) EDUC331 Gender Socialization in Schools
Concordia University, Humanities (HUMA) PhD Program
2019 (W) HUMA889 Doctoral Seminar: Representation/s Otherwise
2018 (W) HUMA889 Doctoral Seminar: Representation/s Otherwise
University of Jyväskylä, Finland
2016 (W) IHMJ316 Introduction to Visual Methods Doctoral Workshop
University of Toronto, Humanities, Social Science and Social Justice Education Department at OISE
2014 & 2015 (S) HSJ1915H Popular Culture and Education Graduate Seminar
King’s University College at Western University, Sociology Department
2015 (S) SOC3172 Society on the small screen: Mobile Cultures
2015 (W) SOC3310 Investigating Everyday Life: Qualitative Research
2015 (W) SOC3373 Mass Media and Society
2014 (S) SOC2171B Contemporary Social Theory
2014 (S) SOC2170 Classical Social Theory
2014 (F) SOC3372 Advertising and Social Institutions
2014 (F) SOC3310 Investigating Everyday Life: Qualitative Research
2014-15 SOC1020 (F/W) Introduction to Sociology
2014 (W) SOC3373 Mass Media and Society
2013 (F) SOC3372 Advertising and Social Institutions
2013-14 (F/W) SOC1020 Introduction to Sociology
2013 (W) SOC3373 Mass Media and Society
2012 (F) SOC3372 Advertising and Social Institutions
2012-13 (F/W) SOC1020 Introduction to Sociology
2012 (W) SOC3373 Mass Media and Society
2011 (F) SOC3372 Advertising and Social Institutions
Seneca College School of Social Work, Immigrant and Refugee Program
2013 (W) Families, Immigrants, Refugees
Western University, Sociology Department
2012 (W) SOC2170 Advertising and Society
University of Alberta, Department of Policy Studies
2006 (W) EDPS360 Education, Society & Popular Culture
2004-5 (W) EDPS310 Managing the Learning Environment
