My Teaching Philosophy:
My approach to teaching philosophy is rooted in the belief that philosophy is an interactive discipline. My pedagogy is founded on principles of inclusivity and participation, and I greatly value collaboration and interaction with the students as a teaching method. The students learn from doing philosophy out loud; from thinking and talking through complex issues in a respectful atmosphere.
My overall goal is for the students to leave my classroom feeling empowered, both academically and personally. On an academic level, I want the students to leave with a sense of achievement because they have developed and improved their critical thinking, reading, and writing skills. On a personal level, I want the students to leave my classroom with a set of philosophical tools that can help them make sense of the imperfect world they live in. This empowerment comes from their newfound ability to connect complex philosophical ideas to their own lives and everyday practices. By treating philosophy as an interactive discipline, I aim to set students up for success, both in and outside my classroom.
My approach to teaching philosophy is rooted in the belief that philosophy is an interactive discipline. My pedagogy is founded on principles of inclusivity and participation, and I greatly value collaboration and interaction with the students as a teaching method. The students learn from doing philosophy out loud; from thinking and talking through complex issues in a respectful atmosphere.
My overall goal is for the students to leave my classroom feeling empowered, both academically and personally. On an academic level, I want the students to leave with a sense of achievement because they have developed and improved their critical thinking, reading, and writing skills. On a personal level, I want the students to leave my classroom with a set of philosophical tools that can help them make sense of the imperfect world they live in. This empowerment comes from their newfound ability to connect complex philosophical ideas to their own lives and everyday practices. By treating philosophy as an interactive discipline, I aim to set students up for success, both in and outside my classroom.
Teaching Awards:
- Ramona W. Cannon Award for Graduate Teaching Excellence in the Humanities, awarded by the University of Utah’s College of Humanities, Spring 2022.
- University of Utah Teaching Assistantship. Awarded fellowship for proposal of new class design for Philosophical Issues in Feminism: Lessons from Beyoncé’s Lemonade (class taught Fall 2018, Spring 2019).
Courses I Have Taught:
- Philosophical Issues in Feminism
- Bioethics
- Medical Humanities: What's Normal?
- Intro: Survey of Philosophy
- Intro: Ethical Dilemmas
- Intro: Human Nature
- Wellness and Life Balance
Courses I'd Like to Develop in the Future:
- Philosophy, War, and Gender
- The Philosophy of The Handmaid's Tale
- Political Philosophy and Pop Culture
