Teaching
Teaching in the University
Criminal Justice in America
Teaching Assistant
(Fall 2016, Spring 2017, Fall 2017, Spring 2018)
This course provides a sociological introduction to the criminal justice system in the United States. Students are introduced to the key actors, institutions, and processes in the legal system. Students are also introduced to radicalized aspects of this system and how the legal system effectively perpetuates existing inequalities.
Qualitative Methods Workshop
Co-Founder, Graduate Student Coordinator
In my role as the co-founder and graduate student coordinator, I have led a variety of workshops on many aspects of conducting qualitative research including: gaining access to the field, navigating the IRB, taking jottings and fieldnotes, using MAXQDA, and applying for grants.
Guest Lectures
I have guest lectures prepared on a wide variety of topics including social movements, youth & politics, and experiments in democratic governance.
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Note that all of these can also be adapted for a wide variety of public audiences.
Teaching Beyond the University
Public Workshops & Lectures
I have collaborated with a range of community partners throughout Wisconsin like the League of Women Voters of Dane County, the Literacy Network, the Sifting & Winnowing club at Madison West high school, and Leaders Igniting Transformation to bring insights from my own research to bear on their everyday lives. Topics include art and activism, the politics of persuasion, and expanding citizenship.
Law 101
Lead Instructor
(Summer 2018, Summer 2019)
I adapted the Criminal Justice curriculum for middle schoolers attending the Wisconsin Center for Academically Talented Youth (WCATY). This course included hands-on activities like mock voir dire, debates, a workshop with the Wisconsin Innocence Project, and a mock trial.
