Teaching Experience

Courses:

Fall 2020: IUPUI

Graduate Teaching Assistant: Systems Neuroscience (Psychology 301)

Mentor: Charles Goodlett, PhD

Skill set: I assisted the instructor in successfully shifting the course from an in-person to hybrid format due to COVID-19. I graded written essay exams, prepared interactive activities for, and led twice-weekly lecture sections.

Spring 2019: IUPUI

Graduate Teaching Assistant: Service-Learning Capstone in Psychology (Psychology 456)

Mentor: Katherine Adams, PhD

Skill set: I engaged students in small group discussions relating lessons from their service work to course readings. I assisted student groups in gathering relevant literature and applying their findings to their specific client population to share a research project about their service-learning experience in the form of a poster presentation at the University’s Capstone Poster Day at the end of the semester (held virtually due to COVID-19).

Fall and Spring 2018; Fall 2019: IUPUI

Graduate Instructor: Research Methods Laboratory (Psychology 312)

Mentor: Robert Stewart, PhD

Skill set: I taught a laboratory designed to help students write their own APA-style research papers. I taught students the processes of literature review, creating survey measures, collecting and analyzing their own data (using SPSS), and drawing conclusions based upon their results. I was responsible for grading and providing feedback on weekly in-class exercises, drafts, presentations, and final papers. I taught students effective ways to present their findings in a seminar format. I also maintained the Canvas site, responded to student emails, and held office hours.

Fall 2019: IUPUI

Graduate Teaching Assistant: Research Methods Lecture (Psychology 311)

Mentor: Robert Stewart, PhD

Skill set: I was responsible for grading and providing feedback on weekly homework assignments for approximately 100 students. In addition, I responded to student emails and assisted the professor in the creation of assignments and maintenance of the Canvas site.

Fall 2017-Spring 2018: Towson University

Adjunct Professor: Behavioral Statistics (Psychology 212)

Skill set: I created a syllabus, coursework, and exams to teach students the foundational theory of statistics as well as common data analytic concepts such as measures of central tendency, t-tests, correlations, ANOVA, and ways to analyze categorical data. I also taught students the basic functions of SPSS and how to share their findings using APA format. Emphasis was placed on when it is appropriate to use each statistical test based upon the type of data that is being worked with.

Feb 2017 - Jul 2018: USAMRICD, within Dr. McDonough’s laboratory

Surgery Trainer

Skill set: I became an expert in stereotaxic rat (adult and pup) and mouse EEG lead implantation surgery and was approved by the institute’s veterinary team to train other laboratory members to perform these surgeries. I taught our team aseptic technique, subject surgical preparation, surgical techniques, ways to troubleshoot issues, anesthesia regulation, suturing, and post-operative care.

Spring 2016: Towson University

Graduate Teaching Assistant: Sex Differences (Psychology 447)

Mentor: M. Paz Galupo, PhD

Skill set: I graded weekly journals, facilitated classroom and small group discussions, prepared and graded exams, lead exam review sessions, held office hours, maintained the class website (BlackBoard), and responded to student emails.

Fall 2013: Towson University

Undergraduate Teaching Assistant: Introduction to Psychology (Psychology 101)

Mentors: Drs. David Earnest and Elizabeth Katz

Skill set: I kept attendance records, lead discussions, and graded weekly assignments.

Fall 2012: Towson University

Undergraduate Teaching Assistant: Introduction to LGBT Studies (LGBT 101)

Mentor: Loraine Hutchins, PhD

Skill set: I lectured, lead exam review sessions, assisted in the preparation of materials for class activities, and responded to student emails.

Professional Development / Teaching Workshops:

Jul - Aug 2020: Psychology 595 - Seminar in Teaching

IUPUI, Student

This optional, one-credit summer course serves as a workshop for students interested in developing teaching skills. As a student in this course, I learned about and discussed concepts such as Bloom’s Taxonomy, backwards course design, and the ‘Transparency in Learning and Teaching Format.’ I implemented these and other pedagogical ideas through creating a rubric, an assignment, a syllabus, and teaching a sample lesson to the class. I further improved my teaching through receiving and giving feedback to peers on these assignments throughout the course.

Feb 2021: Inclusive Teaching Strategies - Center for Teaching and Learning

IUPUI, Student

Goals of this workshop were to 1) explain the range of diversity and equity issues in the classroom and how they impact student learning and success, 2) reflect on my own identify and how this may impact student’s learning experiences, and 3) identify teaching strategies for fostering an inclusive learning environment.

Some student reviews from my Research Methods Lab course: