Why I Teach |
Learning to think anthropologically can be revelatory by awakening students to their assumptions about the world and the forces that shape it.
My main goal as a teacher is to foster new levels of critical awareness by linking classroom knowledge to one’s life and community. Foundational to all of my classes are student-centered pedagogies that foster new visions of oneself and the worlds we share. Encouraging students to relate course themes to their personal lives creates an atmosphere of exploration and inclusivity within my classes. Collaborative learning activities prime students to see themselves as active producers of knowledge. My courses also infuse Writing Across the Curriculum principles, which champion writing as an indispensable tool for learning to think.
My teaching philosophy is informed by experiences as a Thinking Matters Fellow at Stanford University and lecturer at the City University of New York, as well as through grassroots advocacy. I approach education through feminist pedagogical values that guide my efforts to provide accessible, critical education and foster an equitable environment for all learners.
My main goal as a teacher is to foster new levels of critical awareness by linking classroom knowledge to one’s life and community. Foundational to all of my classes are student-centered pedagogies that foster new visions of oneself and the worlds we share. Encouraging students to relate course themes to their personal lives creates an atmosphere of exploration and inclusivity within my classes. Collaborative learning activities prime students to see themselves as active producers of knowledge. My courses also infuse Writing Across the Curriculum principles, which champion writing as an indispensable tool for learning to think.
My teaching philosophy is informed by experiences as a Thinking Matters Fellow at Stanford University and lecturer at the City University of New York, as well as through grassroots advocacy. I approach education through feminist pedagogical values that guide my efforts to provide accessible, critical education and foster an equitable environment for all learners.
What I Teach
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Anthropology of the United States
Empathy Ethnographic Methods Feminist & Critical Race Theory Gender and Anthropology Global Politics of Health Health Care, Ethics, and Justice Human Rights in Latin America Introduction to Religious Studies Medical Anthropology in Global Contexts Race, Gender & Science Reproductive Politics and Justice Reading the Body Rethinking Kinship Science, Technology & Society Social Theory Women, Gender & Sexuality Women in Latin America |
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