My teaching interests are in race, ethnicity and politics, sports and politics, public opinion and research methods. I actively engage students in research projects in and out of the classroom, I also integrate a service-learning component to several of the courses that I offer. 

Teaching Grants and Awards:
URECA Faculty Award for Excellence in Mentorship in Research in the Social, Natural Sciences, WFU
Leadership and Character Program's Course Redesign Grant, New Course Development Grant, WFU
Pro Humanitate Institute Community Engagement Fund, WFU
Academic and Community Engagement (ACE) Fellowship, WFU
College Course Enhancement Fund Grant, WFU
Institute for Public Engagement Mini Grant for service-learning projects, WFU

Invited Talks
“Mentoring: Understanding It and Uncovering Best Practices" address at the Spring 2022 Southern Regional Education Board Student Success Advisory Council Meeting
School of Divinity’s “Anti-Racist Pedagogy Event,” WFU
"Chi Sigma Iota’s Discussion on Race, Ethnicity, Citizenship & Language in Counseling,” WFU 
“Pro Humanitate Institute’s Faculty Engaged Teaching Luncheon Discussion”, WFU
“Engaging Locally to Develop Intercultural Competence”, WFU
“Navigating Engaged Teaching in a Global Context”, WFU

Courses:
POL 210 Public Opinion and Pro Humanitate (service-learning course)  

POL 214 Latina/o/x Politics (service-learning course)

POL 280 Research Methods (major requirement)

POL 300 Race and Media Senior Seminar Course 

POL 300 Race, Inequality and Policy Senior Seminar Course 

Service-Learning Partners and Links:
Northwest Middle School
Forsyth Futures