I knew I wanted to teach college classes and support undergraduate student learning when I was an undergraduate myself. I was fortunate to have experiences with working with first year seminar courses and being a TA for a psych stats class, both are areas where students are often struggling. I loved seeing the growth in the students throughout the semester. Coupled with my drive to help support students achieve their educational goals, I decided to go to graduate school to continue to support students' goals and our society's need for a more educated population through teaching, research, and service. I am passionate about teaching, the scholarship of teaching and learning, and researching topics related to college student food and housing insecurity, college planning and transitions to college, and issues around wealth inequality.
Areas of Expertise
College planning and the transition to college
Youth adulthood
The scolarship of teaching and learning
Food and housing insecurity among college students
Research Focus
My current research largely focuses on the scholarship of teaching and learning. Current and past projects have focused on the use of interactive video lectures to support student learning, as well as approaches to more effectively using the flipped class model, live online sessions, office hours, and course readings. I also work on a project related to understanding what colleges and universities are doing to address food and housing insecurity, which has only been emphasized more in light of the Pandemic. In the past I have worked on research related to college planning, young adulthood, and wealth inequality.
Subjects Taught
Research Methods
Child Development
Adolescence
Issues of Aging
