Class Notes
Teaching Law as a Social Process
I have long been interested in the educational value of studying lawmaking. To help students understand how law is both… Read More
Decentering Technology: A Pedagogy of the Senses
Over the last few decades, instructors have been increasingly encouraged to integrate technology into their classrooms. Whether through the use… Read More
Teaching Tourism through Community Voices
Recent news coverage of tourism worldwide has shown how prioritizing uncontrolled economic growth results in unsustainable visitor numbers in… Read More
Teaching Education Policy through Multiple Lenses
A section of my Sociology of Education course is devoted to primary and secondary education policy. We tackle one of… Read More
AI in the Classroom
Artificial intelligence (AI) technologies are rapidly transforming the current educational landscape, with students far outrunning faculty in their use of… Read More
Making Adopted Activities Work for You
Active learning is a growing trend in higher education for enhancing student engagement, but activities can take a lot… Read More
Voter Education in the Classroom
Having seen how many students are unaware of how to register to vote, the mechanics of voting, and why voting… Read More
Community-Engaged Learning as a Triple Win
For tenure track faculty with research intensive roles, balancing research and teaching can be difficult. Meanwhile, students are eager to… Read More
Teaching the Hidden Curriculum
When I first started teaching, in the Fall of 2022, I was surprised by how often things that seemed obvious… Read More
Calling Elected Officials
Sociology courses frequently focus on helping students understand the severity of our social problems. We can do even better by… Read More
Teaching Law as a Social Process
I have long been interested in the educational value of studying lawmaking. To help students understand how law is both… Read More
Decentering Technology: A Pedagogy of the Senses
Over the last few decades, instructors have been increasingly encouraged to integrate technology into their classrooms. Whether through the use… Read More
Teaching Tourism through Community Voices
Recent news coverage of tourism worldwide has shown how prioritizing uncontrolled economic growth results in unsustainable visitor numbers in… Read More
Teaching Education Policy through Multiple Lenses
A section of my Sociology of Education course is devoted to primary and secondary education policy. We tackle one of… Read More
AI in the Classroom
Artificial intelligence (AI) technologies are rapidly transforming the current educational landscape, with students far outrunning faculty in their use of… Read More
Making Adopted Activities Work for You
Active learning is a growing trend in higher education for enhancing student engagement, but activities can take a lot… Read More
Voter Education in the Classroom
Having seen how many students are unaware of how to register to vote, the mechanics of voting, and why voting… Read More
Community-Engaged Learning as a Triple Win
For tenure track faculty with research intensive roles, balancing research and teaching can be difficult. Meanwhile, students are eager to… Read More
Teaching the Hidden Curriculum
When I first started teaching, in the Fall of 2022, I was surprised by how often things that seemed obvious… Read More
Calling Elected Officials
Sociology courses frequently focus on helping students understand the severity of our social problems. We can do even better by… Read More