Drawing on feminist approaches to education, my pedagogy acknowledges that both professors and students bring valuable knowledges, experiences, and ways of understanding the world to the classroom. I view us collectively as co-learners, wrestling with big social issues, discussing the implications and responsibilities of social structures, and cooperatively examining the various possibilities for resolving structural limitations. I develop intentional, creative, and active-learning assignments and experiences that empower students to develop, refine, and expand their skillsets and reflect upon what they’re learning.
Courses Taught
Loyola
Intro to Sociology / Society in a Global Age (SOCL 101)
Chicago: Growth of a Metropolis (SOCL 125)
Cities, Suburbs, & Beyond (SOCL 234)
Urban Sociology Graduate Seminar (SOCL 520)
UMass Lowell
Sociology of Race & Ethnicity
Urban Sociology
Latinas/os in the United States (renamed to Latinas/os/xs in Space)
Learning from the Field (advanced ethnography methods course)
Knox College
Through the Looking Glass: An introduction to Sociology
Sociology of Urban America
Community Engagement: Theory, Practice, and the Politics of Help
Community (Economic) Development
Latin@s/XS in Space
Race and Gender in the U.S. Welfare State
Senior Research Seminar
DePaul University
Perspectives on Community Service