photo credit: Sally Yoo
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TeachingMy primary teaching interests are in ethics and the history of philosophy. I also enjoy teaching courses in other areas such as Logic, Philosophy of Mind, and Philosophy of Religion. As a primary instructor at UM-St. Louis, Washington University in St. Louis, and Lindenwood University, I taught students from divergent backgrounds with a variety of learning styles and perspectives. My most challenging and rewarding teaching experiences took place during my eight summers teaching college-level philosophy courses for the Johns Hopkins University Center for Talented Youth. The unique structure of CTY courses (up to seven hours of class time with the same group of students each day) helped me learn to incorporate a variety of methods and activities into my teaching.
I was fortunate to receive extensive pedagogical training from specialists in the field. From 2006-2008 I completed the Certificate in University Teaching program at the UM-St. Louis Center for Teaching & Learning. During my time as a doctoral student I earned a Teaching Citation from the Teaching Center at Wash U. While enrolled in these programs I completed numerous workshops on topics such as course design, active learning strategies, and evaluating student writing. I also received detailed feedback on my teaching following in-class observations by Teaching Center and philosophy department faculty. |
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