Teaching

Philosophy

In my classroom, both what we are learning and how we are learning matters. My first priority is to cultivate a democratic community where students become active participants in the learning process. I design fully accessible courses that prioritize improvement, engaging diverse perspectives, and teaching students to think like historians. My goal is that any course I teach will be part of a student’s lifelong journey of becoming a deep thinker and responsible citizen.

Writing about Teaching

“With Care and Context,” Hybrid Pedagogy, June 17, 2021. In this article, I reflect on viewing lynching photographs as an undergraduate student and how my thinking about the merits of teaching with such images has evolved over time.

News about My Teaching

In spring 2024, Randolph published an article about my time leading the American Culture Program.

Advising

I have advised several undergraduate senior capstones in history, covering a range of topics. As an advisor, I focus on providing a challenging yet supportive environment where students learn how to give and receive constructive feedback. In 2023, one of my advisees won Randolph College’s “Best Senior Paper Award.”

Sample Syllabi

“History of Atlantic Capitalism,” Randolph College, Fall 2023.

“Working for the Weekend,” Randolph College, Spring 2023.

“American Women’s History,” Randolph College, Spring 2023.

“African Americans and the Construction of America, Randolph College, Fall 2023. Previous iterations: Fall 2022.

“U.S. History from Colonial to the Present,” Randolph College, Fall 2022.

“American History Since 1865,” University of Virginia, Summer 2021.

Experience

For my previous teaching experience, see my curriculum vitae.

Additional Courses I am Prepared to Teach

Undergraduate

American History since 1865

History of Capitalism

American Empire

Revolutions

Black Freedom Movements

Global History of Sport

Queer History

Disability History

Community

American Foodways

Introduction to American Studies

History of American Religion

Introduction to Historical Methods

Introduction to Public History

The Democratic Project

US History Since 1945

Doing Digital History

Sounding America

Biography and History

Twentieth-Century U.S. Freedom Movements

History of Whiteness

God and Money

Religion and Politics in Modern America

Graduate

Historiography of American Religion

US Social and Cultural History

Intro to Digital History

History of the Long Civil Rights Movement

Religion and Mass Media

American Broadcasting

Pedagogy and Power