Teaching and Mentorship

My approach to teaching emphasizes the development of critical consciousness—a deep understanding of sociopolitical contradictions in the modern world—and the cultivation of active civic responsibility. I view the classroom as a space not only for the exchange of information but also for the development of agency and interdependence to propel sociopolitical transformation. 

It is my view that research provides vital lessons from hands-on experience and shows students that they too can create knowledge. I have independently mentored over 20 research assistants on a variety of projects in line with their respective academic and professional goals. I routinely mentor them through literature reviews, study design, mixed-methods data analysis, and conference/symposia presentations. 

For example, I invited three undergraduate students from my Cultural Psychology course to attend community meetings and work as collaborators on a project with The Resilient Activist (PsyArXiv). Our goal was to explore how to foster community resilience in the face of climate change. Activities such as these demonstrate to students that they can meaningfully work with communities to help address the problems we consider in the classroom.