Active teaching areas:

Race and Ethnic Relations

Global Conflict and Terrorism

Social Movements

Research Methods

Intro to Sociology

Past courses (2011-2016):

Introductory Statistics–Sociology

Statistical Analysis–Sociology

Human Resources and Personnel Management

Urban Sociology

Social Psychology

Complex Organizations

Science, Sustainability and Social Entrepreneurship

Global Migration

Sociology of Work

Relevant Teaching Responsibilities

ISS210 “Introduction to Social Problems,” Graduate Teaching Assistant, Fall 2011

I consulted with the instructor of record in the design of the syllabus and the extra content to be used (videos and supplemental book). The instructor of record went on leave mid-semester and I taught most of the remaining lectures (six).

SOC 100 “Introduction to Sociology,” Graduate Teaching Assistant, Spring 2012

I consulted with the instructor of record in the syllabus design and main textbook selection. I also lectured throughout the semester.

SOC 424 “Complex Organizations,” Fall 2012

Vladimir Shlapentokh, Eric Beasely and I redesigned this course from its previous form. I was in charge of textbook selection, syllabus design, semester long group project design and implementation, final exam creation, discussion questions, arranging guest speakers, lecturing approximately 1/3 of the time and all grading.

SOC281 “Research Methods I,” Fall 2012

I participated in syllabus design and textbook selection. I was the lab instructor for two of the four sections and was in charge of grading for my section.

SOC282 “Research Methods II,” Spring 2012

I was a participant in syllabus design and textbook selection, taught two sections and was in charge of grading for my section.

SOC281 “Research Methods I,” Fall 2013

I participated in syllabus design and textbook selection. I was the lab instructor for two of the four sections and was in charge of grading for my section.

SOC282 “Research Methods II,” Spring 2013

I contributed to syllabus design and textbook selection, designed lab plans and lab assignments, taught two of the four lab sections, was in charge of grading for two sections and taught combined-class lectures. I was also commissioned to design and implement an assessment tool for assessing course learning outcomes and preparing a report of the findings to be used by the department.

The assessment tool that I developed is still in use by the department for that course. In my last semester teaching in Research Methods, student comprehension of basic statistical concepts improved by 65.68 percent over the course of the semester and improved by 14.98 percent compared to the previous year. Students that adopted sketching and visualization strategies that I gave them in the first week of class improved 77.42 percent over the course of the semester.

SOC282 “Research Methods II,” Fall 2014

I contributed to syllabus design and textbook selection, designed lab plans and lab assignments, taught two of the four lab sections, was in charge of grading for two sections and taught combined-class lectures. I also administered the assessment tool that I developed the previous semester and prepared the report summarizing the findings for the department.

SOC 375 “Urban Sociology,” Fall 2015 (with Dr. Xuefei Ren)

In this course, I was a co-lecturer with Xuefei Ren.

SOC310 “Global Migration,” Summer 2016

I am the instructor of record for the upcoming Global Migration course and will design and implement and online form of the course.

SOC322 “Sociology of Work,” Fall 2016

SOC337 Human resources, Fall 2016

FIM415 Human resources, Spring 2017

SOC241 “Social Psychology,” Spring 2017

SOC375 “Urban Sociology,” Spring 2017

SOC499 “Science, Sustainability, and Social Entrepreneurship,” Spring 2017

Guest/Invited Lectures

Urbanization:

“Slums compared: Dharavi & Bogotá,” Presented to ISS320 (World Urban Systems) at Michigan State University on 4/21/2015

“Urbanization in Latin America,” Presented to ISS320 (World Urban Systems) at Michigan State University on 4/1/2014

Economy, business and work

“The economy and government,” presented to SOC100 at Michigan State University on 2/22/2012 (as TA)

“The economy and work,” presented to SOC100 at Michigan State University on 11/21/2011 (as TA)

“Microcredit: ‘Banking on the poor’,” presented to ISS210 at Michigan State University on 11/9/2011 (as TA)

Methods and statistics:

“Introduction to sampling methods,” Presented to SOC281 at Michigan State University on 10/20/2014 (as TA)

“Conceptualization, operationalization and levels of measurement,” presented to SOC281 at Michigan State University, 10/8/2014 (as TA)

“The process and problems of social research: Part I,” presented to SOC281 at Michigan State University, 9/8/2014 (as TA)

Migration:

“Forced migration: Politics, economics and coercion,” Presented to SOC310 at Michigan State University on 2/2/2016

“Refugee migration and internal displacement among indigenous Colombians,” Presented to SOC310 at Michigan State University on 2/25/2014

“Migration and demographic change in the United States,” presented to ISS210 at Michigan State University on 9/16/2011

Introductory courses:

“‘Simple fixes’ to social problems: Peeling the layers of the onion,” presented to SOC100 at Michigan State University on 4/17/2012 (as TA)

“Social movements against female genital mutilation (FGM) in a global context,” presented to ISS210 at Michigan State University on 12/7/2011 (as TA)

“Family planning and religion in a global context,” presented to ISS210 at Michigan State University on 11/2/2011 (as TA)

“Maternal mortality in a global context,” presented to ISS210 at Michigan State University on 10/29/2011 (as TA)