Teaching

In the classroom, my approach focuses on collaboration and dialogue. Through primarily hands-on, discussion-based techniques, I cultivate a welcoming environment where everyone can tackle learning new things together.

After receiving the Vernon Teaching Award in 2023 from the University of Arkansas's Philosophy Department, I was awarded the J. Hillman Yowell Award for Excellence in Teaching in 2024 by the university's Fulbright College.

From 2018–24 at the University of Arkansas:
  • > 20 classes taught
  • ≈40 students/class
  • 87.5% of my course ratings exceeded my department's average
  • 74.45% of students rated me as an "Excellent" instructor
  • 96.07% of students rated me either "Excellent" or "Good"
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Courses Taught

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Univ. of Arkansas

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Introduction to Ethics

[lo-fi]

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Introduction to Philosophy (A)

[lo-fi]

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Introduction to Philosophy (B)

[lo-fi]

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Critical Reasoning

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Human Nature and the Meaning of Life

Missouri Valley College

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Ethics and Contemporary Moral Issues

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Introduction to Philosophy

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Biomedical Ethics

Colorado Technical Univ.

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Introduction to Ethics

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Contemporary Ethics in Action

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Ethics for Professionals