Teaching Philosophy
I bring a strong commitment to teaching, as demonstrated throughout my academic career. I have consciously sought possibilities for teaching development at Duke University by taking all the offered courses in teaching (as listed on my CV), participating in teaching workshops, and being selected as a Preparing Future Faculty Fellow. I also went beyond Duke and taught at Carleton College for two semesters as a Visiting Instructor; Carleton has recently invited me to return as a Visiting Assistant Professor in the Winter and Spring of 2010. During my first stint at Carleton, I underwent a week-long teaching orientation, was an active member in the Learning and Teaching Center reading groups and workshops, and was trained to read and evaluate writing portfolios as part of Carleton’s Writing Program. I have taught six courses as well as supervised two independent studies in political science and I have worked as a TA teaching in the disciplines of political science, public policy, languages and literature, and philosophy. Most recently I won a fellowship to teach my own course this fall in the Thompson Writing Program at Duke and I recently underwent a week-long training in the effective teaching of academic writing.
Teaching Resources
This teaching statement discusses my teaching philosophy and gives specific examples from my courses.
I have used this short introduction to reading difficult texts in all of my courses since drafting it. Students have found it helpful, and I welcome your suggestions to it as well.
Schlosser's Guide to Reading Difficult Texts
Course Syllabi
Here is the syllabus for the course I am teaching this fall at Duke University.
W20: Living Justly in an Unkind World
These are the latest syllabi for courses I just finished teaching at Carleton College. Please contact me if you want more information.
POSC 160: Introduction to Political Philosophy
POSC 272: American Constitutional Law II