Teaching
In my teaching, I am committed to showing my students that philosophy is a discipline with great contemporary relevance. I aim to teach them critical thinking skills by cultivating in them a genuine concern for public issues. The current version of my Introduction to Philosophy course includes topics such as the philosophy of pandemics, homelessness, abortion, implicit bias, misinformation, and echo chambers or epistemic bubbles. I expose my students to a diverse range of viewpoints, including views of historically underrepresented philosophers. For example, I have students read excerpts from Charles Mills’ The Racial Contract after reading Hobbes and Locke on the social contract.
Fall 2023
Other sample syllabi and course descriptions available upon request
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Engage! Designing Meaningful Writing Assignments for any Class, Judith Anderson Herbert Writing Center, UTK, October 2024
Integrating AI into Writing Assignments, Judith Anderson Herbert Writing Center, UTK, January 2024
Facilitating Collaboration and Group Work in the Classroom Workshop, UTK Teaching & Learning Innovation, March 2021
Facilitating Difficult Dialogues Workshop, UTK Teaching & Learning Innovation, October 2020