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Teaching is about engaging, mentoring, inspiring, connecting with, and fostering learning amongst students, all with the hope that they leave a class with both tangible knowledge of the material and its broader implications in the real world. Ultimately, my main goal in teaching is not to cover all the content or teach through all the material. More importantly than that, I want to encourage students to develop a love for learning. For if they love to learn about the topic, then what and how much they learn is limitless. With more experience my philosophy on teaching will inevitably change, but even as it is improved upon, I will maintain my main goal of creating learners, not teaching students. To accomplish this goal, I intend to conduct my teaching with the following principles.
1. I will always bring passion and fervor to the classroom.
2. I will emphasize engagement through humor and entertaining activities.
3. I will strive to create an inclusive classroom full of unique perspectives.
4. I will utilize active learning strategies that encourage participation.
5. Above all else, I will aim to create learners, not students.
Courses Taught
Courses Taught
PSYC 476R – Zoo Biology
PSYC 476R – Zoo Biology
Emory University
Emory University
Semester: Fall 2026
Semester: Fall 2026
This course provides direct exposure to current issues in zoo research and animal management, including population management, animal welfare, and behavioral research. Through literature discussions and case studies at Zoo Atlanta, students will work with animal curators and care staff to understand zoo operations and career pathways. The course provides practical experience relevant to careers in zoos, research, teaching, and fieldwork.
PSYC 4560 – Animal Behavior
Georgia State University
Georgia State University
Semester: Fall 2025
Semester: Fall 2025
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Did you know that clownfish are hermaphrodites? Or that the arctic tern migrates 12,000 miles? Or, better yet, why do they do these things? Animal behavior is the study of how organisms interact with their social and physical environment and how their cognition and behavior evolved to meet these demands. PSYC 4560 will take an evolutionary approach to behavior, investigating why behaviors evolved (ultimate questions) and how the organism has been shaped to perform these behaviors (proximate questions). We will study a variety of taxon and behaviors, focusing on real-world examples from a wide range of species to illustrate concepts.
PSYC 3140 – Psychopathology and Abnormal Psychology
Georgia State University
Georgia State University
Semesters: Spring 2025, 2026
Semesters: Spring 2025, 2026
PSYC 3140 examines the defining characteristics, causes, and treatments of abnormal or maladaptive behaviors and psychopathology. This course emphasizes current scientific research and theory underlying abnormal psychology within our sociocultural context.
PSYC 3530 – Advanced Research Methods and Statistics Lab
Georgia State University
Georgia State University
Semesters: Fall 2024
Semesters: Fall 2024
PSYC 3530 provides psychology majors with experience in research design, data analysis, and scientific
communication needed for higher-level understanding in 4000-level courses, the development and writing of
senior-year theses, graduate study, and some basic skills that might be useful for working in government
institutes and industries. Topics include experimental and quasi-experimental design, statistical techniques for
comparing multiple groups, and the structure and style of scientific writing in psychology.
Guest Lectures
Guest Lectures
PSYC 4560 – Animal Behavior
Georgia State University
Georgia State University
"Animals on the Move: Animal Migration, Navigation, and Dispersal"
"Animals on the Move: Animal Migration, Navigation, and Dispersal"
"Sea Turtle Navigation: Mini Lesson"
PSYC 4100 – Cognitive Psychology
Georgia State University
Georgia State University
"How Human Are They? Methods and Principles of Comparative Cognition"
"How Human Are They? Methods and Principles of Comparative Cognition"
PSYC 3530 – Advanced Research Methods and Statistics
Georgia State University
Georgia State University
"Comparing Means: The t-test"
"Comparing Means: The t-test"
PSYC 3510 – Intro to Research Methods and Statistics
Georgia State University
Georgia State University
"Chi-Square Goodness of Fit Test"
"Chi-Square Goodness of Fit Test"
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