My teaching experience includes introductory sociology and statistics courses for undergraduates, as well as specialized workshops on social network analysis and advanced quantitative and computational methods for graduate students. In these courses, I worked with diverse student groups, tailoring my instruction to my students’ varying academic disciplines, experience levels, and demographic backgrounds. I also mentored undergraduate students on research projects, providing personalized guidance and support.
My teaching philosophy centers on creating a supportive yet intellectually challenging environment where students feel valued and empowered to reach their full potential. I prioritize active listening and personal connection, which I believe are essential for fostering an environment where students feel comfortable asking questions and sharing ideas. By engaging in meaningful conversations in and out of the classroom, I build trust and rapport that allows me to challenge and inspire my students to excel academically. I use feedback to evaluate student learning and ensure my teaching strategies are effective.
Course materials
- Introduction to Multilevel Modeling (short course)
- Introduction to Inferential Social Network Analysis (short course)
- Intermediate statistics for social scientists (semester-long course)
- Analyzing complex data structures: network, spatial, multilevel, and text data (semester-long course)
Mentoring experience
Malavika Krishnamachari (Cornell Information Science, 2024): The effect of cross-SES ties on educational aspirations of low-SES youth (honors thesis).
Teaching experience
- Workshops on longitudinal, multilevel, spatial, and network methods (graduate level)
Cornell University 2020-24 - Teaching assistant for ‘Controversies about Social Inequality’ (undergraduate level),
Cornell University 2019 - Teaching assistant for ‘Introduction to Statistics’ (undergraduate level),
University of Utrecht 2015-2016 - Teaching assistant for ‘Introduction to Statistics’ (undergraduate level),
University of Mannheim 2014 - Teaching assistant for ‘Introduction to Sociology’ (undergraduate level),
University of Mannheim 2011-2014