Teaching Experience
Pepperdine University
International studies and Languages Division
Adjunct Professor
1/2024 — Present
Course Taught: INTS/POSC 344: International Relations
International Relations (INTS/POSC 344), a required course for International Studies and an upper-division elective for Political Science, provides an introduction to the political interactions of states, international organizations, individuals, and other actors in the international political realm. In an effort to develop students’ understanding of international relations, this course provide them with a variety of perspectives from which to think about and understand the factors, forces, and figures that characterize global political life today.
The aims of this class are to promote an understanding of (1) the key concepts of international relations; (2) the predominant theories of international relations (as well as several more decidedly critical approaches); (3) the processes through which states and other actors interact; and (4) several contemporary challenges to global peace, security, and justice. In addition to pursuing these four goals, this class will endeavor to present an expansive conception of the discipline of International Relations (IR), making the case that it is high time to understand this area of political inquiry in global terms: IR as Global Politics.
UNIVERSITY OF ST. ANDREWS
International Education Institute
Adjunct Professor
1/2016 – 12/2019
Module/Course Taught: Introduction to International Relations & Global Politics
The International Education Institute (IEI) provides a bridge between high school and university for students whose first language is not English. The aim of the International Relations module taught within IEI is to help equip international students with a robust intellectual and linguistic foundation for the study of International Relations at St. Andrews, introducing them to the key concepts, main theories, and history of global politics and international relations.
School of International Relations
Adjunct Professor
9/2018 – 1/2019
Module/Course Taught: Emotional Encounters — Diplomacy, Power, & Persuasion in World Politics
This third-year module explores the history of diplomatic practice, highlighting the changing nature of diplomacy in today’s globalized world. It also considers the role played by emotional, affective dynamics in contemporary diplomatic practice. Because diplomacy is a form of action geared towards the communication with, and persuasion of, ‘others,’ this module ultimately encourages students to investigate the different forms of persuasion and affectivity being used by our world’s diplomats.
Tutor
9/2014-1/2020
Modules/Courses Taught: Concepts in Global Politics
Tutors on this course are responsible for teaching classes – ranging in size from 7 to 13 students - about the foundational features of global politics and international political history. Students are asked to consider what it means to study global affairs and to examine a range of key events and themes, including – but not limited to – sovereignty and globalization, power, war and diplomacy, wealth and poverty, and the natural environment
Theoretical Approaches to International Relations (IR2005)
The purpose of this course is to outline, critique, and compare/contrast the assumptions and values that underlie the predominant theories of IR. IR2005 examines a variety of key ideas, and, specifically, the following theories of IR: Liberal Institutionalism, (Neo)Realism, the English School, Constructivism, Cosmopolitanism, Just War Theory, Critical Theory, (Neo)Marxism, Feminism, Poststructuralism, and Postcolonialism.
Issues in International Relations (IR2006)
Building upon the work completed in IR2005, this module explores how theory relates to some of the historical problems that practitioners and scholars must confront when examining the international political realm. Individual issues are explored from various theoretical perspectives. No single school of thought or theoretical model is applied to all cases/topics, some of which include: diplomacy, terrorism, transnational crime, international organizations, the Middle East, nuclear non-proliferation, and Russian wars after the Cold War.
Center for Academic, Professional & Organizational Development (CAPOD)
Instructor
9/2014-5/2016
Short Course Taught: Academic Skills
The IR Academic Skills Initiative is a supplementary program run by the School of IR in partnership with CAPOD. Instructors in this program teach a series of fundamental academic skills that (under)graduate students need to prepare for lectures and tutorials, take exams, and write essays as they study at the University of St. Andrews.
California State University, Long Beach (CSULB)
Course Taught: History of Western Civilisation
This course explores the history of European society from the 16th century to the present era. It focuses on the events and ideas that have most strongly shaped the political, economic, cultural, and social structures of the Western tradition.
Department of History
Teaching Facilitator (Teaching Assistant)
9/2010-12/2010