OVERVIEW
Western Michigan University:
COM 1000: Communication and Community Engagement (Fall 2018 - present) - Basic Course Director
COM 4700: Advanced Interpersonal Communication (Fall 2022)
COM 5600: Teaching Communication (Fall 2020)
University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign:
CMN 338: Relationships and Technologies (Spring 2018)
CMN 336: Family Communication (Summer 2015 online, Fall 2016 – Fall 2017)
CMN 212: Introduction to Organizational Communication (Summer 2016 online)
CMN 230: Introduction to Interpersonal Communication (Fall 2015 – Spring 2016, Summer 2017)
CMN 111: Written Communication (Fall 2014) – Peer Leader
CMN 112: Oral Communication (Spring 2015) – Peer Leader
CMN 111: Written Communication (Fall 2013)
CMN 112: Oral Communication (Spring 2014)
Saint Louis University:
CMM 120: Public Speaking (Fall 2012 – Spring 2013)
Hannibal-LaGrange University:
PSY 113: General Psychology (Fall 2010 – Spring 2011)
PSY 243: Adolescent Psychology (Spring 2010)
PSY 354: Physiological Psychology (Fall 2009)
Teaching Development:
Dr. Sandra J. Finley Teacher Scholar Certificate, University of Illinois, May 2017
A certificate focused on the scholarship of teaching through an exploration of pedagogy from a discipline-based perspective
Certificate of University Teaching Skills (CUTS), Saint Louis University, May 2013
A certificate focused on promoting the development of transformative teaching at the university level
Faculty mentor: Dr. Elizabeth Richard
Department of Communication, Saint Louis University
Teaching Awards:
Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching (2018)
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Based on sustained teaching excellence, implementing innovative approaches to teaching, positive impact on students, and contributions to improve undergraduate instruction
5 teaching assistants at the university receive this award each year
Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching for Graduate Teaching Assistants (2018)
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Nomination based on teaching excellence, innovative approaches, and positive impact on students.
Less than 1% of teaching assistants in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences receive this award
Marie Hockmuth Nichols Award for most outstanding veteran teaching assistant (2017)
Department of Communication, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
List of Teachers Rated as Excellent, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (2013 - 2018)
(*Rated as Outstanding, Top 10% of teaching assistants across campus)
Fall 2013*; Spring 2014*
Fall 2014*; Spring 2015*
Fall 2015*; Spring 2016*
Fall 2016*; Spring 2017*
Fall 2017*; Spring 2018*
Western Michigan University:
COM 1000: Communication and Community Engagement (Fall 2018 - present) - Basic Course Director
COM 4700: Advanced Interpersonal Communication (Fall 2022)
COM 5600: Teaching Communication (Fall 2020)
University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign:
CMN 338: Relationships and Technologies (Spring 2018)
CMN 336: Family Communication (Summer 2015 online, Fall 2016 – Fall 2017)
CMN 212: Introduction to Organizational Communication (Summer 2016 online)
CMN 230: Introduction to Interpersonal Communication (Fall 2015 – Spring 2016, Summer 2017)
CMN 111: Written Communication (Fall 2014) – Peer Leader
CMN 112: Oral Communication (Spring 2015) – Peer Leader
CMN 111: Written Communication (Fall 2013)
CMN 112: Oral Communication (Spring 2014)
Saint Louis University:
CMM 120: Public Speaking (Fall 2012 – Spring 2013)
Hannibal-LaGrange University:
PSY 113: General Psychology (Fall 2010 – Spring 2011)
PSY 243: Adolescent Psychology (Spring 2010)
PSY 354: Physiological Psychology (Fall 2009)
Teaching Development:
Dr. Sandra J. Finley Teacher Scholar Certificate, University of Illinois, May 2017
A certificate focused on the scholarship of teaching through an exploration of pedagogy from a discipline-based perspective
Certificate of University Teaching Skills (CUTS), Saint Louis University, May 2013
A certificate focused on promoting the development of transformative teaching at the university level
Faculty mentor: Dr. Elizabeth Richard
Department of Communication, Saint Louis University
Teaching Awards:
Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching (2018)
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Based on sustained teaching excellence, implementing innovative approaches to teaching, positive impact on students, and contributions to improve undergraduate instruction
5 teaching assistants at the university receive this award each year
Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching for Graduate Teaching Assistants (2018)
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Nomination based on teaching excellence, innovative approaches, and positive impact on students.
Less than 1% of teaching assistants in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences receive this award
Marie Hockmuth Nichols Award for most outstanding veteran teaching assistant (2017)
Department of Communication, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
List of Teachers Rated as Excellent, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (2013 - 2018)
(*Rated as Outstanding, Top 10% of teaching assistants across campus)
Fall 2013*; Spring 2014*
Fall 2014*; Spring 2015*
Fall 2015*; Spring 2016*
Fall 2016*; Spring 2017*
Fall 2017*; Spring 2018*