Teaching aims
My main aim as a teacher is to help students develop the skills to learn from a diversity of disciplines and viewpoints, and to engage with the world in ways that they find meaningful and ethical. My pedagogical aims reflect my personal intellectual journey as a scholar, and are grounded in my belief that environmental issues are best understood and solved through an interdisciplinary lens.
Pedagogical strategy
The two key components of my pedagogical strategy are:
1) To introduce students to scholarship in different academic disciplines to encourage an interdisciplinary outlook to their learning; and
2) To teach students to critically examine knowledge claims from different disciplines so that they are aware of the benefits and pitfalls of using any particular lens to understand an environmental problem.
Inclusive teaching
I actively engage in efforts not only to diversify universities, but also to decolonize academic research and teaching. I am committed to building inclusive classrooms where diverse viewpoints are not only welcomed but are integral to the learning experience. My syllabi, instructional formats, classroom strategies, and mentoring reflect these intellectual and political commitments.
Classes taught recently
Power, Privilege, and Environment
Environmental Studies Research and Analysis
Energy Justice
Gender, Development, Technology