Teaching & Mentorship

Teaching Philosophy

My interest in individual differences in perceptual processing is rooted in the recognition of human diversity and the desire to help people gain insights into their roles in the world. As a result, I am equally as passionate about mentorship and transformational teaching as I am about scientific rigor. As a teacher and peer mentor, I am guided by the following three principles:

• Enthusiasm: I aim to inspire students/mentees to pursue their goals, and feel encouraged about their potential for advancement.
• Balance critique with affirmations
• Instill moments of joy into our work
• Express gratitude for others' contributions
• Compassion: I aim to treat students/mentees as whole people, not only from the shoulders up, acknowledging that students/mentees are whole people who enter with their own background experiences, biases, and needs that may differ from my own.
• Be welcoming and inclusive of mentees from any background
• Be non-judgemental of new ideas
• Encourage a growth mindset
• Content Knowledge: I aim to be open and transparent with the knowledge that I have, and seek resources to help my students/mentees achieve their goals.
• Offer informed critique and skill-building resources
• Demonstrate transparency about the aims and processes of our projects
• Serve as a connection point for my professional network

Teaching Experience

I've served as a Teaching Assistant for the following courses:

• Biological Basis of Behavior - PSYC301 - Dr. Anna Li
• Brain & Behavior - PSYC314 - Dr. Philip Gable
• Cognition - PSYC340 - Dr. Kristen Begosh
• Measurement & Statistics - PSYC209 - Dr. Stacia Bourne
• Research Methods - PSYC207 - Dr. Beth Morling

Teaching Materials

• Everyday Research Methods: This blog is run by Dr. Beth Morling as an accompaniment to her Psychology Research Methods textbook. This guest post offers good practice for sources of information (Ch 2) and correlation/causation (Ch 3 & 8).