I have been teaching at the University of California, Berkeley since 2014 on issues of conflict, peace-building, Africa, and research methodology. All my courses are designed from scratch and employ active learning methods, student-centered pedagogy, and innovative assessment practices.
I am a UC Berkeley Presidential Chair Fellow in the Curriculum Enrichment Grant program. In this position, I am collaborating with my departmental colleagues and the UC Berkeley Center for Teaching and Learning in structuring the new Global Peace and Conflict Studies program, the new Africa concentration in Global Studies, and the new African Studies minor.
I am a UC Berkeley Presidential Chair Fellow in the Curriculum Enrichment Grant program. In this position, I am collaborating with my departmental colleagues and the UC Berkeley Center for Teaching and Learning in structuring the new Global Peace and Conflict Studies program, the new Africa concentration in Global Studies, and the new African Studies minor.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Africa in Global Context-- UC Berkeley (Spring 2017)
Capstone Seminar -- UC Berkeley (Fall 2014, Spring 2015, Fall 2015, Spring 2016, Fall 2016, Spring 2017)
Post-Conflict Peace-Building -- UC Berkeley (Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Fall 2016)
Global Change and World Order -- UC Berkeley (Spring 2015, Spring 2016)
The European Union and International Stability -- UC Berkeley (Fall 2014, Fall 2015)
Political Theory -- New York University (Fall 2009) -- Teaching assistant
Comparative Politics -- New York University (Fall 2008)-- Teaching assistant
Africa in Global Context-- UC Berkeley (Spring 2017)
- This is a brand new course, which I designed as a Presidential Chair Fellow in collaboration with the UC Berkeley Center for African Studies using innovative pedagogy and learning assessments.
- The course provides students with an introduction to Africa and its significance to the globe. We address issues related to Africa related to arts and identity, violence, development, and technology.
- Teaching effectiveness (based on teaching evaluations): 6.3 out of 7
Capstone Seminar -- UC Berkeley (Fall 2014, Spring 2015, Fall 2015, Spring 2016, Fall 2016, Spring 2017)
- I revamped and redesigned this course to include rigorous application of research methodology to students' senior theses and projects.
- The course trains students in research methods and guides them in integrating theory, research, and practice of Peace and Conflict Studies on a project of their choice.
- Advised over 80 senior projects.
- Teaching effectiveness (based on average of teaching evaluations): 6.3 out of 7
Post-Conflict Peace-Building -- UC Berkeley (Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Fall 2016)
- This brand new course examines the process of rebuilding states and societies that have experienced civil conflicts, focusing on the four key pillars of security, development, social rehabilitation, and political and institutional processes.
- The course specifically guide students to learn how to evaluate peace-building programs, using qualitative and experimental methods.
- Teaching effectiveness (based on average of teaching evaluations): 6 out of 7
Global Change and World Order -- UC Berkeley (Spring 2015, Spring 2016)
- This course examines the main issues and actors dominating today's global processes. In particular the course focuses on the threats to global stability (wars, violence, ethnic diversity, poverty and inequality) and on ways the global systems copes with them. The course also focuses on the impact of technology on development and society, and it explores the role of both states and NGOs.
- Teaching effectiveness (based on average of teaching evaluations): 5.5 out of 7
The European Union and International Stability -- UC Berkeley (Fall 2014, Fall 2015)
- This brand new course focuses on the origins and development of the European Union and on its role in
ensuring regional and international stability within Europe as well as beyond its borders. The course explores peace efforts sponsored by the EU - Teaching effectiveness (based on average of teaching evaluations): 6.1 out of 7
Political Theory -- New York University (Fall 2009) -- Teaching assistant
Comparative Politics -- New York University (Fall 2008)-- Teaching assistant
TEACHING ABILITY
Comparative politics: Introduction to comparative politics, civil wars, post-conflict peace-building, electoral violence, state formation, comparative politics of developing countries, ethnic politics, African politics.
Political economy: comparative political economy of developing countries, clientelism, democracy and development, political economy of African development.
Methods: research methodology, experimental methods, introduction to quantitative methods, field research.
Comparative politics: Introduction to comparative politics, civil wars, post-conflict peace-building, electoral violence, state formation, comparative politics of developing countries, ethnic politics, African politics.
Political economy: comparative political economy of developing countries, clientelism, democracy and development, political economy of African development.
Methods: research methodology, experimental methods, introduction to quantitative methods, field research.