teaching experience & philosophy
Since 2015, I have taught classes at Cornell University, Columbia University, Pratt Institute, Montana State University, and the Museum of the City of New York. I have experience teaching U.S. history (social, political, and survey courses), environmental history, African American history, public history, and interdisciplinary landscape studies.
As an educator, I prioritize experiential, student-centered learning that empowers students to take part in historical inquiry. In practice, this means giving students hands-on opportunities to engage with archival objects and form their own research questions, even in introductory courses.
Two cyanotype images from the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition (left), and two cyanotype images of plants (right) in a Liberty Hyde Bailey photo album. Source: Liberty Hyde Bailey Papers, Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library.