The following article document my teaching activities before coming to NKU in the Fall of 2007.

Courses Previously Taught as Instructor of Record (at the University of Connecticut unless otherwise noted):

  • Introduction to Cultural Anthropology (Anthropology 101 - Southern Connecticut State University), Spring 2007, 18 students - Study of living cultures, stressing such aspects of social organization as religion, economics, political behavior, language, kinship and art. While the models used are primarily so-called traditional societies, efforts are directed toward the comparison of all types of cultures and societies existing in the world today.
    • Developed Vista course site, which includes syllabus, reading, multimedia and grading material. Created a cross-cultural project in which students use anthropological concepts learned in class to report cultural practices and beliefs in other cultures.
  • Social Anthropology (Anthropology 220W, Writing Intensive); Eight times between Summer 2005 and Summer 2007, 16 to 19 students - A comparative study of social structure including an analysis of kinship, marriage, community organization, political and economic institutions, and the role of the individual in these institutions.
    • Developed Vista and WebCT course site, which includes syllabus, reading, multimedia and grading material. Led the students in independent ethnographic research that resulted in a fifteen-page research report. Created writing project where students use primary source material to describe a culture using anthropological theories and concepts discussed in class.
  • Introduction to Cultural Anthropology (Anthropology 105L - Quinebaug Valley Community College), Fall 2006, 22 students - A cross-cultural comparison of social life in diverse cultures. Topics such as marriage, kinship, social organization, and political and economic institutions are examined through case studies.
    • Developed Vista course site, which includes syllabus, reading, multimedia and grading material.
  • Gender in Everyday Life (Women's Studies 105), Fall 2006, 41 students - Explores how the biological fact of sex is transformed into a system of gender stratification in our everyday lives. Examines the social position of women in the family, work, and politics while maintaining sensitivity to the diversity of women's experiences across class, racial-ethnic groups, cultures, and regions. Experience in introductory research methods to analyze the social construction and structural organization of gender.
    • Developed Vista course site, which includes syllabus, reading, multimedia and grading material.
  • Other People’s Worlds (Anthropology 100 and Anthropology 100W, Writing Intensive); Sixteen times between Spring 2002 and Summer 2007, 19 to 350 students, both with and without teaching assistants - A survey of the development, contributions, and contemporary social problems of selected non-Euroamerican peoples and cultures.
    • Developed Vista and WebCT course site, which includes syllabus, reading, multimedia and grading material. Developed course pack published through UConn Co-Op and another by McGraw-Hill (ISBN 0-07-298632-8). Created and administered teaching surveys to identify which aspects of the technology used in teaching the course helped students learn. Integrated the use of both reading and multimedia assignments for out of classroom use by students. Oversaw honor student projects on risk and environmental beliefs, as well as independent ethnographic research on various topics. Supervised three to six teaching assistants who taught discussion sections.
  • People and the Conservation of Nature (Anthropology 282), Fall 2005, 22 students - Local communities and their environments, resource use, land tenure and conservation of healthy landscapes.
    • Developed a Vista course site for use teaching course (syllabus, schedule and readings).
  • Culture, Language and Thought (Anthropology 244), Spring 2001 and Summer 2002, 8 to 35 students - Anthropological contributions to the study of language, culture, and their relationship. Topics include the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis and the application of cognitive anthropological methods and theory to the study of folk classification systems.
    • Developed course web site for use teaching course (syllabus, schedule, readings, and lecture notes).

Courses Taught as Teaching Assistant:

  • Social Anthropology (Anthropology 220W, Writing Intensive), Spring 2001, 25 students.
  • Introduction to Anthropology (Anthropology 106), Spring 2000, 50 students.
    • Reorganized instructor’s course web site and maintained during semester. Developed and supervised self-calculating course grade sheet created with Microsoft Excel.
  • Other People’s Worlds (Anthropology 100), Fall 1999 and 2000, 40 students.
    • Created course web site and maintained during semester.

Teaching Workshops Organized:

  • Archæology: Dig, Discover & Detect - Integrating Yesterday's Artifacts into Today's Curriculum, February 3, 1996, California State University, Fullerton.
    • A workshop for 4th - 8th grade teachers presenting archæology-based lesson plans which meet California curriculum frameworks and school improvement objectives. Co-Chairs: Carole F. Bailey, Archæological Institute of America, Orange County Society and Douglas Hume, Lambda Alpha Anthropology Honor Society, California State University, Fullerton.

Teaching Workshops Given (University of Connecticut):

  • Anthropology Department New Teaching Assistant Workshop, August 2004.
  • Institute of Teaching and Learning Lunchtime Seminar, November 2002.
    • "Using the Internet and WebCT in Teaching"
  • Teaching Assistant Workshop, August 2002, University of Connecticut.
    • "Leading a Discussion Section"

Teaching Workshops Attended (University of Connecticut):

  • Creative Writing in the Classroom, February 2007.
  • Teaching Portfolios, October 2006.
  • Copyright & Reserves, September 2006.
  • Writing as Re-Writing: Making Revision Matter for Students, September 2006.
  • Integrating Sources, Avoiding Plagiarism, March 2006.
  • How to Encourage Good Study Skills, March 2006.
  • Teaching Anthropology 'W' Courses, January 2006.
  • Teaching Style, October 2005.
  • Responding to Student Writing, September 2005.
  • Introduction to WebVista, July 2005.
  • Streaming Media: Implications for Blended and Online Learning, March 2004.
  • Plagarism - The "P" Word, February 2004.
  • WebCT Communication Tools, January 2002.
  • Getting Started with WebCT, January 2002.
  • Introduction to WebCT, January 2002.
  • Teaching Assistant Workshop, August 2001.
  • Teaching Assistant Workshop, August 1999.

Teaching Courses Attended:

  • Curriculum Laboratory (EDCI 326), Fall 2002, University of Connecticut.

Awards:

  • Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award (one of two), 2002, University of Connecticut.

Other:

  • Beta Testing Group, Vista Upgrade, University of Connecticut, Fall 2005 and Spring 2006.
  • Wadsworth Publisher's, Review of BCA, Web based teaching tool. December 2002 and September 2003.
  • Integration of Audio/Video for Teaching Anthropology 100, August to December 2001, with Samuel Martinez.

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