I have taught a variety of courses at the University of Rochester and look forward to developing new syllabi. In addition to the courses I have already taught, I am interested in teaching courses related to international organization, international law, political economy of development, and globalization, amongst others.
Courses taught as instructor:
PSC161: Introduction to International Politics (Summer 2012, Summer 2014)
Course Description: This class will present a broad overview of the issues and problems in international politics, and the principal theories that scholars use to explain these events. We will begin by discussing the most fundamental and well-known approaches to understanding IR, as well as important concepts such as the nature and major actors of international relations. This will provide the basic foundation on which we can build our understanding of other topics. We then discuss issues such as the causes of war, nuclear weapons and terrorism, international law, international political economy, and globalization. Although we will be discussing past and current events in relation to the theories being presented, it should be noted that this is not a class primarily about history or current events. The purpose of this course is to provide a framework to help you understand, criticize and analyze issues of international politics.
IR229: International Political Economy (Fall 2013)
Course Description:
This course examines issues in international political economy to gain understanding into how domestic and international political factors shape patterns of interaction in areas of trade, finance, and investment. We will also attempt to gain a balanced perspective on some of the more contentious issues in IPE, such as: who are the winners and losers of globalization? Does the global economy provide a level playing field for all countries? Why are some countries persistently mired in underdevelopment? To this end, the first half of this course is devoted to trade issues, in particular how they are influenced by individual preferences, domestic institutions, and international institutions such as the WTO. While the focus here in on trade, much of the logic and reasoning behind the arguments transfer to other issue areas as well. The second half of the course looks at various other issues such as finance, foreign direct investment, and economic development.
Courses taught as teaching assistant:
PSC 104: Introduction to Political Philosophy, Professor James Johnson (Fall 2008, Spring 2010)
PSC 106: Introduction to International Relations, Professor Henk Goemans (Spring 2009)
PSC 101: Introduction to Comparative Politics, Professor G. Bingham Powell (Fall 2009)
Courses taught as instructor:
PSC161: Introduction to International Politics (Summer 2012, Summer 2014)
Course Description: This class will present a broad overview of the issues and problems in international politics, and the principal theories that scholars use to explain these events. We will begin by discussing the most fundamental and well-known approaches to understanding IR, as well as important concepts such as the nature and major actors of international relations. This will provide the basic foundation on which we can build our understanding of other topics. We then discuss issues such as the causes of war, nuclear weapons and terrorism, international law, international political economy, and globalization. Although we will be discussing past and current events in relation to the theories being presented, it should be noted that this is not a class primarily about history or current events. The purpose of this course is to provide a framework to help you understand, criticize and analyze issues of international politics.
IR229: International Political Economy (Fall 2013)
Course Description:
This course examines issues in international political economy to gain understanding into how domestic and international political factors shape patterns of interaction in areas of trade, finance, and investment. We will also attempt to gain a balanced perspective on some of the more contentious issues in IPE, such as: who are the winners and losers of globalization? Does the global economy provide a level playing field for all countries? Why are some countries persistently mired in underdevelopment? To this end, the first half of this course is devoted to trade issues, in particular how they are influenced by individual preferences, domestic institutions, and international institutions such as the WTO. While the focus here in on trade, much of the logic and reasoning behind the arguments transfer to other issue areas as well. The second half of the course looks at various other issues such as finance, foreign direct investment, and economic development.
Courses taught as teaching assistant:
PSC 104: Introduction to Political Philosophy, Professor James Johnson (Fall 2008, Spring 2010)
PSC 106: Introduction to International Relations, Professor Henk Goemans (Spring 2009)
PSC 101: Introduction to Comparative Politics, Professor G. Bingham Powell (Fall 2009)