Teaching Philosophy

In my courses, I work to impart technical and theoretical knowledge, support different modes of student learning, and incorporate student’s individual experiences. I encourage students to think critically about the structures and histories that produce vulnerabilities, marginalization, and inequalities. My broader teaching goal is to challenge students to become active participants in the process of learning and to motivate them to build strong relationships with the larger world around them.

 

Courses Taught

Urban Planning and Spatial Analysis, University of Southern California

  • Climate, Sustainability, and Environmental Planning (graduate)

  • Planning for Resilience: Natural Hazards, Climate Risks, and Vulnerability (graduate)

  • Planning for Environmental Justice, Equity, and Sustainability (undergraduate)

 City and Regional Planning, The Ohio State University

  • Disaster Planning and Policies (graduate)

  • Global Environment in Planning (undergraduate)

  • Comparative Studies in Planning (undergraduate)

  • International Development Planning Studio (undergraduate/graduate)

  • Introduction to City and Regional Planning (undergraduate)

  • Research Methods (undergraduate)

Planning, Policy and Design, University of California Irvine

  • Quantitative Analysis (undergraduate)

  • Research Implementation in a U.S. – Mexico Border Context (undergraduate)

  • Environmental Hazards – (undergraduate)

*Syllabi available upon request