With award season upon us, it’s hard to ignore Barbie. Greta Gerwig’s billion-dollar summer sensation has officially broken the record for the most Critics’ Choice nominations – 18 in total! It’s clear Barbie has made its cultural mark. It’s almost impossible to teach Psychology of Women and Gender without someone referencing Barbie. And, much like […]
“I hate group work!” This is not uncommon to hear from a student. It comes up every time I teach Research Methods or Psychology of Women – the two courses that have several group assignments. I have empathy for students. Group work can be challenging. The truth is group work requires particular skills – skills that are […]
I teach at Muhlenberg College – a small liberal arts college in Allentown, Pennsylvania. My teaching is distinctly student centered. In practice, this means that I work hard to develop strong and individualized relationships with all of my students. My relationship with any student is also situated within a community, which means my teaching is also community-centered. […]
Here are some aspects of my identity that will help you understand my positionality. Of course, identity shifts all the time, but these aspects feel core to my worldviews. They guide my approach to teaching, scholarship, and activism. I am a white, cisgender, able-bodied woman who grew up and attended public schools in Philadelphia, PA. […]
