“Mostly she taught by the courage of her own life, which to me is the highest form of teaching.” ~Alice Walker

Expose Encourage Engage

The best teachers expose students to new intellectual possibilities; encourage them to think deeply about both content and context; and engage them in creative ways.  I am drawn to teaching because of the possibility for intellectual exchange; the opportunity to mentor and contribute to students’ intellectual and academic growth; and the satisfaction of knowing I have played a role in the development of informed, global citizens.

As a Public Historian in Residence at American University, I teach the following classes:

• History 729: Public History Seminar
• History 668: African American Digital History

The following are classes I have taught in the past:

• In Motion: African Americans in the US
• Narrating Black Women’s Resistance
• Get in Formation: Black Protest Music
• The Civil Rights Movement
• Sex and the City: Gender, Culture and Politics in 20th Century Urban America
• Public History: Community Engagement
• Historical Methods