Courses

Prior to joining Temple University Japan (TUJ), I taught undergraduate and graduate courses across three institutions. At the University of Queensland (UQ) (2014–2018), I taught International Crises Management (graduate), European Political Issues, Public Policy, and Political Psychology, all on-site. At Sam Houston State University (SHSU) (2018–2019), I designed and taught Research Scope and Methods (graduate level) and Environmental Policy, both delivered entirely online and asynchronously and built them from scratch. Most recently, as Chair of the course at the Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS) (2020–2021), I created and led Introduction to Disaster Risk and Resilience, another course I developed from the ground up, and delivered as a live online synchronous program in official partnership with Singapore's Ministry of Home Affairs. 

Below you find the course I teach at TUJ, including their descriptions and examples of student. You will learn that, despite their different subjects, students work share a common thread: they are challenged not just to study material, but to engage with it creatively -- producing original multimedia submissions that reflect their own voices, perspectives and ideas.

In ENST 0842: Sustainable Environments, students grapple with humanity's most pressing environmental challenges -- climate change, fast fashion, food systems, gender equity and more. Rather than writing standard essays, they produce short videos that bring these issues to life through imaginative storytelling, personal reflection and bold calls to action.

In EDUC 0823: Kids in Crisis -- When Schools Don't Work, students explore how race, diversity and systemic inequality shape the experience of education in America -- and elsewhere. Their creative submissions range from metaphor-driven narratives to candid personal reflections, finding unexpected ways to make complex social problems feel immediate and real.

In RMI 2501: Fundamentals of Personal Financial Planning, students move beyond textbook formulas to examine how mindset, behavior and systemic forces shape financial outcomes. Their video submissions -- book reviews, personal finance advice and critical analyses -- demonstrate that money is far more than math.