I teach because I love teaching.

To me, teaching is one of the most important, fun, and rewarding things I get to do in graduate school. As reflected by my students’ course evaluations, I am an enthusiastic instructor who dedicates a lot of time to preparing lessons and providing personalized guidance. This is because I strongly believe in education as an enterprise and sociology as a discipline.

By consistently pursuing my teaching objectives, I seek to empower lifelong learners and knowledge producers. More importantly, I hope my students will use what they learn in sociology courses to bring about positive change beyond the classroom.

Teaching Experience

Instructor of Record

  • Introduction to Sociology, Spring 2024

  • Asian Americans in Contemporary Society, Fall 2023

Teaching Assistant

  • Media and Popular Culture (Prof. David Grazian), Spring 2023

  • Introduction to Sociological Methods (Prof. Regina Baker), Spring 2022

  • Introduction to Sociological Methods (Prof. Melissa Wilde), Fall 2021

  • Introduction to Sociology (Prof. Jerry Jacobs), Fall 2020

Teaching Awards

In 2022, I was awarded the Penn Prize for Excellence in Teaching by Graduate Students. The Penn TA Prize is given to the top 10 graduate instructors across the entire university. I feel really proud to have received this honor because nominations come directly from undergraduate students.