Teaching
Teaching is an extension of my research and mentorship practices—both grounded in a commitment to collaboration, skill-building, and ethical inquiry. I have served as instructor of record for courses in human anatomy, biological anthropology, and molecular biology methods, including place-based STEM research, training, and education through the NIH-funded Youth Enjoy Science (YES) Oklahoma and the OU Anatomy program. My teaching philosophy is shaped by experiences across classroom, laboratory, and community-based settings, where I prioritize student-centered learning, hands-on engagement, and cultural relevance. I have also served as a teaching assistant for a range of courses in archaeology, biological anthropology, and cultural anthropology at the University of Oklahoma, the University of Central Florida, and the University of Miami.
In addition to formal teaching roles, I have served as a mentor and project instructor through The Community Archaeologist (TCA), a digital magazine and public scholarship initiative I co-founded at The Oklahoma Public Archaeology Network (OKPAN) that trains students and early-career scholars in collaborative writing,science and heritage communication, editing, and visual design. Through TCA, I integrate mentorship into real-world, community-facing writing to help students build skills in public engagement, science communication, and co-authorship.
My pedagogical approach is informed by formal training through the Graduate Teaching Certification at UCF, the Indigenous Pedagogy Institute at OU, and instructional design programs focused on inclusive, backward course development. These experiences have shaped my commitment to culturally responsive teaching and to creating equitable spaces where students gain analytical skills, disciplinary knowledge, and confidence as scholars and practitioners.
Instructor
University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
BIOL2255: Human Anatomy
BIOL2251: Gross Human Anatomy Laboratory
ANTH1144: YES: Molecular Biology Methods
University of Miami, Miami, FL
APY203: Principles of Biological Anthropology
Teaching Assistant
University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
ANTH3613: Community Archaeology
ANTH1124: YES: Cancer Health Disparities
University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL
ANT2000: The Human Species
ANT3158: Florida Archaeology
ANT3302: Sex, Gender and Culture
University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL
APY415: Forensic Anthropology Field Methods
APY416: Human Osteology
Project Instructor
University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
ANTH5523: CBPR in Archaeology
JMC4683: Mass Media Development
DES2653: Visual Communication II
Pedagogical & Curriculum Development
Graduate Teaching Certification Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning, University of Central Florida
Indigenous Pedagogy Institute Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, University of Oklahoma
(re)Designing your course: Backwards Design and Course Development Center for Faculty Excellence, University of Oklahoma
Instructional Competencies Certificate Program Graduate College, University of Oklahoma
Invited Lectures
Community–Engaged Bioarchaeology as Resistance ANTH 4580 Social Justice Archaeology, University of Oklahoma
Looting in Modernity: Commodities, Antiquities, and Site Destruction ANTH1000 General Anthropology, University of Oklahoma
Building a Science Communication Magazine from the Ground Up ENGL4677 Magazine Publishing, University of Oklahoma