Lecturing
Sociology of Gender, Fall 2020 (Taught Remotely, University of Wisconsin - Madison)
Students: 99
Average Evaluation: 4.7/5
Course Description: In this course, we will learn and discuss the sociological study of gender, and the many intersections it has with a variety of social structures. Students in this course will learn to think critically about how gender is implicated in the social world and in daily life. What is gender? How do we learn and “do” gender? How are experiences and social structures gendered in a variety of ways? How can we come to see gender in our daily lives, in the structures we interact with, and in popular media and discourse? Though there are endless articles to read and topics to discuss, students are encouraged to constantly critically assess how experiences might vary. How do things like race, class, sexuality, disability, age, nation, and more affect how we think about gender in a variety of contexts?
Average Evaluation: 4.7/5
Course Description: In this course, we will learn and discuss the sociological study of gender, and the many intersections it has with a variety of social structures. Students in this course will learn to think critically about how gender is implicated in the social world and in daily life. What is gender? How do we learn and “do” gender? How are experiences and social structures gendered in a variety of ways? How can we come to see gender in our daily lives, in the structures we interact with, and in popular media and discourse? Though there are endless articles to read and topics to discuss, students are encouraged to constantly critically assess how experiences might vary. How do things like race, class, sexuality, disability, age, nation, and more affect how we think about gender in a variety of contexts?
Sociology of Marriage and Family, Summer 2021 (Taught Remotely, University of Wisconsin - Madison)
Students: 8
Average Evaluation: (not reported due to class size)
Course Description: This course is designed to introduce students to sociological perspectives on the family. The course offers an overview of the historical, theoretical, and social research surrounding the family, primarily in the U.S. To contextualize and ground our discussions, students will read and engage with academic research and sociological perspectives on topics such as race, gender, class, and sexuality stratification. Together, we will consider how social inequality shapes family experiences, how individual family experiences fit into the larger social, cultural, and historical context, and explore what “family” means.
Average Evaluation: (not reported due to class size)
Course Description: This course is designed to introduce students to sociological perspectives on the family. The course offers an overview of the historical, theoretical, and social research surrounding the family, primarily in the U.S. To contextualize and ground our discussions, students will read and engage with academic research and sociological perspectives on topics such as race, gender, class, and sexuality stratification. Together, we will consider how social inequality shapes family experiences, how individual family experiences fit into the larger social, cultural, and historical context, and explore what “family” means.
Qualitative Student Evaluations (from Lecture and TA courses)
Making Connections
Breaking-Down Content
Inclusion and Accessibility
- I REALLY love that this course allows you to voice your opinions about topic that the world doesn’t usually talk about. It gives you the space to learn from your own thoughts and hear what others think about the same subject.
- Having the discussion posts also helped me understand content better and make connections outside of class.
- This course made me see the world from a different view which I think is the goal of sociology classes.
Breaking-Down Content
- Annaliese honestly has been the best TA I have ever had, and this is saying a lot considering I am currently a senior. I had discussion with her twice a week, and in every section she was prepared with incredibly thorough slides and content. She consistently cleared up any unclear topics from lecture, usually without even having to voice my questions. She responded to all of my emails quickly, and was so kind to us all the entire semester. Her grading is fair, and she gave amazing feedback on every assignment we had. She is professional, she speaks and explains things well, and she made my learning experience this past semester really great
- My TA made the classroom such a great space for learning. They taught and went over course material thoroughly and did not hesitate to take time to clarify themes of the material if we did not understand. Our TA was always positive and encouraging and that helped foster a really fruitful and helpful discussion.
- She was very easy to access through email/office hours for help during the semester and was always on top of sending out reminders and helpful slides/information to complete our projects.
Inclusion and Accessibility
- I felt like Annaliese created a very welcoming environment, even over Zoom, that I always felt very comfortable in. The fun questions we started class with made me excited to come. Overall, they have been extremely helpful, I can't imagine what this class would have been like without them.
- The class was structured very flexible which was nice and made everything a whole lot less overwhelming.
- I liked the class and I think the media assignments were helpful in understanding the material better. I like how understanding the professor was and really appreciate the 3 day grace period and 3 skips she gave students.
- Annaliese has done, by far, the best job at leading discussions that I have experienced in any of my classes. She is always available and willing to help, is genuinely interested in and cares about students, and goes above and beyond to make discussion a productive, inclusive, and overall positive place to learn.
- She created a very welcoming space and was genuinely considerate of everyone in the class and made an effort to build a community despite the online nature of our class.
- She always made section an open and inclusive environment and made sure everyone felt like they could participate.
Other Teaching and Mentoring
I prioritize mentorship, having won multiple awards from my institution for peer mentoring and service work related to mentoring and revealing the hidden curriculum. In addition to volunteering regularly to serve as a mentor for undergraduate students in various training programs (i.e. Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship, NextGenPop, etc.), I have also co-authored a manuscript (currently under review at a peer-reviewed journal) with an undergraduate mentee.