Teaching
My primary teaching interests are in comparative institutions (formal and informal), the politics of developing countries, nationalism and ethnic politics, research methods (qualitative and quantitative), and politics of the post-Soviet states. I have been named to the University of Illinois' "List of Teachers Ranked as Excellent" three times.
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Student reviews and syllabi for all courses available upon request
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Bradley University
Instructor
Introduction to Comparative Politics
Introduction to American Government
Russia and It's Neighbors
Russian Foreign Policy
Senior Seminar: Immigration in Comparative Perspective
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Occidental College
Instructor
Introduction to American Politics and Public Policy
Comparing Colonial Legacies
Introduction to Comparative Politics
Immigration, Citizenship, and Political Community
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Iowa State University
Instructor
Introduction to Comparative Governments and Politics
Caravans, Cages, and Coyotes: An Introduction to the US Immigration Debate Environmental Politics and Policies
Politics of Developing Areas
Religion and Politics
Immigration Policy
Politics of the Middle East
Public Policy
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Instructor
Introduction to US Government and Politics
Introduction to Political Science
Introduction to Comparative Politics
Teaching Assistant
US Racial and Ethnic Politics
Introduction to Comparative Politics
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Guest Lecturer
Qualitative Methods in Comparative Politics-Fieldwork, Focus Groups, Interviewing Techniques, and the IRB Process
