Teaching & Mentorship

My teaching connects consumer economics and social questions to everyday life. I have taught undergraduate students, delivered invited academic talks, and facilitated design-based learning that asks people to work through problems together.

In the classroom

University of Georgia · Instructor of Record
Introduction to Consumer Economics, FHCE 2100E · Fall 2024 and Spring 2025

I taught Introduction to Consumer Economics across two semesters, helping students examine the relationship between economic decisions and the families, workplaces, housing, and communities around them.

What students said

“I think the information in this class provides a good basis of knowledge in consumer economics and is really beneficial to everyday life.”

— Anonymous course evaluation

Guest lectures & invited academic talks

  • How Division and Inequality Hurts Us All — Multiracial Social Justice class, University of Georgia · April 9, 2025.

  • Education System: Social Institutions and Policies — Graduate Seminar in Sociology of Race and Ethnicity, University of Georgia · March 28, 2024.

  • The Role of Financial Well-Being in the Endorsement of Stereotypes and Welfare Spending Support — Graduate Seminar, University of Georgia · April 19, 2023.

Design-based learning

I have served as a design sprint facilitator in university and community-related projects, including the University of Georgia Innovation District and an HHS-funded initiative focused on expanded EITC utilization among minority households. I also served as Principal Investigator for the Zero Waste Spring Design Challenge.

Additional teaching experience

Teaching assistant experience includes Consumer Economics Theory, Consumer Well-Being, Rural Housing and Economic Development, and Housing in Contemporary Society.

Leadership & mentorship

  • Design Sprint Facilitator, University of Georgia Innovation District · 2022–2023.

  • Campus Team Leader, UGA HEROs · 2017–2021.

Areas I teach and discuss

Consumer economics and behavior; poverty and inequality; race and identity; collective well-being; social entrepreneurship & psychology; research and analytics; and human-centered design.