Courses
HCDD 440: Human Centered Design and Development Capstone Course - Spring 2022, Spring 2023
Teaching assistant for Dr. Steven Haynes
IST 442: IT in International Contexts - Fall 2019, Fall 2021, Spring 2023
Teaching assistant for Dr. Carleen Maitland, Prof. Jennifer McCauley
IST 421: Advanced Enterprise Integration: Technologies and Applications - Spring 2020, Spring 2021
Teaching assistant for Prof. Larry Dupak (at Penn State Greater Allegheny campus)
CYBER 440: Cybersecurity Analytics and Operations Capstone - Spring 2021
Teaching assistant for Dr. Nick Giacobe
IST 237: Introduction to Digital Entrepreneurship - Fall 2019, Fall 2020
Teaching assistant for Dr. Alison Murphy and Prof. Jennifer McCauley
IST 440W: IST Integration - Fall 2016 to Spring 2022 (five semesters)
Required senior capstone course for Information science and technology undergraduates
Teaching Assistant for: John Hill, Dr. Nick Giacobe, Dr. Nick Bucciarelli, Dr. Alison Murphy, and Dr. Kaamran Raahemifar
Teaching assistant for Dr. Steven Haynes
- Graded and provided feedback on group and individual assignments based on design methods across all phases of the design thinking process
IST 442: IT in International Contexts - Fall 2019, Fall 2021, Spring 2023
Teaching assistant for Dr. Carleen Maitland, Prof. Jennifer McCauley
- Graded and provided feedback on individual essays and exams
- Guest lectured classes sessions on mobile data infrastructure, education inequality, mental health, and gender equity in global IT systems
IST 421: Advanced Enterprise Integration: Technologies and Applications - Spring 2020, Spring 2021
Teaching assistant for Prof. Larry Dupak (at Penn State Greater Allegheny campus)
- Advised student groups on the research, design, and development of enterprise integration course projects
- Authored an original lecture, “Accessibility by Design”, to teach core concepts for building systems, apps, and websites in line with W3C and ADA design requirements for a range of accessibility needs
CYBER 440: Cybersecurity Analytics and Operations Capstone - Spring 2021
Teaching assistant for Dr. Nick Giacobe
- Graded and provided feedback on concise technical writing and communicating technical concepts to general audiences
- Lectured on the fundamentals of concise technical writing, executive summaries, and reference citation styles
IST 237: Introduction to Digital Entrepreneurship - Fall 2019, Fall 2020
Teaching assistant for Dr. Alison Murphy and Prof. Jennifer McCauley
- Graded and provided feedback on individual writing assignments
- Advised students on entrepreneurial projects
- Conducted one-on-one meetings and gave lectures on developing survey questionnaires and interview guides for customer discovery research
- Presented lectures in the professor's absence
IST 440W: IST Integration - Fall 2016 to Spring 2022 (five semesters)
Required senior capstone course for Information science and technology undergraduates
Teaching Assistant for: John Hill, Dr. Nick Giacobe, Dr. Nick Bucciarelli, Dr. Alison Murphy, and Dr. Kaamran Raahemifar
- Coached student groups to work collaboratively and professionally, in applying their knowledge, gained throughout all previous curriculum, to develop technical solutions for real-world clients
- Evaluated assignments and provided feedback on individual and group analytical writing, regarding grammar conventions, professionalism, and content
- Delivered guest presentations related to workplace writing conventions, editing strategies, and life after college
- Provided one-on-one guidance for improving writing skills and increasing confidence for English second language undergraduates, prior to entering the workforce
Guest Lectures
Accessibility By Design (in IST 421) - Spring 2021
Developed an original lecture on the accessibility fundamentals for design:
Mental Health IT in Different Cultural Contexts (in IST 442) - Fall 2019, Fall 2021, Spring 2022
Developed a series of lectures on social stigma, the use of online communities for mental health support, perspectives on internet and online gaming addictions across different cultural contexts, and the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on mental health and technology use---from a global IT perspective
Using Empathy in Design (in IST 331: Foundations of Human-centered Design) - Fall 2019
Guest-lectured on my research findings, how to conduct interviews, empathize with users, and build rapport with marginalized groups to improve system design --- using research with the Deaf and Hard of Hearing community as a case study
Developed an original lecture on the accessibility fundamentals for design:
- How to design websites, apps, and information systems that are accessible to a range of user needs
- Crafting accessible social media posts and videos
- Complying with W3C and ADA requirements
- Using tools and online resources to test and evaluate accessibility
- How to consider accessibility throughout all stages on the design process
Mental Health IT in Different Cultural Contexts (in IST 442) - Fall 2019, Fall 2021, Spring 2022
Developed a series of lectures on social stigma, the use of online communities for mental health support, perspectives on internet and online gaming addictions across different cultural contexts, and the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on mental health and technology use---from a global IT perspective
Using Empathy in Design (in IST 331: Foundations of Human-centered Design) - Fall 2019
Guest-lectured on my research findings, how to conduct interviews, empathize with users, and build rapport with marginalized groups to improve system design --- using research with the Deaf and Hard of Hearing community as a case study