I love the teaching process, deepening my understanding of pedagogy, and developing engaging and topical course content. As an alumnus of several professional teaching workshops, including the Discussion Project and Gender and Women’s Studies Pedagogy in Practice, my teaching integrates creative and collaborative pedagogical strategies that help students see African media cultures as a dynamic and living practice.

I continue to refine my teaching methods by engaging with pedagogical resources and professional training programs, such as The Writing Across the Curriculum project that explores AI in teaching and assists instructors with designing and facilitating high-quality, inclusive classroom discussions. Other valuable professional development opportunities include programs on Gender and Women’s Studies Pedagogy, Equity Workshops, and the Teaching Academy's Learning Environment and Pedagogics (LEaP), which offer strategies for navigating controversial topics productively and addressing the evolving role of discussions in an AI-driven educational landscape.

Courses:

• GWS 102 - Gender, Women, and Society in Global Perspectives

• AFR 210 - The African Storyteller

• AFR 202 - Social Media and Politics in Africa

• AFR 100 - Introduction to African Cultural Expression

Former Advisees:

• Sixtus Chetachi Igbokwe, Doctoral Student, Stanford University.

• Ernest Chigaemezu Ohia, Doctoral Student, University of Tennessee.

• Claudia Liverseed, BA ‘25, UW-Madison—Award-winning gender studies and history researcher specializing in decolonization, conflict resolution, and women’s leadership in peacemaking.