I began working as a teaching assistant the summer before my sophomore year at BYU, and I am happy to be teaching over a decade later. I have taught on many topics in American and Comparative Politics, including

• Research Methodology

  • Research design in political science

  • Statistical analysis and game theory

  • Survey methodology

  • Coding for social science research (R, Stata)

• Political Behavior

  • Psychology & political communications

  • Public opinion & polling

  • Voting & elections

  • Media & political campaigns

• U. S. Political Institutions

  • Introduction to U. S. politics

  • Congress

  • Public policy

  • The Presidency (assistant to Dr. Brandice Canes-Wrone, Fall 2025)

• Comparative Politics

  • Democracy, development, & the rule of law

I currently teach an introductory U.S. Politics course at Menlo College. My syllabus is below and available to download here. Sample syllabi for additional courses are available upon request.