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The courses I teach relate class material to practical problems of public policy and administration in an interactive setting. My intent is to equip students with analytical and collaborative skills that can be applied in their careers and lives. Students analyze the “life” of a public problem from its definition to an evaluation of solutions. I see the classroom as a “living laboratory,” an environment that fuels critical thinking, experimentation, and the effective application of course material. Following the principle of democratized learning and being consistent with my research and service goals in promoting the public interest and creating public value, I see learning processes as shaping collective identity and responsibility, freedom and flexibility, authenticity, community, and criticality. I also promote interdisciplinary teaching in public administration to address complex societal problems (such as climate change, poverty, and public health).
Experiential learning
Experiential learning
Integration of classroom learning and real-world experiences by incorporating short-term flexible and accessible experiential projects delivered as standalone projects with local government and nonprofit clients. Academic teams align with course learning and programmatic outcomes and meet the unique needs of students and programs.
This teaching approach serves as a bridge from the classroom to the professional world and sets up the students with highly transferrable skills that they can employ adeptly in interviews and on the job. Students overwhelmingly isolate the experiential learning coursework as the most valuable experience from their graduate studies, and the clients also find value in the project deliverables.
Results and impacts from the experiential learning policy analysis coursework are evident both inside and outside of the classroom.
Students transform their writing styles and become incredibly agile at writing direct and cogent analytical arguments.
Students hone their presentation skills. For many, the briefings are their first experience with formal, and in the case of the live briefings, high-stakes presentations.
Students learn how to think on their feet and how to sell a defensible argument with actionable recommendations in a relatively high-pressure context.
The client-based work not only helps connect the graduates (and the school’s name) to the professional world but also associates the school with a product that can be marketed.
The regular involvement of live clients guarantees that students are exposed to current issues.
Client portfolio for Techniques of Policy Analysis
Client portfolio for Techniques of Policy Analysis
City of Sacramento, CA: "Diversity Strategy Guide for the City of Sacramento" [Fall 2020]
Our Communities Matter Advisory Group: "Analyzing the Effect of Black and Minority-Owned Financial Institutions on the Community"; "Analysis of COVID-19 on Low-Income Communities"; "Health Indicator Community Policy Analysis" [Spring 2021]
Asian American Civic Association of Boston: "Empowering Asian-owned Businesses in the Greater Boston Area" [Spring 2022]
City of Boston, Mayor's Office of New Urban Mechanics: Project 1: "Improving Truck Safety"; Project 2: "Extending Compact Living"; Project 3: "Assessing HR Innovations" [Spring 2023]
Grad-level courses as an assistant teaching professor at Northeastern University
Grad-level courses as an assistant teaching professor at Northeastern University
Techniques of Policy Analysis (core; online; in-person)
Principles of Public Administration (core; online; in-person)
Comparative Public Policy and Administration (elective; online)
Grad-level courses as a visiting lecturer at Northeastern University
Grad-level courses as a visiting lecturer at Northeastern University
Techniques of Policy Analysis (online; in-person)
Principles of Public Administration (online)
Techniques of Program Evaluation (online; in-person)
Comparative Public Policy and Administration (online)
Grad-level courses as an instructor at the University of Delaware
Grad-level courses as an instructor at the University of Delaware
Information Technology of Public and Nonprofit Organizations (online)
Grad-level courses as a teaching assistant at the University of Delaware
Grad-level courses as a teaching assistant at the University of Delaware
Seminar in Public Administration (online)
Financial Management in Public and Nonprofit Sectors (online)
Performance Management and Program Evaluation (online)
Ethics and Values of Leadership (online)
Economics in Public and Nonprofit Sectors (online)
Contemporary Issues in Urban Affairs and Public Policy (online)
Quantitative Analysis in Public and Nonprofit Sectors (online)
Public Policy (online)
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