I have taught in Anthropology, Sociology and Ethnic Studies departments. My teaching experience ranges from research workshops, courses on Japanese culture, diversity and inclusion and general history curriculum. I have taught courses in the classroom, as well as online and hybrid courses that combine both online and in-person components. My teaching aims to incorporate my research area of expertise in the classroom.
Some of the recent courses taught include:
The Anthropology of Food: Culture, Class, Power and Change @ University of San Francisco
Food is good to eat, but also good to think of. In this course, we examined how people identify, produce and transform food, and how these behaviors shape our minds, health, and society. We examined how the sensory qualities of food combined with an integrative theoretical perspective can provide an approach to issues of local traditions and identity in the context of a globalized economy.
Society and Culture in the Contemporary Asia Pacific @ University of San Francisco
This course examines the cultures of the contemporary Asia Pacific region using a transnational perspective. Steering away from nation-states as the units of analysis will enable us to observe how culture in the form of goods, ideologies, and people circulates across borders. This course seeks to reveal the cultural elements that unite the region while acknowledging the important distinctions that separate each cultural ensemble.
Introduction to Anthropology @ University of San Francisco
This course examines the cultures of the contemporary Asia Pacific region using a transnational perspective. Steering away from nation-states as the units of analysis will enable us to observe how culture in the form of goods, ideologies, and people circulates across borders. This course seeks to reveal the cultural elements that unite the region while acknowledging the important distinctions that separate each cultural ensemble.
Asia Pacific Junior Fellowship workshop @ University of San Francisco
This year-long research fellowship workshop for undergraduate students. The goal was to produce a research paper on a topic related to Asia.
360 MH3: Culture and Ethnicity @ Lasalle College
This course focused on introducing students to ethnic and cultural diversity in contemporary society.
AES 3915: The Anthropology of Daily Life in Japan @ University of Montreal
This course introduced students to the anthropological analysis of mundane elements of Japanese culture. Daily rituals like bathing or exchanging business cards are part of larger cultural system of meanings.
ANT 3864: Japanese Culture @ University of Montreal
This course was conceived as an introduction to Japanese culture to undergraduate students. Students were asked to take a critical look at Japanese society while avoiding stereotypes.
ETH 123: Cultural Diversity @ Western International University
This online course presented students with a multicultural perspective on North American society and the challenges it currently faces.
SOCS 185: Culture and Society @ DeVry University
This course aimed to examine the fundamentals of social theory while introducing students to ways they could apply this thinking in their everyday lives.
International Baccalaureate Organization History Program @ Hiroo Gakuen High School
This program was put in place to present Japanese history using a global perspective. It sought to go beyond typical nation-state curriculums to teach students that history is situated.
