Teaching & Mentoring

Course Development & Curriculum

• Responsible for department assessment and reviews, both internal and external, as Chair of Department.
• Led the development of the Criminal Justice major and the restructuring of the Sociology major.
• Developed the initial curriculum for the Bachelor of Social Work for approval by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, and recruited Program and Field Directors for the new BSW major.
• Developed new minors in African American Studies and Latinx Studies.
• Core member of the committee that developed the General Education Core at Rider University.
• Developed and regularly taught a wide range of undergraduate and graduate courses in criminology, sociology, race and ethnicity, research methods, and social inequality, including:
  • Intro sociology & criminology
  • Research methods
  • Racism
  • Race and crime
  • Race, class and gender
  • Social demography
  • Internships & guided studies

Teaching Roles & Instructional Leadership

• Department Chair, Department of Sociology, Criminal Justice, and Social Work at Rider University, 2015-2026.
• Internship Coordinator for Justice Studies at San Jose State University.
• Program Director for Internships in the Department of Sociology & Criminology at Rider University, overseeing placement, supervision, and assessment.
• Senior Thesis and Honors Thesis Advisor at Stanford University for all junior and senior students in African American Studies, Chicana and Chicano Studies, Asian American Studies, American Indian Studies, and Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity, guiding them through thesis writing with weekly classes, writing workshops, and scholarship assistance.

Student Advising, Mentoring & High-Impact Learning

• Represented Rider University at Bonner High Impact Institute meetings at Allegheny College (2013) and Siena College (2014).
• Advised and mentored students through the Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) in New Jersey, supporting first-generation and underserved students with academic, developmental, and scholarship guidance.
• Honors College Advisor at Stanford University, including thesis supervision, research development, mentorship, and support.
• Regularly advise students in African American Studies and Latinx Studies on course selection, minor requirements, and career planning.

Awards, Recognition & Grants Supporting Pedagogy

• Stanford Teaching Assistant Improvement Grant for enhancing teaching assistant training and instructional quality.
• Multiple Rider University Summer Research Fellowships and Research Grants, several supporting course development and research mentorship with students.
• Supported student research through coauthored conference presentations and papers.
• Active contributor to instructional technology, curriculum committees, and college-level academic governance.

Course Offerings

Courses on race, crime, and punishment draw directly on my research with Lawrence Bobo.