Teaching
As a faculty member in the Program in American Studies at UC Berkeley, I teach senior thesis seminars, lecture courses, and honors seminars focused on U.S. history and culture. (I also serve as a Faculty Advisor for American Studies majors.)
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My classes include:
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American Studies 101 (Fall 2019 and Fall 2022)
The Ordinary and Extraordinary 1890s
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American Studies 101 (Spring 2020) and 101AC (Summer 2021)
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American Studies 101AC (Fall 2020 and Fall 2023)
Americans and Their Stuff: Object Lessons from the Civil War Era
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American Studies 102 (Spring 2021) and 102AC (Spring 2023)
The Great American City: Chicago in the Nineteenth Century
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American Studies 102AC (Fall 2021 and Fall 2023)
Beaches in Mind: The Beach in American Culture
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American Studies 102 (Spring 2022)
Let There Be Light: UC Berkeley in American History and Culture
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American Studies 102AC (Summer 2024 and Fall 2024)
Berkeley in the (18)60s: Uncovering the Origins of a Public University
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American Studies 10 (Spring 2022) — co-taught with Christine Palmer
I'll Be There For You: Friendship in America
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American Studies H110 (Spring 2024)
Remains: The Making and Unmaking of the American Body
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