"The classroom remains the most radical space of possibility in the academy."
—Bell Hooks
Provide teaching consultations and observations to graduate students, staff, and faculty across all disciplines on campus (~200 consultations).
Teach workshops on pedagogy, active learning, diversity and inclusion in the classroom, and a variety of other topics.
Introduction to Political Science | Fall 2022 [Available Upon Request.]
The U.S. Supreme Court (Online) | Summer 2022 [Available Upon Request.]
Instructor for U.S. Racial & Ethnic Politics (Online) | Summer 2021 [Available Upon Request.]
U.S. Racial & Ethnic Politics | Fall 2019 [Available Upon Request.]
Introduction to Political Theory | Fall 2018 [Available Upon Request.]
Introduction to U.S. Politics & Government | Fall 2017 [Available Upon Request.]
Political Science Seminar Series on Pedagogy | 2023
Illinois Summer Teaching Institute | 2022
Master Course in Online Teaching | 2022
Graduate College Mentoring Certificate | 2022
Technology-Enhanced Teaching | 2021
Teacher Scholars Certificate | 2020
Graduate Teaching Certificate | 2019
Selected Teaching Presentations & Workshops
Backwards Course Design Workshop Series: University of Illinois Center for Innovation in Teaching & Learning
2023 & 2022. “Who Is in Your Class? A Student-Centered Approach to Teaching,” Hybrid, (Champaign, IL).
2023 & 2022. “Crafting Learning Objectives,” Hybrid, (Champaign, IL).
2022. Krueger, Sarah & Steur, James R. “Supporting Your Students in Collaborative Learning,” Hybrid, (Champaign, IL).
The Graduate Academy for College Teaching: University of Illinois Center for Innovation in Teaching & Learning
2023–2019. “Best Practices for First Time Teaching Assistants,” (Champaign, IL).
2023–2021. “Strategies for Achieving Work-Life Balance in Graduate School: Considering Mental Health,” (Online) University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Center for Innovation in Teaching & Learning, Graduate Academy, (Champaign, IL).
2023–2021. “Bloom’s Taxonomy, Active Learning, & Common Teaching Strategies,” (Online & In-person) University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Center for Innovation in Teaching, Graduate Academy (Champaign, IL).
Workshop Series: University of Illinois Center for Innovation in Teaching & Learning
2022. “Academic Writing: Process Oriented Approaches for Student Assessment & Improvement,” (Online) University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Center for Innovation in Teaching & Learning Workshops, (Champaign, IL).
2022. “Trigger Warnings: An Evidence Based Approach for College Classrooms,” (Online) University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Center for Innovation in Teaching & Learning, Center for Innovation in Teaching & Learning Workshops, (Champaign, IL).
Savvy Researcher Workshop: University of Illinois Library
2021 & 2020. Steur, James R., Bajjalieh, Joseph, & Shalmon, Dan. “Introducing the Cline Center Global News Index & Archer Application: Over 170 Million News Stories,” Online, (Champaign, IL).
Math Camp: University of Illinois Political Science Department & Graduate Student Association
2020 & 2019. “Introduction to Regression: Ordinary Least Squares (OLS),” (Champaign, IL).
2020 & 2019. “Introduction to Linear Algebra,” (Champaign, IL).
2019 & 2018. “Limits, Continuity, & Derivatives: Calculus I,” (Champaign, IL).