Birch forest, Irkutskaya Oblast, Siberia, Russia

Teaching Experience 

Cornell University, Ithaca, NY

Instructor, Grassroots to Global: Politics, Media, & the Environment
Solo-taught & designed first-year writing seminar, Fall 2014

Head Teaching Assistant, Introduction to Comparative Politics
Faculty Instructor: Andrew Mertha, Spring 2014

Teaching Assistant, China under Revolution & Reform  
Faculty Instructor: Andrew Mertha, Fall 2013

Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT

Teaching Assistant, Summer Russian Language Intensive
Faculty Instructor: Irene Aleshkovsky, Summer 2010

Teaching Assistant, Introduction to International Politics
Faculty Instructor: Giulio Gallarotti, Fall 2009

Teaching Assistant, Elementary & Intermediate Russian Language
Faculty Instructors: Irene Aleshkovsky; Duffield White, Fall 2007, Spring 2008, & Fall 2009

Potential Course Offerings

Introduction to Comparative Politics
Introduction to International Relations
Global or Comparative Environmental Politics
Comparative Authoritarianism
Social Movements & Civil Society
Politics of Energy & Natural Resources 
Russian Politics
Chinese Politics
Russia, China, & the World 
Global Philanthropy, Civil Society, & Authoritarianism
Social Science Research Design
Content Analysis Techniques (small-n and big data)
Field Research Methods in Political Science