Select Courses Designed & Taught

Literature & Writing

The Short Story: American Gothic

The Birth of U.S. Women’s Crime Fiction

Hollywood Fictions

Authorship in Hollywood’s Golden Era

Lust, Passion, and the Body: American Literature to 1914

Immigrant Fictions

Introduction to Literary Studies

Journeys in Literature, Film, & Composition

Film

Introduction to Film Studies

Feminism & Film

American Horror Cinema

Film Noir

NYC on Film

Film Theory

Adaptation Studies

I taught college-level courses in writing, film, and literature for 10+ years. My teaching is grounded in two main principles: student-centered, immersive experiences and innovation.

Click on images below for examples of teaching through EdPuzzle.

EdPuzzle tutorial I created on how to use Padlet, a virtual pinboard learning tool.

Interactive EdPuzzle lesson I created on how to read/analyze poetry.

Immersive EdPuzzle lecture I created on identifying and interpreting different types of cinematic sound.