Teaching

I am very passionate about teaching and love engaging with students in the classroom. I currently teach Congress and Public Policy, Interest Group Lobbying, Racial Politics: Research Methodology, and the Legislative Internship Seminar on Connecticut State Politics.

Having been trained in college teaching by the UC San Diego Teaching and Learning Commons, I work hard to instill active learning techniques in my classes and ensure an equitable learning environment for all my students.

Teaching Assistant :

• POLI 103A: California Politics
• POLI 11D: Intro to Comparative Politics
• POLI 10D: Intro to American Politics
• POLI 100A: The Presidency
• POLI 100B: The U.S. Congress
• POLI 142K: Politics of Warfare
• POLI 100O: Perspectives on Race in
American Politics

Instructor of Record:

• POLI 103A: California Politics

• POLI 100H – Race and Ethnicity in Politics

A summary of my teaching evaluations can be found HERE

Teaching at Trinity College:

  • POLS 392: Legislative Internship Program Seminar (an academic component of the internship program)
  • POLS 309: Congress and Public Policy
  • POLS 215: Interest Group Lobbying in American Politics
  • POLS 243: Racial Politics: Research Methodology

Mentoring:

  • Undergraduate Research Apprentice Program, Graduate mentor
  • Summer Training Academy for Research Success (STARS) Program, Graduate Advocate
  • Trinity College Legislative Internship Program, Director
  • Policy Writing for Capital Fellowship Program Workshop
  • Personal Statement Writing Workshop

I serve as the principal investigator for the Lab on Civic and Democratic Participation (affectionately called the Dang Gang), where I lead a team of 10 undergraduate student researchers in collecting, cleaning, and analyzing novel data. In this capacity, I host research meetings, teach a seminar on R statistical programming, and primary research methods. My students frequently attend and present at conferences hosted by the New England Political Science Association (NEPSA) and the Southern Political Science Association (SPSA) under my guidance.

I also recognize the importance of mentoring students from underrepresented backgrounds and supporting their endeavors in academic and professional goals. Therefore, for 3 summers, I have served as a graduate mentor for the Summer Training Academy for Research Success (STARS) Program. This program brings together diverse students to conduct rigorous research with UC San Diego faculty and equip them with the necessary skills and knowledge to apply to graduate programs.