Teaching
Teaching Philosophy
My primary goal is to help students develop intellectual habits that allow them to think critically and deeply about the world around them and their particular place in it. By exploring the ways that religious and philosophical traditions have approached life's "big questions," students are able to develop a critical framework for approaching such questions in their own lives.
Because my research is both interdisciplinary and interreligious, I am able to teach a wide variety of courses. Syllabi and complete unedited course evaluations are available below. (Note: the college used a new course evaluation system in Spring 2017. Response rates were very low.)
Courses,
Syllabi &
Evaluations
ETLA 311: The Gospel of John in Context (Fall 2018)
ETLA 200: Foundations (Fall 2018)
RELG 111: World Religions (Fall 2018)
RELG 213: Comparative Theology: Abrahamic Traditions (Spr. 2018)
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Course Evaluations (Quantitative and Qualitative)
RELG 132: New Testament (Spr. 2018)
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RELG 111: World Religions (Spr. 2018)
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Course Evaluations (Quantitative and Qualitative)
RELG 212: Asian Religions (Fall 2017)
Syllabus and PBL Packet
Course Evaluations (Quantitative and Qualitative)
ETLA 200: Foundations (Fall 2017)
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Course Evaluations (Quantitative and Qualitative)
RELG 111: World Religions (Fall 2017)
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Course Evaluations (Quantitative and Qualitative)
PHIL 335: Philosophy of Religion (Spr. 2017)
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No Response
RELG 314: Islam (Spr. 2017)
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Course Evaluations (Quantitative and Qualitative)
RELG 111: World Religions (Spr. 2017)
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Course Evaluations (Quantitative and Qualitative)
RELG 213: Comparative Theology: Abrahamic Traditions (Spr. 2016)
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Course Evaluations (Quantitative and Qualitative)
RELG 111: World Religions (Spr. 2016)
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Course Evaluations (Quantitative and Qualitative)
ETLA 101: Foundations I (Core Curriculum, Common Syllabus, Spr. 2016)
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Course Evaluations (Quantitative and Qualitative)
RELG 212: Asian Religions (Fall 2015)
Syllabus and PBL Packet
Course Evaluations (Quantitative and Qualitative)
RELG 111: World Religions (Fall 2015)
Course Evaluations (Quantitative and Qualitative)
ETLA 100: Transitions I: Dismantling Racism (Core Curriculum, Fall 2015)
Syllabus and PBL Packet
Course Evaluations (Quantitative and Qualitative)
RELG 314: Islam (Spr. 2015)
Course Evaluations (Quantitative and Qualitative)
RELG 111: World Religions (Spr. 2015)
Course Evaluations (Quantitative and Qualitative)
ETLA 311: The Gospel of John in Context (Fall 2014)
CoursCourse Evaluations (Quantitative and Qualitative)e Evaluations (Quantitative and Qualitative)
RELG 111: World Religions (Fall 2014)
Course Evaluations (Quantitative and Qualitative)
Course Evaluations (Quantitative and Qualitative)
RELG 111: World Religions (Spr. 2014)
Course Evaluations (Quantitative and Qualitative)
CCourseoCurse Evaluations (Quantitative and Qualitative)
ETLA 101: Foundations I (Core Curriculum, Common Syllabus, Spr. 2014)
CCourse Evaluations (Quantitative and Qualitative)ourse Evaluations (Quantitative and Qualitative)
RELG 212: Asian Religions (Fall 2013)
Course Evaluations (Quantitative and Qualit