Teaching

Teaching is one of the most rewarding components of my job. Seeing my students acquire new knowledge, improve their analytical skills, and reach their personal and professional goals brings me great joy and immense pride.

Scroll down to learn about my commitments to my students, courses I’ve taught, and student testimonials.

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Anti-Racism and Indigeneity in the Classroom

I am committed to creating a safe and equitable learning environment for all of my students. This starts with recognizing my privilege as a white teacher and confronting the ways in which whiteness is embedded in pedagogy. In my classroom, I incorporate learning and discussion styles not traditionally used in the white academy (such as storytelling). I emphasize an intersectional lens in my courses, asking students to explore the full range of racialized and Indigenous experiences.

Universal Design for Learning

I employ a Universal Design for Learning (UDL) in my courses in order to accommodate neurodiverse, neurotypical, disabled, and non-disabled students alike. This includes using strategies like automatic grace periods on assignments and alternative modes of class participation. I believe that learning should be accessible to everyone, and in each course, I solicit students’ ideas for improving the accessibility of my classroom.

Gender and Canadian Politics (Teaching Fellow)

Fourth-year seminar.

24 students.

Queen’s University.

Courses

Canadian Federalism (Teaching Fellow)

Fourth-year seminar.

24 students.

Queen’s University.

Introduction to Politics (Course Coordinator)

First-year lecture course + tutorials.

700 students.

Queen’s University

What Students Are Saying

  • “It is so refreshing to be able to have such candid conversations in an academic environment.”

    Student email

  • "I enjoy that she provides a comfortable learning environment and checks in on all of her students."

    Teaching evaluation

  • “Your encouragement, guidance, and humour in class always made for an enjoyable class!”

    Student email

  • “Prof Elizabeth was one of the best profs I've had in my entire undergrad - she was patient and enthusiastic in every class setting. She was always available whenever I had questions and was very understanding.”

    Teaching evaluation

  • “Thank you for always being so supportive, you have been an amazing professor and your class has been very refreshing because it’s obvious how much you care about your students.”

    Student email

  • "She provided outstanding feedback that allowed me to significantly improve my future assignments - as a fourth-year student I cannot emphasize how important this is to me."

    Teaching evaluation

  • "The course material every week was very diverse and gave a great insight to the gender and politics climate in Canada."

    Teaching evaluation