Teaching

I have an equally strong passion for both teaching and research; indeed my career does not feel complete nor as meaningful and satisfying to me when I am primarily engaged in only one of these passions. My teaching dossier includes several upper-level undergraduate courses which I have developed, including: Emotions & Behaviour, Positive Psychology: The Science of Wellbeing, Nature & Wellbeing, The Psychology of Meaning in Life. I ground the curriculum for all of these courses in scientific evidence and theory alongside practical, applied knowledge, in-class discussions and experiential assignments. A sample of syllabi of these courses are posted below. Syllabi are updated every semester./p>

I am also a co-developer of the free online course Nature Connectedness: For a New Relationship With Nature out of the University of Derby.

Recent Syllabi of In-Person Courses

• Nature & Wellbeing:
  January 2023 - Concordia University of Edmonton
  Syllabus 1.5 MB | Articles List 2.2 MB |
  Assignments/Activities Details and Grading Rubrics 88 kb
• Emotions & Behaviours:
  January 2023 - Concordia University of Edmonton
  Syllabus 716 kb |
  Writing Assignment Option A: Emotion Illustrtion 718 kb |
  Writing Assignment Option B: Quote Paper 143 kb
• Positive Psychology: The Science of Wellbeing:
  September 2022 - Concordia University of Edmonton
  Syllabus 745 kb | Experiential Assignments 82 kb |
  Literature Review Assignment 81 kb |
  Experiential - Discussion Class #1 87 kb |
  Experiential - Discussion Class #2 97 kb |
  Engagement Marks & Criteria 750 kb
• Introduction to Psychology:
  September 2022 - Concordia University of Edmonton
  Syllabus 1.6 MB | Engagement Goals 181 kb |
  Engagement Marks Criteria 760 kb |
  Writing Assignment #1 164 kb | Writing Assignment #2 169 kb