At the University of New Hampshire, I began teaching upon achieving my master’s degree. The university values teaching, unlike many R1 schools, which focus almost entirely on research, and provides significant instruction and support to me and other PhD students learning to teach at the college level. I have taught online, in-person, and hybrid courses and have worked with many students of diverse backgrounds, goals, abilities, and demographics. Having taught at a large secular university, I have a profound appreciation for what it means to teach from a Christian perspective at a Christ-centered college and how much it can positively impact students. I also studied under Dr. John D. Mayer, one of the key researchers behind ability-based emotional intelligence and personal intelligence. I have learned so much from him when it comes to personality, intelligence, psychometrics, and research.
