Assistant Professor - Teaching

Some of the recent undergraduate courses I’ve taught at the University of Waterloo include:

- ARTS 140: Cannabis Culture
- ARTS 140: Mobile Technology & Society
- GBDA 203: Introduction to Digital Culture
- GBDA 212: Portfolio and Professional Communication
- GBDA 412-413: Thought & Theory in Digital Society
- SOC101: Introduction to Sociology
- SOC 202: Classical Sociological Theory
- SOC 302: Contemporary Sociological Theory
- SOC/LS 322: Field Research Methods
- SOC 406: Seminar in Contemporary Theory
- SOC 430: Mobile Technology and Modern Life

Assistant Professor - Service

Some of my current service roles at the University of Waterloo include:

- Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Committee
- Curriculum Committee
- Annual Performance Review Committee
- Fall Open House
- Spring Open House, including Sample Lecture
- Program Recruitment Workshops
- Student Experience Survey & Analysis
- Development of Arts 160 in Arts First Program

Love of Language (LOL)

Having developed a comprehensive curriculum from years of private tutoring experience, I created the Love of Language program to help students achieve excellence in literacy.
Including elements of vocabulary development, reading, writing, research, media literacy, and public speaking, the LOL program is designed to promote language skills that exceed the standard school curriculum and to prepare students for the competitive environment they will enter during their secondary and post-secondary educational experience.
For more information please visit the LOL website here or contact us at:
admin@loveoflanguage.ca 
(647) 860-1-LOL (565)

Gender, Sex, and Tech! - Book Chapter & Podcast

I recently contributed a textbook chapter for a topical publication with the Canadian Scholars Women's Press entitled: Gender, Sex, and Tech!: An Intersectional Feminist Guide.
My chapter, entitled "Navigating the Intersection of Sex, Gender, and Other Social Variables," delves into the role of smartphone technology in people's committed romantic relationships, and it highlights some of the most interesting and significant findings from my Doctoral research study.
Click here to read more about the Canadian Scholars Women's Press and here to listen to my chapter’s podcast. 

Waterloo Women Leading Academia

Since March 2021, I have been a mentor for the Waterloo Women Leading Academia organization. WWLA is a student-run initiative that was designed to connect and empower women in the academic sphere.
As part of my role as a mentor for WWLA, I have been assigned many mentees with whom I schedule regular meetings during which we discuss career-building goals. We develop tangible deliverables and timelines according to which they can strive to grow their academic and professional skills.
It has been a true pleasure to be able to help the next generation of graduate students through this endeavour, and I look forward to further cultivating an academic and professional network of strong female leaders. To read more about the WWLA organization, click here.  

Additional Scholarship & Academic Roles

- My doctoral dissertation research focused on exploring how committed couples navigate smartphone use in their relationships. Click here to read more about it!

- I am currently serving as an Advisory Board Member for a Digital Educator Study investigating health and safety of digital work in the education sector. PI: Dr. Ellen MacEachen

- I am part of a Data for Equity Working Group led by the Data Strategy and Policy Unit of the Ministry of Children, Community & Social Services.

- I am a regular contributor to academic workshops and conferences; Recently, I served as a Panelist at UW’s Teaching and Learning Conference.