I teach a variety of courses in Comparative Politics, International Relations, Research Methods, and Asian Studies. To support my methods teaching, I have written an R workbook. In the spring of 2024 I am teaching Interviews and Ethnography in Political Science, the Capstone on the Dilemmas of Democracy, and the Politics of Japan.
Here are the syllabi from every course that I have taught:
Capstone on Civil Society: Fall 2014
Capstone on Dilemmas of Democracy: Spring 2024, Fall 2023, Spring 2022, Fall 2021, Spring 2021, Spring 2020, Fall 2019, Spring 2018
Comparative Politics: Spring 2023, Fall 2019, Spring 2019, Spring 2018, Fall 2017, Spring 2017 (honors), Fall 2014, Spring 2014, Spring 2013, Spring 2013 (honors), Spring 2011, Spring 2011 (honors), Winter 2005
Comparative Politics of Immigration and Citizenship: Spring 2023
Comparative Social Movements: Spring 2018, Fall 2015, Spring 2014, Fall 2012, Fall 2010, Spring 2010
Ethnography and Interview Research: Spring 2024, Fall 2022, Fall 2021, Spring 2020
International Organizations: Winter 2008, Fall 2007, Summer 2007, Winter 2007
International Politics: Fall 2012, Fall 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2008 (honors), Spring 2008, Winter 2008
International Relations of Japan: Spring 2014, Spring 2012, Fall 2010, Spring 2009
Introduction to University Life: Fall 2021, Fall 2020, Fall 2017
Japanese Politics and Society through Film: Summer 2023, Summer 2020, Summer 2015, Summer 2014
Politics of Japan: Spring 2024, Fall 2022, Spring 2021, Spring 2019, Fall 2017, Spring 2015, Fall 2012, Fall 2011, Spring 2010, Fall 2008, Spring 2005
Scope and Methods of Political Science: Fall 2023, Spring 2023, Spring 2022, Fall 2020, Fall 2018, Spring 2017, Fall 2015, Spring 2015, Fall 2013, Spring 2012, Winter 2009, Spring 2008, Fall 2007
Students from a democracy senior seminar in Spring 2022 with Jake the Democracy Dog.
“Bowling alone” with students from a democracy senior seminar, Spring 2018.
Making the TCU hand sign with two seniors whose excellent theses I supervised in Spring 2014.
Me with eleven study abroad students in the Arashiyama Bamboo Forest in Kyoto, May 2019.