At Princeton, I received the 2021 George Kateb Preceptor Award, an award given annually to recognize the best graduate student preceptors (teaching assistants) in the Department of Politics. I have taught the following courses:

POL388: Causes of War (Preceptor, Fall 2019)

Why do states and peoples go to war? Conversely, how can war be avoided? This course surveys some of the most important explanations--including human nature, the anarchic international system, domestic politics, economics, technology, nationalism and terrorism--and evaluates them in light of historical wars, and of crises resolved short of war. Cases include the Peloponnesian War, the Napoleonic Wars, World War I, World War II, the Cuban missile crisis, ex-Yugoslavia's wars, and September 11. Average teaching evaluation from 3 sections: 4.71/5. (Preceptor for Gary Bass.)

Pol 380: Human Rights (Head Preceptor, Spring 2020)

A study of the politics and history of human rights. What are human rights? How can dictatorships be resisted from the inside and the outside? Can we prevent genocide? Is it morally acceptable and politically wise to launch humanitarian military interventions to prevent the slaughter of foreign civilians? What are the laws of war, and how can we punish the war criminals who violate them? Cases include the Ottoman Empire, Nazi Germany, the Soviet Union, China, Bosnia, Rwanda, and North Korea. Average teaching evaluation from 3 sections: 4.67/5 (Head Preceptor for Gary Bass.)

Pol 240: International Relations (Preceptor, Fall 2021)

Why do some countries fight wars while others are peaceful? Are nuclear weapons a source of stability or instability? What explains the current trade war with China? This course will provide a theoretical framework to help students better answer these questions, as well as other questions central to the study of international conflict and cooperation. Broad topics will include the causes of war and peace, the sources of transnational terrorism, the logic behind modern-day trade wars, the politics of international monetary policy, the systemic challenges to combating global warming, and the promise and peril of foreign aid. Average teaching evaluation from 3 sections: 4.75/5 (Preceptor for Rebecca Perlman.)