B.A. European Studies, New York University
J.D. Harvard Law School
Ph.D. History, University of Oregon

Above all, I want students in my classes to leave with new ways of thinking about a particular subject, whether law, race, policy, gender or history. Though information is important, I believe the far more crucial learning process is for students to develop new methods of argument and critical lenses of analysis that they can then bring to bear on any problems or narratives they come across in the future. To this end, my classes focus on collective learning, involving workshop activities and document analysis along with exposure to numerous types of sources in readings, lecture and discussions, from songs, legal opinions, memoirs, film, government documents, art and more. I rely on small group exercises and often center classes on student-directed learning through case studies, reading selections, class facilitations, team presentations, ongoing assessment and other tools. My research focuses on education precisely because of my strong belief in quality education as a potentially transformative experience that should be accessible to all. I strive to bring that commitment into every classroom.

My research is centered on the interdisciplinary intersections of law, inequality, race and class and the implications of particular historical processes on social justice movements around access to education.