Teaching and Advising
I teach courses at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. I also supervise students on their senior undergraduate thesis and graduate dissertation in a variety of interdisciplinary subjects. This section provides insight into courses I have taught and projects I have supervised over the years.
Graduate Theses and Dissertations Advised
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Jezebel Aponte. (May 2024). “Qualitative and Exploratory Case Study: Assessing Humanitarian Technology Needs in Panama’s Darien Region.” Advisor and Committee Chair.
Rachel Santarsiero. (May 2023). “Living Archives as a Form of Protest for Women in Imider, Morocco.” Advisor and Committee Chair.
Undergraduate Project Advisor
Undergraduate Senior Thesis Advisor
Luca Makarushka-Napp, Hongye(Phoebe) Li, Romish Khatri, Michael Alicea, Meenakshi Meyyappan, Elizabeth McGinn (May 2025). Policy Analysis with Generative AI: Harnessing Language Models and System Dynamics for Deeper Insights. Undergraduate Thesis Co-Advisor with Oleg Pavlov, Xiaozhong Liu, and Raha Moraffah.
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Joseph Horowitz, Adam Lepore, Rebekah Mendoza, Kaleigh Walsh. (May 2024). “Green Infrastructure for Salt Marsh Restoration.” Undergraduate Thesis Co-Advisor with Paul Mathisen.
Jesse Ames, Anna Bauerle, Ethan Lockhart, Christina Tran. (May 2024). Interactive Public Space for Better Mental Health. Undergraduate Thesis Co-Advisor with Soroush Farzin, and Leonard Albano.
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Lucas Kamal, Danforth Kenerson, Talia Mamayek, and Max Wojtas. (May 2023). “Public Housing for Non-Nuclear Families.” Co-Advisor with Soroush Farzin and Leonard Albano.
Catherine Pitelli. (May 2023). “The Impact of Language on US Abortion Legislation.” Co-Advisor with Rebecca Moody.
Rafaello Adler-Abramo. (May 2022). “Climate Resilience and the Needs of People with Disabilities.”
Co-Advisor with Stephen McCauley.
Rosalyn Gates. (May 2022). “Public Policy and School Shootings in the United States.” Co-Advisor with Gbeton Somasse.
Alison de Collard. (December 2021). “An Analysis of Youth Participation in Policy Making." Co-Advisor with John Galante.
Yvonne Niebuhr. (May 2021). "Improving Oral Contraceptives: Encouraging Research into Oral Contraceptives and Their Side Effects."
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Frankie Ann Schripsema, Makayla D’Amore, Adam Klosner (May 2021). "Route 12 & 31 Intersection Design: Fitchburg, Massachusetts." Co-Advisor with Susanne LePage.
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Julia R. Noel. "HIV/AIDS in Namibia and Thailand: A Comparative Policy Study."
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Interactive Qualifying Projects (IQPs)
An undergraduate degree requirement at WPI is the completion of a social science project, typically undertaken during the junior year and on or off campus. This project carries a credit value equivalent to 3 or 4 courses and is generally completed within the broader field of social science research.
Saeed, Ali. Atlanta Tune: A Student's Dive. (November 2024). Co-Advisor with Lucy Caplan.
Namibia IQP: #TeamGraduate (May 2023)
Namibia IQP: EduVentures (May 2023)
Namibia IQP: Men on the Side of the Road (MSR) (May 2023)
Namibia IQP: Namibia National Olympic Committee (May 2023)
Namibia IQP: Physically Active Youth (PAY) (May 2023)
Namibia IQP: University of Namibia, School of Medicine- UNAM (May 2023)
Courses
Undergraduate Courses
International Relations
Migration and Politics
Science, Technology, Policy
Peace and Conflict Studies
Women in Politics
Public Policy
United States Government
Graduate Courses
Research Methods