Assistant Lecturer

• Maps and Spatial Reasoning (SSCI-301L);
  • Spatial Science Institute, University of Southern California,
    • January-May 2025 [Current]

Graduate Teaching Assistant

• Maps and Spatial Reasoning (SSCI-301L);
  • Spatial Science Institute, University of Southern California,
    • August-December 2025
• Natural hazards and human populations (SSCI-214);
  • Spatial Science Institute, University of Southern California,
    • January-May 2025
    • January-May 2024
• Food, Health and Place (SSCI-175);
  • Spatial Science Institute, University of Southern California,
    • August-December 2024
• Sustainability science in cities (SSCI-165;
  • Spatial Science Institute, University of Southern California,
    • August-December 2023
• Introduction to biostatistics;
  • Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Cape Town,
    • January-May 2022

Guest Lectures

• Exploratory spatial data analysis (ESDA) in mapping diet-related health outcomes: A case study of the City of Los Angeles. 
  • Food, Health and Place (SSCI-175); University of Southern California (USC), – October 10, 2024. 
    • Aimed to introduce the concept of ESDA and its relevance in exploring the relationship between neighborhood Food environments and the prevalence of Obesity and type 2 diabetes.
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Teaching Credo

• Active Learning: I emphasize engaging students through interactive methods.
• Inclusivity: I tailor my instruction to accommodate diverse learning needs.
• Continuous Reflection: I encourage feedback to support ongoing improvement.
• Clear Learning Objectives: These guide my teaching, enabling students to track their progress and fostering a deeper understanding of concepts.

1. City of Los Angeles, census tracts/ neighborhoods with low-quality food environments (Data source: USDA Food Access Research Atlas 2021) ↩︎
2. City of Los Angeles, Prevalence of Obesity and Diabetes among adults (≥18 years) across census tracts (Data source: CDC PLACES project 2022)
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