For me the most important goal in teaching is getting people excited about their own learning. I hope that this will help students to apply new understanding, appreciation and experience to their own lives and to their communities. I have also come to believe that every learning experience is contextually bound. We need to keep reminding ourselves that new knowledge comes with the responsibility of seeking out alternate perspectives. Otherwise we run the risk of thinking we fully understand something.

Here at Hutchins I teach a variety of courses including ‘The Human Enigma’, ‘In Search of Self’, ‘Introduction to Liberal Studies’ and ‘Senior Synthesis’. I also teach an array of core courses in Areas B and D, such as ‘Comparative Approaches to Language Development’, ‘Memories & Mindfulness’, ‘The Prenatal Experience’ and ‘Persuasion, Propaganda & Conformity’.

My areas of interest/scholarship include Cognitive Development (especially how language perception and production develop); Prenatal Development and Feminist approaches to childbirth; Identity and Memory Development; Collaborative, Discussion-Based Teaching and Learning; the interdependence between the mind, the body and their context; and the manner in which behavioral change emerges out of socially meaningful activity.

When I’m not reading, I love swimming in the ocean, road trips, beachcombing, live music and long conversations. I live in San Francisco with my boyfriend Rob and kitties Pablo and Olive.