Civic engagement
Democracy is something we practice.
I work to make civic learning part of how we teach, how students learn, and how institutions understand their responsibilities to democracy.
My work moves across four connected spaces: students, educators, universities, and the discipline of political science.
Explore the work ↓Developing the Skills to Participate
Democratic participation is not just a matter of knowing how institutions work. Students also need opportunities to evaluate information, communicate with confidence, and respond constructively when public life gets difficult.
These ideas are central to A Civic Toolkit: Informational, Deliberative, and Emotional Skills for Public and Private Life, under contract with University of Toronto Press.
Practice.
Participate.
Teaching for Democratic Citizenship
I develop practical approaches to civically engaged teaching that help students practice democratic skills in courses across disciplines. My coauthored book on teaching American government places democratic citizenship and engagement at the center of the introductory classroom.
I am also beginning to offer workshops and faculty development sessions for educators and institutions interested in building civic learning into their teaching.
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Making Civic Learning an Institutional Commitment
Good civic education should not depend on one enthusiastic instructor or a single course. At Chatham University, I lead work supported by a Pericles Catalyst Grant to help faculty integrate civic engagement across the curriculum.
The Civic Engagement Fellows program brings colleagues together to develop assignments, share practices, and consider how general education and institutional policies can support civic learning over time.
to a culture.INSTITUTIONAL CIVIC LEARNING
Advancing Civic Engagement in Political Science
Through my APSA Civic Engagement Pedagogy Fellowship (2025–2028), I contribute to conversations about how political science can strengthen civic learning and democratic participation.
That work connects research on political behavior with the practical questions educators face: what should students be able to do, and how can we help them learn to do it?
Workshops & collaboration
Bring civic learning into your classroom—or across your institution.
I welcome inquiries about workshops, faculty development, and collaborations focused on civically engaged pedagogy.
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