Teaching

My teaching is grounded in the idea that sociology should help students connect abstract concepts to recognizable features of social life. In the classroom, I emphasize careful reading, clear argumentation, and discussion that moves between theory, empirical cases, and students' own observations about institutions, inequality, and public life.

I aim to build courses that are rigorous without being intimidating. That means designing assignments that encourage interpretation and revision, creating space for collaborative discussion, and helping students understand how sociological thinking can be used both inside and outside the university.

Teaching Approach

  • Conceptual clarity I encourage students to slow down difficult ideas, define terms carefully, and develop confidence in using theory with precision.
  • Connection between structure and experience Courses are designed to help students relate large-scale institutions and social inequalities to everyday life and public debate.
  • Writing as a form of thinking I use short response writing, revision, and guided analysis to help students turn observation into sociological argument.

Courses and Instructional Experience

Instructor of Record

  • Contemporary Social Problems
    Summer 2025
  • Institutions, Inequality, and Everyday Life
    Spring 2026

Teaching Assistant

  • Introduction to Sociology
    Fall 2022
  • Political Sociology
    Winter 2023
  • Urban Inequality
    Spring 2024
  • Social Theory
    Fall 2024

Student Mentoring

  • Independent undergraduate research mentoring in sociology
    2024-2026

Areas of Teaching Interest

I am interested in teaching courses in political sociology, social theory, qualitative methods, urban inequality, institutions, and contemporary Korean society. I am also committed to interdisciplinary teaching that helps students move across sociology, history, political analysis, and public writing.