Areas I Teach
Course Information
At Â鶹ӰÊÓ, all faculty teach a variety of different courses. Typically, we do not use Â鶹ӰÊÓ teaching assistants, which means that your classes will be taught by professors and that you will have plenty of opportunities to get to know the faculty in your discipline. Below I have listed some of the courses that I teach. We are always developing and trying out new classes, so the list may change now and then. You can see descriptions of the courses listed below .
Education
Select Guest Teaching and Presentations
2020 | "Sex & Chocolate," panelist, Feb 8, The Center for Student Health & Counceling, PSU
2020 | "Queerying the Pandemic," guest presentation, May 15, Queer Resource Center, PSU
2019 | "Queer Perspectives on Social Justice Education," guest presentation, May 6, Education, Leadership, and Policy, PSU
2018 | "Where Do We Go from Here? Gender and Sexuality Studies," guest Presentation, Nov 15, Center for Gender Equity, Student Dinner and Discussion
2018 | "The Mask You Live In": post-film panelist and presenter, Feb 22, Campus Wellness: Healthy Boys and Men Initiative, Â鶹ӰÊÓ
Conference Presentations
2014 | "Gender Performance: Inside/Out: Using Classroom Strategies to Interrogate, Un-Do, and Re-Do Gender In the 'Real' World," S. Nair, D. Carter, and Jason Damron, TEACH: OUT, NWSSA, May 16, University of Oregon
2012 | "Sexuality as Queer?" paper presentation, NW-WSA Conference: Igniting Feminism-Theory/Action, "Challenging the Homonormative" panel, April 20, Portland State University
2004 | "A Queer Visit to Red and Blue States", 12th Annual California Research Symposium, August 15-20, Ronald McNair Post-Baccalaureate Program
Select Publications
Service and Collegiate Activities
2021 | Lavender Graduation, Â鶹ӰÊÓ, Committee Member, Ceremony Writer & Emcee
2019-21 | Queer Coalition, Center for Gender Equity, Â鶹ӰÊÓ, Committee
2017-19 | Department Steward: American Foundation of Teachers (AFT)
2017-19 | WGSS Department Rep., Film Sponsor and Promotion, Speaker, QDOC Film Festival, Hollywood Theater, May, Portland, OR.
2018 | University Studies Mentor Program, Interviewer, Feb 20, PSU
2018 | "The Intimacy of Waiting: Gender and Sexuality Online Education," Faculty Training and Discussion, Organizer and Trainer
Awards & Honors
2020 | John Eliot Allen Outstanding Teaching Award, Portland State Univeristy
2018 | Nominee Letter of Appreciation, Adjunct Teaching Award, American Federation of Teachers (AFT)
2017 | Honorable Mention Letter for Adjunct Rank, Outstanding Teaching Award, PSU