Teaching Philosophy
As a scholar of anthropology with a specialization in archaeology and African diaspora studies, my intellectual genealogy is shaped by critical theory rooted in Black feminist epistemology and pedagogy. This epistemological backdrop acts as foundational to how I conceptualize pedagogy. My pedagogical praxis values experience-based knowledge while centering an analysis of axes of power and oppression that emphasizes the importance of reflexivity. As an educator, my role is to help students appreciate archaeology as an interdisciplinary field with contemporary societal impact. It is my goal that students leave my courses with the knowledge of archaeological methodologies and the ability to analyze and interpret historical material culture, so that they may critically engage the impact such interpretations of the past have on present-day contemporary representation of history.
Course Offerings
The Archaeology of African Diaspora History and Culture
“The Will to Adorn:” Dress and Identity
Feminism, Gender and Archaeology
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