Award
Teaching Scholars Fellowship
Melissa has taught SOCL 255: Deviance and Social Control, SOCL 101: Society in a Global Age, and SOCL 210: Gender and Work. She is currently teaching SOCL 171: Sociology of Sex and Gender. Her course design, course assignments, and student feedback center on reflective (inter)action-oriented learning that develops students critical thinking skills. The Teaching Scholars program assists advanced graduate students in their preparation as scholar-teachers by providing a series of experiences, activities, and responsibilities appropriate to the scholar-teacher.