Teaching

I have an equally strong passion for both teaching and research; indeed my career does not feel complete nor as meaningful and satisfying to me when I am primarily engaged in only one of these passions. My teaching dossier includes several upper-level undergraduate courses which I have developed, including: Emotions & Behaviour, Positive Psychology: The Science of Wellbeing, Nature & Wellbeing, The Psychology of Meaning in Life. I ground the curriculum for all of these courses in scientific evidence and theory alongside practical, applied knowledge, in-class discussions and experiential assignments. A sample of syllabi of these courses are posted below. Syllabi are updated every semester.

I am also a co-developer of the free online course Nature Connectedness: For a New Relationship With Nature out of the University of Derby.

Recent Syllabi of In-Person Courses

• Emotions & Behaviours:
  January 2026 - Concordia University of Edmonton
  Syllabus 922kb
  Emotion Dictionary Contributions 92kb
  Weekly Reflections 88kb
  Engagement Plan 395kb
  Your Choice Assignment Overview 449kb
  Choose ONE of:
  Academic Option A: Emotion Illustration Assignment 1.4MB
  Academic Option B: Emotion Quote Paper 288kb
  Academic Option C: Emotions in a Children's Fiction Book 290kb
  Academic Option C: Emotion Across History and Culture 289kb
  AND Choose ONE of:
  Experiential Option A: Emotion Regulation 257kb
  Experiential Option B: Emotions in Art 259kb
  Experiential Option C: Emotions in Music 277kb
  Class Engagement 164kb
• Positive Psychology: The Science of Wellbeing:
  September 2025 - Concordia University of Edmonton
  Syllabus 776kb
  Reflection Assignments 281kb
  Concept Integration Paper 115kb
  Engagement Plan 76kb
  Reading List 212kb
• Introduction to Psychology:
  September 2025 - Concordia University of Edmonton
  Syllabus 1.2MB
  Engagement Goals 75kb
  PsychoBuddy Study Guides 126kb
  Writing Assignments 109kb
• Nature & Wellbeing:
  January 2024 - Concordia University of Edmonton
  Syllabus 1.1MB
  Articles List 7.7MB
  Assignments/Activities Details and Grading Rubrics 126kb