Integrated with my field and lab research, I use active and experiential learning strategies to help students understand key aspects of human behavioral diversity in deep time and how to critically assess narratives about the past with evidence and theory. I teach a mix of small and large undergraduate courses, including Human Cultural Beginnings, Anthropological Sciences Seminar, Buried Cities and Lost Tribes as well as a graduate seminar, Lithic Analysis, which focuses on methodology in studying and interpreting stone artifacts in the archaeological record.

In my lab group, the ASU Prehistory Lab, I build community through weekly roundtables in which graduate and undergraduate students discuss their current projects, challenges, and opportunities for collaboration. Many lab members flintknap together at the Ancient Technology Lab weekly. I facilitate professional development by encouraging trainees to write down their semester plans, share accomplishments, and develop strategies for coping with uncertain situations. I teach students learn how to mindfully reduce anxiety and create opportunities for research collaboration and learning across institutions. Undergraduate students have opportunities to learn curation methods, experimental research design, and theory.