Learning by doing.
I enjoy helping students move from a question about human behaviour to evidence they can interpret. I teach statistics and research methods through applied examples, R programming, and opportunities to practise and discuss their reasoning.
Statistical Methods II
PSYC 2022
As instructor of record for Statistical Methods II at York University, I taught 154 students in 2024 and 134 in 2026. The course covers t-tests, ANOVA, repeated measures, correlation, regression, effect sizes, and analysis and reporting in R.
In 2026, I paired recorded conceptual lessons with in-class questions, R demonstrations, and short applied “Stats Checks.” My aim is for students to choose and justify analyses, consider uncertainty and effect sizes, and explain what their results do and do not establish.
My teaching approach.
Three principles guide my teaching: building a supportive environment, learning through inquiry and application, and developing independence through structured practice and feedback.
Learn through application
Students work with research questions, study designs, data, and R output before drawing conclusions that go beyond statistical significance.
Make expectations transparent
I use free R software, open textbooks, replayable resources, and different ways to ask questions, including anonymous options.
Build independence with guidance
I move from worked examples to guided problem-solving and independent decisions, using feedback to adjust my teaching along the way.
Teaching & mentoring.
Workshops and research methods.
I have taught workshops on introductory R, multilevel modeling, Shiny, web scraping, text analysis, and natural language processing. I also helped coordinate quantitative methods workshops and co-developed TRIGverse, a collection of open methodological and professional-development resources.
As a teaching assistant and guest lecturer, I have also worked with students in statistics, social psychology, and the psychology of intimate relationships, often using live data examples to connect theory with evidence.
Undergraduate research and mentoring.
I have supported student-led projects on online dating communication and child and adolescent mental health, from study design and analysis to interpretation and manuscript preparation. At York and SickKids, I aim to encourage student ownership while tailoring guidance to each person’s experience.
Full teaching record
My CV includes full teaching, workshop, mentorship, and service activities.
Connecting teaching with research.
My research offers opportunities to show students how statistical choices matter, particularly when studying psychological constructs, relationships between people, and change over time.