Teaching

Instructor of Record:

• INR 2001: Intro to International Relations, Summer 2026, FIU

This course offers a broad introduction to the study of international relations. It examines how states and non-state actors interact in a global system shaped by both conflict and cooperation, and introduces core concepts such as sovereignty, anarchy, power, and interdependence. The course also surveys major theoretical approaches—including realism, liberalism, and constructivism—alongside key issues in world politics such as war and peace, international institutions, global political economy, development, human rights, and environmental governance.

• INR3030: Diplomacy, Spring 2026, FIU

This course introduces students to diplomacy as a core practice of international relations. It examines the distinction between diplomacy and foreign policy, traces the historical evolution of diplomatic practice, and explores major forms of diplomacy, including bilateral, consular, multilateral, public, summit, and network diplomacy. The course also considers how diplomacy responds to contemporary global challenges such as climate change, public health, and inequality.

• INR 3502: International Organizations, Fall 2025, FIU

This course introduces students to the origins, institutional design, operation, and impact of international organizations in global politics. It examines why states cooperate through international institutions and how major IR theories explain their roles and behavior. Drawing on cases such as the United Nations, the Bretton Woods institutions, and other major organizations, the course explores how IOs shape outcomes in security, development, trade, health, climate governance, and emerging technology issues such as cybersecurity and artificial intelligence.

Teaching Assistant:

• INR 6604: International Relations Theory I. Summer 2025. (With Dr. Felix Martin)

• INR5609: Contemporary Dynamics of International Relations. Fall 2024. (With Dr. Thomas A. Breslin)

• INR4232: International Relations of China. Fall 2023. (With Dr. Thomas A. Breslin)

• Graduate Seminar. Summer 2023. (With Dr. Julie Zeng)

• INR 4013: Development of International Relations Thought (online course). Spring 2023. (With Dr. Iqbal Akhtar)

• INR 3502: International Organization. Fall 2022. (With Dr. John G. Oates)

Invited Guest Speaker:

• “TikTok, Taiwan, and Beyond: How China is changing the world,” January 2025. Honors College, FIU.