I spent my time between degrees teaching secondary school, having earned licensure for Social Studies/History in Grades 5-12 during my undergraduate degree. I also have a Sheltered English Immersion (SEI) endorsement. I take a strengths-based approach to instruction, and love incorporating students' vast and varied experiences.Â
ANTH 100 - Introduction to Anthropology (online, asynchronous)*
ANTH 150/309 - Becoming Human (both hybrid in 2020/2021 and in-person 2021/2022)
*instructor of record
"The section was very structured which helped me understand the content and provided chances for me to participate in a way I was comfortable with, rather than having to figure out how to insert myself into a conversation to get participation points."
"Bethany was great at responding when I had questions and she made the discussions enjoyable and she made me feel very comfortable to share my thoughts without feeling embarrassed."
"The weekly discussion sessions with Beth were without a doubt the most helpful to my learning. I felt that Beth did a great job of getting on our level and explaining concepts to us in a way that made us understand and was easy to remember. She was fun to be around and is perhaps the main reason for my success in this course. I also really enjoyed the bone labs and the flint knapping observation. The bone labs allowed the concepts to solidify in my head and gave me a broader understanding. The flint knapping was just super cool to watch and will forever be a cherished memory."
I additionally worked at KU's Center for Teaching Excellence for two years as a Graduate Student Fellow. This afforded me the opportunity to support faculty and TAs as they improved their instruction, following best practices in the science of teaching and learning.
I have organized Explorations in Archaeology, a graduate student-run lecture series the KU Anthropology department, from 2020 until 2024. For that time, it was the department's only regular speaker series. I also served as an officer for the department's graduate student organization, Explorations in Archaeology.
I have organized symposiums at the Annual Meeting of the Society for American Archaeology. One of those sessions is being turned into a Special Issue of Quaternary International, for which I am serving as a Guest Editor.