Teaching
My teaching work focuses on the design and facilitation of creativity-centered learning experiences grounded in Creative Problem Solving and reflective practice. I approach teaching as a site for observing how learners develop creative confidence, judgment, and ownership through structured ideation, problem framing, and evaluation.
Introduction to Creative Problem Solving (CPS101)
Genesee Community College
This undergraduate course introduced students to the Creative Problem Solving process through applied projects, collaborative ideation, and reflective practice. Emphasis was placed on deferred judgment, intrinsic motivation, and real-world problem framing as students moved from problem clarification to idea development and implementation.
Students engaged in:
- Structured CPS stages from problem clarification to implementation
- Individual and group brainstorming sessions
- Reflective journaling on creative confidence and decision-making
- Invention and prototyping projects
- Long-term personal and professional goal planning
Assessment methods included quizzes, reflective essays, invention prototypes, and process documentation.
Teaching Artifacts
Course syllabus including assessment criteria and rubrics.
Pedagogical approach
My teaching is grounded in:
- Creative Problem Solving methodology
- Torrance Incubation Model of Teaching & Learning
- Deferred judgment and psychological safety
- Self-determination theory and intrinsic motivation
- Universal Design for Learning
- Creativity as a learnable, reflective practice
I design learning environments that prioritize autonomy, discernment, and identity development alongside skill acquisition.
Relationship to research
While generative AI was not used in this course, the experience of teaching Creative Problem Solving in higher education informed my subsequent research into how emerging technologies interact with creative agency, evaluation, and judgment in learning contexts.
This connection between classroom practice and research inquiry continues to shape my work in creativity education.
In addition to formal teaching, I have facilitated workshops and learning experiences for educators and organizations focused on creativity, collaboration, and problem-solving.