TEACHING

  • "I have never seen a more impressive class taught by a graduate student, and indeed have rarely seen better teaching by anyone."

    —Prof. Dave Sobel

  • "Nalty is one of the best instructors at Syracuse University."

    —anonymous student (spring 2023)

  • "Before I took this class, I was scared to take a philosophy class because everyone says they are difficult. But he teaches in an interesting way, which helps me to understand clearly."

    — anonymous student (spring 2023)

  • "I consistently felt like I was getting all my questions answered."

    — anonymous student (spring 2021)

  • "Sean was fantastic. Really a great TA to work with. He was constantly engaged and gave great feedback."

    — anonymous student (fall 2019)

  • "Sean did a great job of constantly steering the discussion and keeping it on topic, while giving students plenty of opportunity to contribute."

    — Prof. Keshav Singh

  • "I enjoyed the teaching style, and the content of the lectures, and the essays were on interesting topics that cemented my knowledge."

    — anonymous student (spring 2021)

  • "Sean made sure to engage with every idea students brought to the table. His explanations were really clear, and he created a class environment where we were all safe and encouraged to ask questions and take academic risks."

    — anonymous student (spring 2021)

  • "Sean was very nice and always helpful."

    — anonymous student (fall 2019)

  • "His presentation was remarkably clear, his slides were concise and fun. he was calm and patient with the students, allowing them time to formulate their ideas, and generous in his interpretation of what they said."

    — Prof. Dave Sobel

  • "I feel like how Sean engaged with the class and took the time to explain everything made my experience better."

    — anonymous student (spring 2021)

  • "...he explained all of the concepts so clearly and worked with his students to answer specific questions and concerns."

    — anonymous student (spring 2020)

  • "I just wanted ot reach out and thank you for an amzing semester! I learned so much in your class and really feel it opened my eyes to a lot of new ideas."

    — student communication (fall 2023)

  • "When he feels as though the students are confused he uses multiple examples to help them understand."

    — anonymous student (fall 2020)

  • "He allowed us to spend a lot of time discussing cocnepts, which I think is very important, especially in a philosophy class."

    — anonymous student (fall 2019)

I am committed to pedagogic excellence, and this commitment has been consistently reflected in student evaluations of my teaching performance.

At Syracuse I had the privilege of serving as instructor of record for multiple courses. In 2024, I was the recipient of a competitive university-wide teaching award.

My complete teaching portfolio, including teaching and diversity statements, sample syllabi, awards, certificates and training, and student and peer feedback can be found below:

Teaching Portfolio
Teaching award from Syracuse University
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Sample Teaching Materials

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