Teaching

I firmly believe in the emancipatory power of social work education. It equips students with the knowledge and tools to critically examine social structures and power dynamics, understand the root causes of inequality and injustice, and work towards creating a more equitable and just society. Social work education goes beyond simply imparting knowledge; it fosters a sense of social responsibility and empowers students to become agents of change.

I am also passionate about democratizing knowledge, particularly in the areas of research methods, quantitative analysis, and computational social science. I believe that these tools and skills are essential for effectively serving diverse populations and addressing complex social issues. This is one of the driving forces behind my research blog, where I share resources, tutorials, and insights to make these methods more accessible to students, practitioners, and community members.

Further, I strive to incorporate a QuantCrit perspective into my teaching, encouraging students to critically examine the ways in which quantitative methods can perpetuate or challenge existing power structures and social inequalities. Finally, I aim to foster a balanced approach to utilizing data science and computational tools in social work and mental health practice by integrating both critical and optimistic views of technology. My goal is to equip students with the knowledge and skills to harness the power of these tools for social good while remaining mindful of their potential limitations and biases.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Instructor of Record

  • Technology for Social Good: Innovation and Ethics in Social Impact LeadershipUniversity of Michigan School of Social WorkFall 2026Course site
  • Data Visualization Applications (SW672)University of Michigan School of Social WorkWinter 2026Python tutorials
  • Lab for Generalized Linear Models (PHDSW-GS 3067)Silver School of Social Work at New York UniversitySpring 2024/Spring 2025Stata tutorials
  • Lab for Introductory Statistics (PHDSW-GS 3028)Silver School of Social Work at New York UniversityFall 2024/Fall 2025Stata tutorials
  • Using Artificial Intelligence to Support Youth Mental Health (MSWELGS 3121)Silver School of Social Work at New York UniversitySpring 2024/Spring 2025
  • 3-day Statistics Camp for Incoming PhD StudentsSilver School of Social Work at New York UniversitySummer 2023/Summer 2024

Post-Master Certificate Director / Instructor

  • Using Artificial Intelligence to Support Mental HealthSilver School of Social Work at New York UniversitySpring 2025I designed this program, and the teaching note on it is accepted at the Journal of Social Work Education.

Method workshops

  • Implementing AI-based large language models for social work research: Foundations, local deployment of open-source models, and practical considerationsWorkshop proposal at the Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR). Washington D.C2026
  • Analyzing social media data for social work research: sentiment analysis and topic modeling using natural language processingWorkshop presentation at the Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR). Seattle, WA2025

Invited and guest lectures

  • Computational Social Science Methods for Minority Mental Health ResearchInvited lecture at the Department of Sociology Colloquium, Korea University2026
  • Computational Social Science Methods for Social Work ResearchSSW Methods of Social Work Research at Rutgers University2026
  • Community-Engaged Research in Immigrant Mental HealthProgram Evaluation and Applied Research at U-M School of Social Work2026
  • Harnessing Data Science in Social Work: A Case for Mental Health ResearchInvited lecture at the Innovation-Technology-Inclusion Seminar, Ewha Womans University Department of Social Welfare2025
  • Navigating the Intersection of Data Science and Social Work ResearchInvited lecture at Conducting Research with Diverse Populations, NYU Silver School of Social Work2024
  • Using Artificial Intelligence to Support Youth Mental HealthSchool Social Work Training Academy, NYU Silver School of Social Work2024
  • Leveraging Large Language Models for Computational Social ScienceSummer Institute of Computational Social Science (SICSS)-NYU Silver2023
  • Introduction to Reproducibility in Social Science ResearchSummer Institute of Computational Social Science (SICSS)-NYU Silver2023
  • How to get access to clinical notes on the MIMIC database using SQLData on the Move: Lightning Talks on Current Research at Love Data Week, New York, NY2023
  • The Influences of Immigration and Globalization on Wellbeing of FamiliesHuman Behavior in the Social Environment I at NYU Silver School of Social Work2023
  • Developing Resumes, CVs, & Websites for Graduate SchoolProfessional Development for Quality Undergraduate Education and Scholarly Training at NYU Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development2022, 2023
  • Measurement Issues in Studying Diverse Populations and Evaluating Measurement Invariance and Cultural ValidityInvited lecture at Conducting Research with Diverse Populations, NYU Silver School of Social Work2022
  • Text as Data for Social Work ResearchLunch and Learn Seminar at NYU Silver School of Social Work, New York, NY2022