Teaching
Teaching-Related Publications
Duenas, Maria D. 2018. "Four Social Situations: A Class Activity to Teach Goffman’s Impression Management Through Inductive Learning." Class Activity published in TRAILS: Teaching Resources and Innovations Library for Sociology. Washington DC: American Sociological Association. (http://trails.asanet.org/Pages/Resource.aspx?ResourceID=13625)
Duenas, Maria D. 2018. “Sociology Teaching Resources.” Student Sociologist 11(2):10
Duenas, Maria D. 2018. “Sociology Teaching Resources.” Student Sociologist 11(2):10
Teaching Experience
2019 Teaching Fellow, University of California, Merced
2015-2018 Graduate Teaching Assistant, University of California, Merced
2013-2015 Graduate Teaching Assistant, University of South Florida
2007-2010 Sociology Teaching and Research Assistant, New College of Florida
2015-2018 Graduate Teaching Assistant, University of California, Merced
2013-2015 Graduate Teaching Assistant, University of South Florida
2007-2010 Sociology Teaching and Research Assistant, New College of Florida
Teaching Certificates
- Developing Teaching Strategies Certificate, Center for Engaged Teaching and Learning, University of California, Merced
- Improving Teaching by Assessing Learning Certificate, Center for Engaged Teaching and Learning, University of California, Merced
- Mastering the Classroom with First Generation College Students Certificate, Center for Engaged Teaching and Learning, University of California, Merced
- Preparing for College Teaching Certificate Course, Academy of Teaching and Learning Excellence (ATLE), University of South Florida
- Semester Course: Teaching Sociology Seminar, Grade: A, University of South Florida, Dr. Maralee Mayberry, Professor of Sociology
Courses Taught
Advanced Race and Ethnicity, Sociology of Race and Racism, Topics in Immigration, Introduction to Sociology (online and face-to-face), Social Psychology (online), Contemporary Social Problems, and Upper Division Undergraduate Research
Teaching-Related Research Projects
I am currently working on a teaching-related research project with my advisor, Dr. Tanya Golash-Boza, and two undergraduate students. Dr. Golash-Boza received a grant from UC Merced's Center for Engaged Teaching and Learning to develop videos for each chapter of her textbook, Race and Racisms: A Critical Approach. We are testing the videos with students to see how effective the videos are in helping students remember and understand what was taught compared to reading text.
Courses Available to Teach
In addition to Introduction to Sociology and Social Problems, I would like to teach the Sociology of Race and Ethnicity, Sociology of Immigration, Research Methods, the Sociology of the Family, Latina/o/x Sociology, and Qualitative Methods
Internships
2016- Instructional Intern, Center for Engaged Teaching and Learning, University of California, Merced
Invited Talks
Invited Speaker, “Critical Dialogue II: In Their Voices - Considering the Needs of Graduate Student Teachers.” ASA Directors of Graduate Studies Conference, August 2016, Seattle, WA
