Teaching

Instructor, Student Testimonials

Quantitative Research Practicum, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Helsinki, Finland

“The experience has been very good. The instructor combines assertiveness, caring, and flexibility at an optimal balance supporting students to succeed.”

— COS-R406, Applied Research Project, Spring 2023

“Everything has been super useful! There could be a version of this course particularly for PhD students writing articles, as it would help structure and accelerate their work pace (we basically have created a draft of an article in just one month in this course) and provide needed motivation, accountability, feedback, peer review and resources to conduct their analysis, write their results and get ready for publishing.”

— COS-R406, Applied Research Project, Spring 2023

Teaching Assistant, Student Testimonials

Contemporary Population Problems, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Fall 2020 (Virtual)

“Kelsey did a great job connecting discussion sections to lecture material. One thing about Kelsey that really stood out to me was her ability to adapt to specific discussion sections. She noticed that my discussion section was more engaged when we were allowed to openly discuss without assignments due, and adapted accordingly. Things like that make a great TA; understanding that every group of students is different and being able to work with that. Overall, Kelsey was a great TA and I learned a lot from her.”

— Soc 170, Contemporary Population Problems, Fall 2020

“When we had questions, she did very well answering them. She wanted to make sure that we all had a solid understanding of the course material and was always willing to help.”

— Soc 170, Contemporary Population Problems, Fall 2020

“Kelsey was a great TA. Really knowledgeable and engaging for an online class.”

— Soc 170, Contemporary Population Problems, Fall 2020

“My TA, Kelsey, was extremely helpful in every aspect. She knows what she is doing and talking about, and she has a very welcoming aura about her which makes her discussions very enjoyable. I feel like if I were to have a different TA, the experience wouldn’t be the same and I would not be able to focus and understand the class’ content as I did this semester. If I could, I would have this TA again and recommend her to others just because she is very smart and responsible and I feel like that is what every student wants in a TA, someone they can rely on and ask for help whenever.”

— Soc 170, Contemporary Population Problems, Fall 2020

Instructor

• Primary Instructor, Quantitative Research Practicum, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Helsinki, Spring 2023, 2024

• Guest Lecturer, Social and Economic Aspects of Human Fertility, Department of Population, Family, and Reproductive Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Fall 2021

• Independent Research for Undergraduates: “Safer-at-home”: How shifting daily realities affect life course decisions, aspirations, and practices, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Spring 2021 (Virtual)

• Independent Research for Undergraduates: Discourse Analysis of Federal Contraceptive Hearings, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Fall 2020-Spring 2021 (Virtual)

• Teaching Assistant, Sociology 170: Contemporary Population Problems (Ethnic Studies Requirement) Overall quality score on evaluations (1-5 range): 4.75/5.0 (significantly higher than term average), University of Wisconsin, Madison, Fall 2020

• Guest Lecturer, Legal Studies: Law, Sexuality, and Society, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Fall 2019

Thesis Supervisor

Master’s

• Citlali Tragos-Razckowski, University of Helsinki, Finland, 2024

Grader

• Introduction to Race and Ethnicity, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Summer 2021

• Elementary Demographic Techniques, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Fall 2019

Tutor

• Statistics for Sociologists III, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Spring 2019