Albana Shehaj, Ph.D.
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Teaching Philosophy

My teaching objective is to establish an inviting and stimulating learning atmosphere where students feel inspired to explore their original thoughts, develop strong work ethics, and acquire valuable interdisciplinary skills to advance their academic and professional growth. To reach this goal, I engage in a combination of formative and summative assessment methods that both motivate and assess student achievement and instructional effectiveness.

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Teaching Recognitions

Horace H. Rackham Outstanding Graduate Student Instructor Award, University of Michigan, 2015
John Kingdon Award for Excellence as a Graduate Student Instructor, University of Michigan, 2015


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Courses Taught
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University of Michigan:
        Political Economy of Long-Run Development, INTLSTD 301
        American Political Processes, POLSCI 311
        Modeling Political Processes, POLSCI 391
        Political Economy of Development, POLSCI 348
        Introduction to Comparative Politics, POLSCI 140
        Introduction to World Politics, POLSCI 160

      

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Additional Academic Training

Post Graduate Certificate in Higher Education, University of Michigan, 2018
Preparing Future Faculty, Rackham Graduate School, University of Michigan, 2017



Mentor


Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program, University of Michigan, 2017 - 2018
European Horizons,  ​Founder and President, University of Michigan, 2015 - 2018
The Review of European and Transatlantic Affairs, Research Director, Yale University, 2016 - 2017



​Further Information

A list of courses that I am qualified to teach, sample syllabi, and my teaching evaluations are available upon request.



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