Teaching and Mentoring
Teaching gives me the chance to share what I love about anthropology with students. My goal is to spark a lasting interest in the subject and help them really appreciate what it has to offer. When I was a student, the teachers who made the biggest impact on me were the ones who cared about us as people and clearly enjoyed being in the classroom. I try to bring that same energy into my own teaching—because when students feel comfortable and connected, learning tends to happen more naturally. I spend a lot of time bringing in current events, new research, and real-world examples that I’m genuinely excited about, and I think that excitement is contagious.
anonymous student
ANTH 1140 - Exploring a Non-Western Society: The Maya (Fall 2024)
"Although I took the class to meet non-major degree requirements, it truly was enjoyable. It expanded my views on how Maya society and culture worked/changed over time (which is something my perspective was severely lacking in)."
anonymous student
ANTH 2200 - Archaeology of Human History (Spring 2024)
"My absolute favorite professor this semester. Dr. B has a great way of mixing fun and learning as well as making the room feel like a safe space to share thoughts."
anonymous student
ANTH 4224 - Archaeology of the Maya and Their Neighbors (Spring 2025)
"This is how you do a high-level course online. I think there was enough material to interact with that I did not get lost in the course, but not too much that I felt overwhelmed."
Two-week on-site intensive course that explores the prehispanic and colonial history of the Zapotec, Mixtec, and Chatino peoples of Oaxaca, Mexico.
Explore enigmatic Building J at Monte Albán from the comfort of the Immersive Media Lab at the University of Colorado Boulder.
Courses Taught
Lecturer, Department of Anthropology, CU Residential Academic Program (RAP), and Department of Continuing Education at the University of Colorado Boulder:
ANTH 1140 - Exploring a Non-Western Culture: The Maya
ANTH 1145 - Indigenous Imperialism in Pre-Columbian Mexico: The Aztecs
ANTH 1190 - Origins of Ancient Civilization
ANTH 2210 - Laboratory Course in Archaeological Methods
ANTH 2200 - Archaeology of Human History
ANTH 3300 - Elements of Religion
ANTH 4220 - From Olmecs to Aztecs: The Archaeology of Mexico
ANTH 4224 - Archaeology of the Maya and Their Neighbors
ANTH 4300 - From Cloud People to the Land of the Sky: The Archaeology of Oaxaca
Instructor, Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Front Range Community College, Boulder and Westminster Campuses:
ANT 101 - Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
ANT 107 - Introduction to Archaeology
