After serving as an Undergraduate Teaching Assistant for PS0835 Hamilton, my eyes have been opened to how to lead an engaging and enriching college course. In guiding me through the process of creating a lesson, Dr. Andrew Lotz has helped me understand what works with a group of students and what does not. Not only…
Author: Emily Mensing
Junior studying History and Political Science with minors in Legal Studies and Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies.
“Do not throw away your shot” of being a UTA!
I was lucky enough to be afforded this opportunity to be an undergraduate teaching assistant through what seems to be pure luck. In May of 2020, the Political Science department sent out inquiries looking for undergraduate students who were interested in serving as Research Assistants. I applied and was then matched up with Dr. Andrew…
Hamilton: The Man and the Musical – CUTF Introduction: Emily Mensing
Hello! My name is Emily Mensing, and I am currently a Junior at the University of Pittsburgh. I am pursuing majors in History and Political Science with minors in Legal Studies and Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies. At Pitt, I am involved across campus as a Resident Assistant in a First-Year Residence Hall, a Peer…