)of At the University of Chicago, I have served as the instructor of record and as a Head TA. I am also completing the College Teaching Certificate Program through the Chicago Center for Teaching and Learning.

As Instructor of Record

Instructor: Kevin Angell
Type: Undergraduate
Course Description: This course examines the institution of the American presidency. It surveys the foundations of presidential power, both as the Founders conceived it, and as it is practiced in the modern era. This course also traces the historical development of the institutional presidency, the president’s relationships with Congress and the courts, the influence presidents wield in domestic and foreign policymaking, and the ways in which presidents make decisions in a system of separated powers.
Term: Summer 2025

As Head TA or TA

Instructor: Christopher Berry
Type: Undergraduate
Course Description: This course has two fundamental aims. The first is to introduce students to a set of analytical tools and concepts for understanding how political institutions generate public policy. The second is to apply these tools in examining the major institutions of democracy in the United States.
Term: Fall 2024

Instructor: William Howell
Type: Undergraduate
Course Description: This course examines the institution of the American presidency. It surveys the foundations of presidential power, both as the Founders conceived it, and as it is practiced in the modern era. This course also traces the historical development of the institutional presidency, the president’s relationships with Congress and the courts, the influence presidents wield in domestic and foreign policymaking, and the ways in which presidents make decisions in a system of separated powers.
Guest Lecture: The Institutional Presidency and Bureaucracy
Term: Fall 2024

“I absolutely love the instructors way of teaching. The instructor has an amazing skill at not using power point slides yet allowing students to understand exactly where we were in the discussions for class and where we were going. This was done by announcing class objectives at the beginning of class, letting everything happen in a very neat and organized manner! I also love how he was able to establish an environment where everybody was very active and participated plenty! He was able to ensure all students with differing opinions were able to share their own stance which he was able to collaborate the discussion to in a very non partisan manner. He was able to get a high level of active participation from the breakout rooms made and groups established which was personally my favorite part as it helped connect peers to one another and get to have more one on one conversation between themselves and the instructor when he jumped breakout room to breakout room. Class expectations were more than reasonable and fully made aware to each student. Thank you Kevin Angell it was an amazing 3 weeks!”

“Kevin was the best TA that I have had at UChicago! He clearly had a deep understanding of material, facilitated wonderful discussions, and provided strong feedback on papers.”
“Kevin was amazing, and everyone in my section seemed to agree. He was both incredibly nice and very competent (which isn’t always or usually the case?) I thought he gave useful feedback on reaction papers and did a good job of running section so as to highlight important points in lecture and readings while answering everyone’s questions. Also, he just really seemed to care about students’ success (multiple review sessions during finals week!!) and just generally seemed like he enjoyed teaching, rather than suffering through it just as part of his program.”
“Kevin Angell, was a great TA. He was widely available to help and did a good job leading the discussions. Did a good job in checking in on us and making sure we were comprehending the content. He also was willing to make changes in order to help us, so I think he was an amazing TA.”

Full student evaluations and an evaluation from the Chicago Center for Teaching and Learning evaluation available upon request!