Teaching Awards
- 2021-2022 College of Arts & Sciences Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award, University of Kentucky
- 2021-2022 Peace Studies Program Outstanding Teaching Award, University of Kentucky
Teacher Training
- 2022 Ignite Learning: Mind the Gap, Center for Teaching Excellence, University of Kentucky
- This training seminar focused on small changes that teachers can make in the classroom to increase learning for all students and can narrow the achievement gap for underrepresented groups.
- This training seminar focused on small changes that teachers can make in the classroom to increase learning for all students and can narrow the achievement gap for underrepresented groups.
- 2021 Lunch & Learn: Writing Assignments, Center for Teaching Excellence, University of Kentucky
- This training seminar focused on how to best incorporate writing assignments into the classroom.
- 2019 Team Based Learning, Department of Political Science, University of Kentucky
- This training seminar explained what team-based learning is and gave examples of how it can be used to increase student learning and the students' ability to work as part of a larger team.
- This training seminar explained what team-based learning is and gave examples of how it can be used to increase student learning and the students' ability to work as part of a larger team.
Sample of teaching evaluations
Anonymous student quotes
Approachability:
- “The teacher was always willing to help and always made it clear that he had office hours if we needed extra help. He also was very knowledgeable on the topics being presented in class. He was also very relatable and helpful to the students.” (Fall 2018)
- “Professor Beschorner was great! He was so helpful and responsive when I had questions. He was always willing to go the extra mile and meet with students outside of class to make sure everyone was on the right track with their final papers.” (Spring 2022)
- “Professor Beschorner is a phenomenal professor. He explains everything really well and offers tons of guidance to make sure his students do well on the exams. He is very easy to talk to and does an excellent job at explaining and clarifying the content if we are confused. He is very fair and overall, an excellent professor. I’m looking forward to taking more of his classes.” (Spring 2019)
- “Mr. Beschorner was an excellent professor, providing material at an good pace and with excellent explanations. He was comfortable with the subject and was quite capable of linking class material to the real world and to current events.” (Spring 2019)
- “He effectively conveyed the material and utilized multiple sources of teaching such as PowerPoints, videos, and group work” (Spring 2020)
- “The instructor really allowed our class to engage with each other I enjoyed that we had class discussions on the material rather than simply sitting and taking notes the whole time.” (Spring 2022)
- “Bryce: Bryce was extremely enthusiastic about the material. Bryce went a long way to try and make the class engaging; Bryce will make an outstanding professor when he finishes his PhD.” (Fall 2019)
- “His enthusiasm for the subject and his approachability. This allowed me to gain a better understanding of class concepts and the field of international relations. This instructor has also taken an interest in my goals and academic development which has inspired and motivated me in preparation for graduate school and research opportunities. His advice and mentorship has been incredibly helpful.” (Spring 2019)
Courses Taught
- Introduction to International Relations
- Introduction to Political Analysis
- Introduction to Comparative Politics
- American Government
- Model United Nations
- War and Conflict
- Peace Studies capstone seminar
- International Organizations
Teaching and DEI Statements
Link to teaching philosophy statement.pdf |
Link to DEI statement.pdf |