Teaching

Professor of Psychology (Adjunct), University of San Francisco

  • Advanced Research Methods in Psych: Qualitative Research, Fall 2023

  • General Psychology, Fall 2022 & Spring 2023

Classes Taught

Primary Instructor or Co-Instructor, Stanford University

  • Well-being in Immigrant Children and Youth, Winter 2020 & Fall 2019 (Primary Instructor - View Feedback)

  • Higher Education and Society Spring 2022 & Spring 2021 (Co-Instructor - View Feedback)

  • Well-being in Immigrant Children and Youth Winter 2022, Winter 2021, Fall 2021, Fall 2020 (Co-Instructor - View Feedback)

  • Preparing Future Professors Practicum, 2023 (Teaching Assistant)

  • PhD Proseminar in Education, 2021-22 (Teaching Fellow)

  • Leadership & Administration in Higher Education, 2021-22 (Teaching Assistant)

  • Psychological Resilience Among Youth, 2018 (Teaching Assistant)

Classes Taught

Other Course Design Experience

  • Stanford University

    • Co-developed award-winning website on best practices to support student well-being in online learning (see Awards)

    • Supported 13 faculty members in shifting their courses to engaging online formats

    • Facilitated 6 trainings for instructors on best pedagogical practices in online, hybrid, and in-person formats

  • Stanford University

    • Created 3 new courses with a community engaged component on education, psychology, and language learning

    • Collaborated with faculty, community partners, and students to support 10 community engaged learning courses

    • Developed a proposal for increasing graduate student engagement with Stanford’s Haas Center for Public Service

  • Stanford University

    • Collaborated with 2 faculty members to improve their course curricula, with a specific focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion

  • West Valley College

    • Participated in program to prepare students for faculty positions at teaching-focused institutions

    • Worked with mentor, Dr. Michelle Francis, to develop course content for “Child Development” and “Contemporary Issues in Education”

Selected Student Feedback

  • Professor Schell provided a robust educational foundation for understanding the complex needs of immigrant youth. The readings are very insightful…the course assignments are tailored well for students to actively engage with the material. If you are interested in learning about the well-being of immigrant children and engaging meaningfully with the local community, I would highly suggest taking the class.

  • I would really encourage students to take Professor Schell's course, especially if they identify as an immigrant, given that…this course provides students with an open-minded, accepting community that further grounds them in their sense of belonging and allows for comprehensive personal growth.

  • Professor Schell is super friendly and caring. She shows that she cares not only about our grades but also mental health in both words and actions.

  • Professor Schell knows how to engage a class and make difficult topics easy to understand. She is very knowledgeable and I feel that I have learned a lot that I can apply in my [future] clinical setting.