“Is There a Right Way to Forgive?”

CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, LOS ANGELES

Graduate Courses

• Introduction to Graduate Studies, the Discipline, and the Profession
• Qualitative Research Methods in Sociology
• Social Psychology    
• Teaching at the College Level

Undergraduate Courses

• Interdisciplinary Prison Studies & Social Science, Special Topic: Interdisciplinary 

              Perspectives on Forgiveness

• The Sociology of Forgiveness
• Self and Identity (service learning)
• Social Psychology 
• Qualitative Research and Writing (writing intensive)
• Applied Sociology (service learning)
• Civic Learning (service learning)

STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK, ALBANY

• Statistics for Sociologists
• Introduction to Research Methods
• Criminal Victimology (writing intensive)
• Introduction to Sociology

See what past students have said about Kristen Discola (previously Hourigan) at RateMyProfessor.com

2024 Discola, Kristen. “B.R.I.D.G.E.S.: Building Respect, Inclusivity, Diversity, Generosity, and Empathy among Students.” CSU Symposium on Teaching and Learning. CSU San Bernardino.

2024 Rivera, Marie and Kristen Discola. “Building Bridges: Triangulating CalStateLA Student Perspectives on Stigma among Peers.” California State University, Los Angeles.

2024 Navarro, Angel and Kristen Discola. “Proposal for the B.R.I.D.G.E.S. Program: Building Respect, Inclusivity, Diversity, Generosity, and Empathy among Students.” California State University, Los Angeles.

2023 Discola, Kristen. CalStateLA Faculty Recognition and Poster Session Event: Faculty-Led Curricular Design for Student Achievement in the CSU. California State University, Los Angeles.  

2022 Discola, Kristen. “Accomplishments of Curricular Redesigns Across the State- CalStateLA”: Redesigning Our Majors Symposium; Faculty-Led Curricular Design for Student Achievement in the CSU.  

2022 Navarro, Angel, Rivera, Marie, Vega, Fabiola and Kristen Discola. “Impact and Potential: Examining the Vet Net Ally Awareness Program, from the Non-Veteran Student Participant Perspective.” Veterans Resource Center, California State University, Los Angeles

2019 Discola, Kristen. “Reducing Anxiety in the Classroom: CSULA Students’ Perspectives on Causes and Potential Solutions to College-Based Anxiety”: Research, Scholarship & Creative Activities Annual Reception, California State University, Los Angeles

2019 Awi, Andrea, Crystal Pesqueira, and Kristen Hourigan. “Bridging the Gap: CSULA students’ perspectives about supporting student veterans.” Veterans Resource Center, California State University, Los Angeles

2018 Hourigan, Kristen. "Encouraging Student Engagement through ARC." College of Natural and Social Sciences, Annual Faculty Retreat, CSU, Los Angeles

2013 Hourigan, Kristen. "Civility in a Diverse Classroom." College Teaching Symposium for Graduate Students; Future Faculty Leadership Council, SUNY Albany

2013  Hourigan, Kristen. "Managing Large Classes." College Teaching Symposium for Graduate Students; Future Faculty Leadership Council, SUNY Albany

2013 Hourigan, Kristen. “Assessment and Evaluation.” Summer Teaching Boot Camp for Graduate Student Lecturers; Future Faculty Leadership Council, SUNY Albany

2012 Hourigan, Kristen. “Engaging Students in the Classroom.” College Teaching Symposium for Graduate Students; Institute for Teaching, Learning and Academic Leadership, SUNY Albany

2012 Hourigan, Kristen. “Setting Expectations from the First Day of Class.” College Teaching Symposium for Graduate Students; Institute for Teaching, Learning and Academic Leadership, SUNY Albany

2012  Hourigan, Kristen. “‘If you ARC it, they will come’: Increasing student engagement in large classes.” Conference on Teaching Excellence, SUNY Plattsburgh

2020 Exceptional Levels of Service to Students, California State University, Los Angeles

Project: Data-Driven, Student-Centered, Student-Led Vet Net at CalStateLA

2019 Exceptional Levels of Service to Students, California State University, Los Angeles

Project: Development of a Vet Net Student Ambassador Program

2014  Paul Meadows Award for Excellence in Teaching: State University of New York at Albany

2014  University Award for Excellence in Teaching by a Graduate Instructor: State University of New York at Albany

2012  Teaching Portfolio Award: Institute for Teaching, Learning and Academic Leadership, State University of New York at Albany