Undergraduate and Graduate Teaching at Western University:

*Please be aware that unfortunately Professor Simpson will no longer be able—under any circumstances—to offer undergraduate or graduate reading courses in any specialized programs at the University including the Scholar’s Electives, International Relations or Master’s programs.  

Professor Simpson has a standard teaching load without any course releases. Her annual teaching load is therefore 4 one-term courses and supervision of graduate students. Upon expiry of her teaching responsibilities in 2027-28 (at the earliest possible date) she plans to continue part-time research, supervision and teaching within the Department and at the other three affiliated University Colleges in London, Ontario.

Current courses:

2019-present  Global Diplomacy, International Security and Peace 2191B 650 ONLINE

• one-term 2000-level lecture course open to students campus-wide
• capped at 400 students (full with waiting list)
• no tutorials! Two 50-minute lectures per week
• multiple choice exams (80%) and online participation [for prof’s eyes only] (20%)
• new! begins every January for students across Canada!

2016-present    Canada Abroad 2135A 2135A 650 ONLINE

• one-term 2000-level lecture course open to students campus-wide
• capped at 400 students (full with waiting list)
• no tutorials! Two 50-minute lectures per week
• multiple choice exams (80%) 

2013-present     Global Violence and Justice 2141B 650 ONLINE

one-term 2000-level lecture course open to students campus-wide

• capped at 1,000 students (full with waiting list)
• no tutorials! Two 50-minute lectures per week
• multiple choice exams (80%) and participation in 3 Simulations, Class Discussions, and Online Forums (20%)

 2016-present     International Crises 3203F IN-PERSON

• 2 multiple-choice exams (60%), 2 quizzes (20%) , 1 short essay (20%), and participation in 4 Simulations

Former undergraduate courses:

1996-2002 and 2005-15                 Global Security, 4408F

                                     [formerly International Security 4408F, 408F and 408], 4000-level seminar

• 4000-level course combined with graduate students
• 19-23 students every year for 16 years
• taught for 16 terms between 1996-2015 and the course changed its content year-to-year depending on the students’ interests in areas of conflict and graduate students’ specializations

1997-2002

and 2004-2013              International Relations 2231E

                                    [formerly 200E, 201E, 231E]

• taught both terms of a mandatory 2000-level lecture course in Political Science Department’s International Relations program for 25 terms between 1997-2013
• 100 students between 1997-2002
• 200-240 students between 2004-13
• 3 teaching assistants for two terms between September-April for 11 years: 1997-98, 1998-99, 1999-2000, 2000-01, 2001-02, 2004-05, 2005-06, 2006-07, 2007- 08, 2008-09, 2009-10
• 6 teaching assistants for one term with 240 students for 3 years: 2010-11, 2011-12, 2012-

 1995-2002 Canadian Defence Policy 367E, Western University and Carleton University

• 3000-level course for Political Science students
• 20 students every year for 7 years with no teaching assistants or tutorials
• taught for 2 terms approximately 70 students each term with no teaching assistant at Carleton

1995-1997 Canadian Foreign Policy, Carleton University

• 3000-level course for Political Science students
• 70 students for 2 years with no teaching assistant at Carleton
• taught for 2 terms as a doctoral candidate and post-doc

Former Undergraduate Courses at Western University: 7

*Please be aware that unfortunately Professor Simpson will no longer be able—under any circumstances—to offer undergraduate or graduate reading courses in any specialized programs at the University including the Scholar’s Electives, International Relations or Master’s programs.  

Former Undergraduate Reading Courses:7

1. Arctic Security, one-term summer reading course, 2015
2. Nuclear Power, 415E, two-term, 2007
3. Pre-emptive Strategy, 415E, two-term 2007-08
4. Human Security and the Environment, 415E, two-term 2007
5. Global Security, 415E, two-term, 2005-06
6. UN Strategies to Manage Threats to International Security, 415E, two-term 1998
7. The Canadian Foreign Service, 415E, two-term 1996