Teaching and mentorship have played a central role in my professional journey. My teaching philosophy and pedagogical approach are rooted in the three pillars of critical inquiry, accessibility, and communal learning.

Instructor of RecordUniversity of Illinois Chicago

Racial and Ethnic Groups —Fall 2025 | 60 students

Graduate Student Instructor*University of Illinois Chicago

Introduction to Sociology — Fall 2023, Spring 2024 | 60 students per semester

Introduction to Sociology — Fall 2024, Spring 2025 | 60 students per semester
*Prepared lectures, lesson plans, and led discussions for three sections each semester

Teaching Assistant University of Illinois Chicago

Human Sexualities (online) — Summer 2023 |12 Students

Guest LecturerUniversity of Illinois Chicago

Introductory Social Statistics — Fall 2022

Selected Quotes from Teaching Evaluations

“Isaiah was the absolute best! He was so kind, funny, considerate, and went above and beyond! I really liked how if he called on you he genuinely listened and took a sociological approach from the experience you shared. Making everything connect to our personal lives really made the class more engaging and just overall helped me understand the material more.”

“Professor Jeong created an amazing class environment from day one. Everyone is encouraged to give their input, which creates a really interesting conversation. I always enjoy and anticipate this class and the topics that we get to cover.”

“The instructor’s passion and interest in the course is contagious. The classroom environment created has been refreshing and encouraging. Everyone has a place to talk, reflect, and ask questions.”

“I really loved how Isaiah taught this class. He is clearly knowledgeable in this course and would answer every question anyone had with a clear answer. His style of teaching is very organized and clear to comprehend, he also made class easy to engage with. Apart from that he cares about his students, always opening himself to us and letting us know that he is always there for help even if it is not class related.”

“He made the class so much fun and interesting especially since class was so late he was able to make the material really easy to understand.”

“He needs to teach more classes, so other students can experience his charisma.”

“A true and wholesome guy. Felt like coming to my 5 pm class even though I had to commute.”