Shumaila Bhatti


Teaching

Adjunct Lecturer, SPIA 4464 Data and Art of Policy and Plans
Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, US

  • Develop data literacy and critical thinking by helping students analyze how big data and analytics shape decision-making in policy and planning contexts.
  • Foster practical understanding of data tools and models through engagement with real-world cases and emerging information technologies.
  • Promote theory-informed, evidence-based decision-making by connecting data-driven insights with broader social, political, and ethical frameworks.
  • Direct student projects culminating in public-facing presentations through an applied “Data Art Rage” showcase.
  • Examine the social implications of data technologies by evaluating how data systems can both advance and reinforce inequities in governance and planning.
  • Encourage collaborative and participatory approaches to policy-making and planning that integrate community knowledge with data analytics.

Instructor
SUNY-ESF, Syracuse, US

  • EST 245: Foundations of Environmental Communication (Maymester2021, 2022)

Graduate Teaching Assistant
SUNY-ESF, Syracuse, US

  • EST 370/496/570: Introduction to Personal Environmental Interpretation Methods (Fall 2021)
  • EST 496: Introduction to Personal Environmental Interpretation Methods (Fall 2020)
  • EST 550: Environmental Impact Assessment (Fall 2019)
  • ESF 300: Introduction to Geospatial Information Technology (Spring 2020-2021)

Visiting Lecturer
Quaid-e-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan

  • Planned and delivered lectures on the course Population and Environment for Fall 2018
  • Designed and graded assignments and exams

Teacher
Step Ahead Schools, Islamabad, Pakistan

  • Taught middle school Geography, History, and English from August 2015 to June 2016
  • Designed and implemented course curriculum
  • Led discussion groups, managed grading and lectured