I joined UCF in 2012. I was previously the Program Director of the Adult and Higher Education Program at the University of Houston - Victoria (2009-2012), and prior to that was a lecturer in the M.A.L.S. interdisciplinary program at the University of Memphis (2006-2009).

Areas of Expertise

• Higher Education
• Adult Education
• English Language Teaching

Education

• Ed.D. Higher and Adult Education, University of Memphis, 2004
• M.A. Liberal Studies, University of Memphis, 2002
• B.S. Social Science, Blue Mountain College, 1992
• A.A. Social Studies, Itawamba Community College, 1991
• M.A. Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL), University of Central Florida, 2018

• Past-President, Adult Higher Education Alliance 2014-2015
• Past-President, American Association for Adult and Continuing Education (AAACE)

• Scholarship of Teaching & Learning Award- UCF (April 2017)
• Excellence in Graduate Teaching Award- College of Education and Human Performance - UCF (April 2016)
• Distance Education Advising Award University College -University of Memphis (April 2008)