Education

• 2003: Ed.D. Curriculum and Instruction, Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, LA
• 1998: M.S. Curriculum and Instruction, Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, LA
• 1984: B.S. Elementary Education, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MA

Recent Appointments

• 2006 - Present: Assistant Professor, College of Education, Louisiana Tech University; Ruston, LA
• 2006: Assisstant Director, The IDEA Place at Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, LA
• 2005 - 2006: Adjunct Faculty, Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, LA

Selected Publications

• Canada International Conference on Education, Guelph, Ontario Canada June 2012 Presentation: Elementary/Middle Grades Teachers’ Use of Pre- and Post-Museum Visit Activities (published in Proceedings of Canada International Conference on Education 2012{pp. 47-51}. ISBN 978-1-908320-07-0)
• National Science Teachers Indianapolis, Indiana March 2012 Presentation: New Tech @ Ruston High School: Improving Project-Based Learning in Science and Technology (co-author)
• Mid-South Educational Research Association, Baton Rouge, Louisiana November 2011 Presentation: Perspectives on the Role of MSERA: Past, Present, and Future (co-author)