Education
Ph.D.
M.S.
B.A.
University Experience
University of Oklahoma
Associate Professor of Psychology, August 2015-Current
Introductory Psychology Coordinator and Master Teacher
Cameron University
Assistant Professor of Psychology, August 2010-May 2015
General Psychology/Lifespan Human Growth and Development Coordinator
Awards
General Education Teaching Award, April 2020
Holden Faculty Award for Outstanding Freshman Teaching, March 2017
President’s Distinguished Faculty Mentoring Program, April 2016
Outstanding Mentor Award, March 2014
University of Choice Award, November 2013
Hackler Award for Teaching Excellence, May 2013
Professional and Service Activities
Current Committee Memberships
Chair, General Education Assessment Subcommittee
Provost's Advisory Committee for Learning Technologies
Information Technology Council
Elite Retention Task Force Member
Academic Programs Committee
Support of Teaching and Research Committee
Provost's Advisory Committee on Classrooms Member
Nominations Committee
Chair, Department of Psychology Undergraduate Studies
President's Distinguished Faculty Mentorship Program
Department of Psychology Undergraduate Assessment Coordinator
Publisher and Consulting Activities
McGraw-Hill Publishers: Digital Faculty Consultant (2010-2020)
Conducted "Best Practices" seminars for classroom use of McGraw-Hill Digital Solutions
Conducted face-to-face and webinar-based training sessions on Connect, LearnSmart, and Create
Supplemental materials contract editor
Worth Publishers: Social Media Contributor (2012-current)
WorthPsychology facebook and twitter account manager (2015-current)
Managed facebook page for Psychology: Science of Person, Mind, Brain textbook (2012-2014)
Managed facebook page for Scientific American textbook (2012-2014)
Content contributor to Worth_TLC twitter account
Content contributor to Worth Publishers Faculty Lounge
Supplemental materials contract editor
Internal Grants
Center for Teaching Excellence Faculty Fellows, $10,000 for 2017-2018 programming
Action Tutoring Center Grant, $400 per semester awarded (2015-2016)
Research Grant, $400 awarded (2014)
Faculty Development Grant, attendance at National Institute of the Teaching of Psychology National Conference, $1,800 awarded (2013)
Innovative Instruction Grant, experiential learning RealCare Babies in Lifespan Human Growth and Development classes, $4,000 awarded (2013)
Innovative Instruction Grant, implementation of clickers in the General Psychology curriculum, $4,750 awarded (2012)
Faculty Development Grant, attendance at National Institute of the Teaching of Psychology National Conference, $2,200 awarded (2012)