Education

• M.S. in Botany, 1991: University of Arkansas
• Certification in Secondary Education for Biology, Chemistry, Physics, General Science, and Earth Science, 1983: Missouri Southern State College, Joplin, MO
• B.A. in Distributed Studies (Botany, Zoology, and Political Science, 1976: Iowa State University
• A.A. in Life Sciences, 1974: Iowa Central Community College

Professional Accomplishments

• NSTA Physics Honor Workshop at ATT Bell Laboratory
• NSF Honors Chemistry, SMSU
• The Leadership Cadre, Master Teachers for Inquiry Science
• Tandy Honors Science Teacher
• Earthworks for Improvement in Science Education

Activities

• Science Teachers of Missouri
• Presenter for Iowa Academy of Science Meetings
• National Science Teachers Association
• Sigma Xi Research Society
• Missouri Academy of Science
• Physics Modeling Instructor, 2001
• Chemistry Modeling Instructor, 2002