Education
M.S. (December 2001), Psychology (clinical child emphasis), Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville
Thesis: Peer relationships among preschool students as related to self esteem
B.S., (December 1998), Psychology, Southeast Missouri State University

Courses Taught
UI100 First Year Seminar
PY101 Psychological Perspectives on Human Behavior
PY102 Introduction to Psychology
PY120 The Child: Development from Conception to Adolescence
PY103 Careers in Psychology
PY220 Development Across the Lifespan
PY222 Development of the Adolescent
PY230 Ethics and Diversity in Psychology
PY250 Applied Psychology

Research Interests
The regional campus environment including the impact of ITV instruction on student learning and instructor/student relationships and rapport building

Professional Interests
Evidence-based approaches to counseling of children, adolescents, and families