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BA, History (University of California, Santa Cruz)
University of California, Sant, 2000
Certifications
Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
Augusta University Center for Instructional Innovation, 2022
Transparency in Learning and Teaching
Augusta University Center for Instructional Innovation, 2022
Online Teaching Micro-Credential
Augusta University Center for Instructional Innovation, 2022
Humanizing Instruction
Augusta University Center for Instructional Innovation, 2022
Interdisciplinary Qualitative Studies
Mary Frances Early College of Education, The University of Georgia, 2020
Awards & Honors
Distinguished Teacher Award
The Graduate School, Augusta University, 2023
Finalist, Regents’ Online Teaching Excellence Award
University System of Georgia, 2023
Augusta University Online Teaching Excellence Award
Augusta University, 2022
Outstanding Faculty Teaching Award
College of Education and Human Development, Augusta University, 2022
Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year
EDEI 8026
Adv Qual Data Analysis in Educ
EDUC 7021
Educational Research
EDEI 8167
Ed. Tech. to Transform Pract.
Scholarship
Selected Recent Publications
“It’s exactly how I pictured it!”: The construction and impact of the tourist gaze in study abroad., 2024 Journal Article, Academic Journal
Incorporating Arts-Based Pedagogy: Moving Beyond Traditional Approaches to Teaching Qualitative Research, 2023 Journal Article, Academic Journal
Making sense of crisis: Instructional designers’ experiences with Emergency Remote Teaching, 2022 Journal Article, Academic Journal
Emergency support for faculty: Adherence to best practices in designing, developing, and implementing virtual training during a pandemic., 2022 Journal Article, Academic Journal
Shaping a Critical Study Abroad Engagement through Experiential Arts-Based Inquiry, 2021 Journal Article, Academic Journal
Department Service
EdD Doctoral Admissions Committee
2024 - Present
Role: Committee Member
EdD Steering Committee
2023 - Present
Role: Committee Member
EdS Steering Committee
2020 - Present
Role: Committee Member
Research and Curriculum Tenure Track Internal Search Committee
2024
Role: Committee Member
Clinical Faculty Line Search Committee
2023
Role: Committee Chair
College Service
Faculty Development Committee
2021 - Present
Role: Committee Member
University Service
D2L Governance
2023 - Present
Role: Committee Member
Faculty Senate-Faculty Development Committee
2022 - Present
Role: Committee Member
Qualitative Research Professional Development Programming, Qualitative Research Lab
2022 - Present
Role: Chairperson
Online Teaching and Learning Faculty Development Sub-committee
2023 - 2025
Role: Committee Chair
Institutional Study Abroad Committee
2022 - 2024
Role: Committee Member
Professional Service
Impacting Education: Journal on Transforming Professional Practice
- 2024
Role: Reviewer, Journal Article
Rowman & Littlefield
- 2023
Role: Reviewer, Textbook
American Association for Applied Linguistics (AAAL)
- 2023
Role: Mentor
Impacting Education: Journal on Transforming Professional Practice
- 2023
Role: Reviewer, Journal Article
Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad
2021 - 2023
