Adjunct Professor, 2008
Division of General Studies
M.S., University of Kentucky
D.Ed., University of Kentucky
Expertise: General Education, English
COURSES TAUGHT IN POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION
Strategies for Academic Success – online and face-to-face environments
English 090, 091, 092, 101, 102 (Composition) – online and face-to-face environments
ENG 203 (Business Writing) – face-to-face environment
Reading 090, 091, 092, 101 (College Reading) – online and face-to-face environment
Literature of C. S. Lewis – online environment
American Literature – online environment
English Literature – online environment
Western Literature – online and face-to-face environments
ED 201 (American Education) – online and face-to-face environments
PSY 101 (Introduction to Psychology) – online environment
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
Commission on Adult Basic Education
Kentucky Association for Adult and Continuing Education
Kentucky Chamber of Commerce – Education Committee
Kentucky Reading Association
National Council of Teachers of English
Reading Recovery Council of North America
National Reading Association
International Reading Association
Council for Adult and Experiential Learning (CAEL)
Association of Christian Continuing Education Schools and Seminaries (ACCESS)
National Association for Developmental Education
Kentucky Association for Developmental Education
Electronic Discussion Group, National Association for Developmental Education
PROFESSIONAL TRAINING
Changing Classroom Cultures Conference, KCTCS, Lexington, KY, February, 2014
Faculty Development Conference, KCTCS, Lexington, KY, August, 2013
Quality Matters Conference, Tucson, AZ, October 2012
International Conference on Simulation in Education, San Diego, CA, January 2012
Blackboard Training, Bluegrass Community and Technical College, Lexington, KY August, 2011
Experienced Leader Academy, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, September, 2010
FISH! Workshop, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, August, 2010
Basics of Diversity, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, February, 2010
Personality Differences, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, February, 2010
OSPA Classes, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, 2009 and 2010
Submitting a Proposal
Proposal Development Office
Auditing
Awards Management
Preparing a Budget, Part 1
Preparing a Budget, Part 2
Awards Receipt 2
Cost Share
Financial Management
Office of Research Integrity
Finance and Grant Workshop, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, October, 2009
What to Do about Bad Attitudes, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, June, 2009
Turning Around the Worst Performers, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, May, 2009
SuperVision Training Program, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, February, 2009
Preventing Sexual Harassment, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, February, 2009
Managing Staff Conflict, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, January, 2009
Marketing to Adult Students: Marketing and Electronic Mass Media, Chicago, IL, May 28-30, 2008
Council on Postsecondary Education Conference on Postsecondary Education, Lexington, KY, May 21-22, 2008
ACCESS Adult Education Conference on Creating Online Education Systems, Dallas, TX, March 6-8, 2008
Council on Postsecondary Education Adult Learning Summit, Lexington, KY, Feb. 4-5, 2008
Leadership Council Planning Retreat, Asbury College Cliffview Retreat, Danville, KY Aug. 1-2, 2007
ACHIEVE Elementary Education Program Retreat, Asbury College, Wilmore, KY, May 23, 2007
Vocational Study Retreat, Asbury College, Underwood, IN May 16-18, 2007
ACCESS Adult Education Conference, Orlando, FL, February 22-24, 2007
Evaluation Training Seminar, Asbury College, Wilmore, KY, Jan. 24, 2007
Department Chairs Retreat, Asbury College, Lexington, KY Jan. 18, 2007
Faculty Mentoring Program, Asbury College, Wilmore, KY 2007
National Conference on Adult and Experiential Learning, Boston, MA, November 9-11, 2006
Faculty Mentoring Program, Asbury College, Wilmore, KY 2006
Seminar on Nontraditional Students in Higher Education Degree Completion Programs, Nashville, TN, October 24-26, 2006
Branding and Trends in Higher Education Workshop, Asbury College, Wilmore, KY August 25, 2006
Independence through Developmental Education: KADE 22nd Annual Conference, Louisville, KY, November 4-5, 2005
College Success and Survival Conference, Nashville, TN, June 15-17, 2005
Council on Postsecondary Education Conference, Lexington, KY, May 18-19, 2005.
NIH Grants Workshop, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, April 7, 2005
Outcomes Workshop with Dr. W. Kelley, St. Catharine College, Spring 2005
Assessment Outcomes Workshop, Institutional Review Board, St. Catharine College, Spring 2005
FERPA Workshop, St. Catharine College, Spring 2005
Workshop on Personnel and Sexual Harassment, St. Catharine College, Spring 2005
Contributor/Instructor for Collaborative Online Student Writing Project between KY Virtual University, University of Kentucky and Smart Thinking, Washington, D.C., 2001
National Writing Project, National Teachers of English, 2000
KET Adult Workplace Essential Skills Training, 1999
Kentucky Department for Adult Education and Literacy, Cabinet for Workforce Development, Orientation to Adult Education, 1998
Kentucky Department for Adult Education and Literacy, Cabinet for Workforce Development, Orientation to Instruction and Curriculum, 1998
ESL Certified Tutor, 1997
Writing and Publishing Children’s Literature Seminar, Carnegie Center, Lexington, KY 1996
Editing Seminar, Carnegie Center, Lexington, KY 1996
AWARDS AND HONORS
Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education Fellow, 2008
Award for Excellence for College Professional Development, St. Catharine College,
2004-2005
Outstanding English Instructor Finalist, University of Kentucky, 2004
Excellent Teaching Award in English Instruction, University of Kentucky, 2004 and
2003
National Writing Project Fellow, Summer, 2000
Doctoral Grant Scholarship, University of Kentucky, Spring, 1993
Belle Scholarship Award, University of Kentucky, 1992
Golden Key Honor Society, National Honor Society for High Honors Students, 1991
Sigma Tau Delta, The International English Honor Society, 1991
Dean’s List Undergraduate Honoree, 1990-1993
PUBLICATIONS AND PROFESSIONAL ENDEAVORS
Development and Project Manager for quality improvement for 90 online course offerings, 2012-2013
Development and Project Manager for online instructor certification, 2012-2013
ENG 305 American Literature, online course creator, Spring, 2008.
“They’re Here, Are We Ready?,” working paper for Kentucky Council on Postsecondary
Education, Project Graduate, February, 2008.
“Implications for a Strategic Note-Taking System in Postsecondary Developmental Math Classes,” with William Moore, Journal of Developmental Education, Vol. 31, Issue 2, Winter 2007 (nominated for outstanding article for 2007 journal issue) .
ENG 235 English Literature, online course creator, Spring 2007.
Writer for undergraduate online course, Literature and Education, St. Catharine College, St. Catharine, KY, Spring 2006.
Organizer, “Transitions to College Writing,” Spring, 2006, invited conference in the area of Developmental Writing and English Composition, St. Catharine College, St. Catharine, KY, Spring 2006.
‘Go First Class,” NADE Digest, accepted, Spring 2006.
Organizer, “Solutions to Math Problems: Innovations in Foundation Mathematics,” Invitational Conference, St. Catharine College, St. Catharine, KY, May 24, 2005. (2005 SCC Award recipient for conference).
Organizer, College-Wide Consultation with Dr. Barbara Bonham, National Center for Developmental Education, Appalachian State College, Boone, North Carolina, May 23-25, 2005.
“An Overview of the Conference on Solutions to Math Problems: Innovations in Foundations Mathematics,” Kentucky Association for Developmental Education, Fall, 2005.
“College Knowledge: How to be Successful in College,” Research project and video publication, 2005.
“Journey through the College Basic Writing Classroom: A Student’s Perspective,” proposal accepted, NADE, Philadelphia, PA, February 15-18, 2006.
“An Examination of Perceptions and Experiences of Basic Writing Students,” Dissertation, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, February 2005.
“A Working Model of Pedagogical Triangulation: A Holistic Approach to a Peer Revising Workshop,” Teaching English in the Two-Year College, Vol. 30, No. 1, September 2002.
“A Collaborative Journey: From Informational to Transformational Teaching and Learning,” Invited Paper, Focus on Basics, National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy (NCSALL), Boston, Vol. 5, Issue B, October 2001.
Reviews
Review of The Blair Handbook, by Fulwiler and Hyakawa (2003) for Prentice-Hall, January 2004