Faculty/Staff Information

Professor, Psychological Sciences

Ph.D. Psychology 1996
University of Nevada Reno
Comprehensive areas: Psycholinguistics, Memory

M.A. Psychology 1993
University of Nevada Reno
Comprehensive areas: Conditioning & Learning, Memory & Cognition, Language, Human Development, Comparative Psychology, Physiology, Sensation & Perception

B.S. Psychology, Cum Laude 1989
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
Senior project: Music & Performance

Chair,  Behavioral Sciences, Western Oregon University, 2015-2019

Department Head, Psychological Sciences, Western Oregon University, 2013-2015

Professor, Psychological Sciences, Western Oregon University, 2009-present

Associate Professor, Psychology Department, Western Oregon University, 2003-2008

Assistant Professor, Psychology Department, Western Oregon University, 1998-2003

NTT Assistant Professor, Psychology Department, Western Oregon University, 1995-1998

Instructor, Department of Psychology, University of Nevada Reno, 

Graduate Training Specialist, Graduate School Instructional Development Program University of Nevada Reno,                                         

Teaching Assistant, Department of Psychology, University of Nevada Reno, 

• Excellence in Teaching Award (2011). The National Society of Leadership and Success.
• Western Oregon University Advisor of the Year Award Nominee (2003, 2005, 2007)
• Office of Disability Services Certificate of Recognition (2005) for significant contributions to success of Students with Disabilities at WOU
• Center for Teaching and Learning/Liberal Arts and Sciences Grant Recipient (2004) Received $1,000 award for faculty/student collaborative research
• Phi Kappa Phi (May, 2002)
• Who’s Who Among American Teachers (June, 2002)
• Associated Students of Western Oregon University Outstanding Faculty Award (November, 2001)
• WOU College of Arts and Sciences Faculty Award for Outstanding Contributions to Undergraduate Academic Research (June, 2001)
• Psi Chi Regional Research Award (May, 2001)
• Western Oregon University Faculty Development Summer Stipend Research Award (March, 2001)
• Western Oregon University Faculty Development Work Load Reassignment Research Award (2005, 2008, 2014)
• Western Oregon University Faculty Development Major Project Award (2003, 2004, 2013)
• Western Oregon University Foundation Grant Recipient to support student research (2000, 2001, 2002, 2004)
• Western Oregon University Foundation Grant Recipient to support Western Oregon University-Talmadge Middle School Mentor Program (2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2010, 2012, 2015,2016)
• Western Oregon University Pastega Excellence in Teaching Award Nominee (1998, 2001, 2004, 2009, 2013 )
• Western Oregon University Faculty Development Travel Awards (1998-2015)

• Association for Psychological Science
• Western Psychological Association
• Oregon Academy of Sciences