Faculty/Staff Information

University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND: Ph.D., August 2005

Experimental Psychology

Cognate, Teaching and Learning in Higher Education

Cognate, Neuroanatomy

Dissertation: Alcohol and Recognition of Novel Faces: Does Alcohol Ingestion Increase the Rate of False Identifications?

University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND: M.A., December 2002

Psychology, Emphasis in experimental psychology

Thesis: Taxonomic Categorization of Face Traits: Do Humans use Race and Emotion to Classify Faces?

Western Oregon University, Monmouth, OR: B.S., June 1999

Psychology

Minor, Chemistry

Clackamas Community College, Oregon City, OR: A.A., March 1996

Emphasis in laboratory sciences

Western Oregon University, Present

Visiting Professor

Adjunct Instructor, Southern New Hampshire University

Graduate Department of Social Science, August 2014 – Present

Online Courses Built or Taught

Graduate, Foundations in Research Methods

Graduate, Psychology in the Courtroom

Adjunct Instructor, Portland Community College

Department of Psychology, September 2014 – January 2015

Courses Taught

Introduction to Psychology

Introduction to Personality

Tenured Professor, Adams State University

Department of Psychology, 2005 – July 2014

Visiting Professor (Online), Adams State University

Department of Psychology, August 2014 – Present

Adams State University

– Awarded Exemplary Status by ASU – 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013

– 2011 – Elected as Departmental Mentor for Junior Faculty

– 2010 – Honorary Membership in Alpha Zeta Kappa, the National Political Science Honor Society. This honor is awarded by a vote of students

– 2009 – Presidential award for “Service to the college and community”

– 2009 – “Everyone” award for service to the campus, (awarded by Dean of Students, Associate Provost of Academic Affairs, and Director of Human Resources)

Institutional Review Board Member, Southern New Hampshire University, August 2014 – present

Institutional Review Board Chair, Adams State University, 2006 – 2014

Faculty Senate President, Adams State University, 2011 – 2013

University Cabinet Member, Adams State University, 2011 – 2013

Academic Communication Team Member, Adams State College, 2009 – 2013

Student Scholar Days Academic Conference, Creator/Chair, Adams State University, 2008 – 2013

Curriculum Review Committee Chair & Member, Adams State University, 2006 – 2012

General Education Curriculum Committee Member, Adams State University, 2011 – 2012

Faculty Technology Advisory Committee Member, Adams State University, 2009 – 2012

Undergraduate Program Assistant Director,  Psychology Department, University of North Dakota, 2002 – 2005

Undergraduate Curriculum Committee, Psychology Department, University of North Dakota, 2001 – 2005

University Accreditation Review, Psychology Department Representative, University of North Dakota, 2003

New Student Orientation PLUS Program, Student Director & Member, Western Oregon University 1996 – 1999