Degrees

• Ph.D. in English with specialization in Rhetoric and Composition, Kent State University, May 2003
• M.A. in English Language and Literature, The College of New Jersey, 1992
• B.A. in English, The College of New Jersey, 1992

Specializations

• Public and Civic Discourse
• Academic, Workplace, and Community Literacy
• Grounded Theory
• Rhetorical Theory
• Composition Theory

University/Program Connections

• Civic & Community Engagement and Research Project (CCERP)
• Center for Public Scholarship
• American Democracy Project
• Constitution Day

Community & Club Connections

• Volunteer: Adult Spanish-to-English Literacy Center
• Volunteer: Millersville University's "Day of Caring"
• Volunteer: Special Olympics

Passions & Distractions

• Reading
• Writing Poetry
• Swimming
• Bird-watching
• Disc-golfing

Courses Taught

• English 672: Graduate Seminar in Rhetoric and Composition
• English 316: Business Writing (online and face-to-face)
• English 311: Advanced Composition
• English 110: English Composition

Sample Publications

"Public Discourse in the Civic Arena: Taxonomies of Oral and Written Discourse in a Local City Government's Council Meetings"