


HIGHLIGHTS​
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Experienced department and program leader of interdisciplinary academic units, including Dean of Humanities, Arts, Communication, and English at Lincoln Land Community College
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Collaborative leader invested in context-specific pedagogies, program models, and person-centered services that serve the needs of diverse learners at community colleges.
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Award-winning former tenured Associate Professor of English at Texas A&M University - Texarkana with teaching expertise in academic and technical writing, humanities, young adult literature, high impact and culturally responsive pedagogies in the teaching of writing, and research methodologies.
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Advocate for youth and community engagement in literature, humanities, and the arts, current Board Director with the Springfield Area Arts Council, and prior director of the Young Writers' Workshop
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Experienced qualitative researcher with expertise in phenomenology, narrative inquiry, and case studies
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Veterans studies scholar and advocate for military-connected students in higher education and military caregivers
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Elizabeth Dole Foundation Fellow for military and veteran caregivers (Class of 2017)
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Blue Star Strong: A Caregiver Connection Symposium
Saturday, November 1, 2025
College of DuPage
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"Purposeful Journaling: Practical Strategies for Everyday Caregivers"
Modern Language Association 2026 Convention
Saturday, January 10, 2026
Toronto, ON
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"Undergraduate Research and the Community College Mission"
Illinois Council of Community College Administrators (ICCCA) Conference
Thursday, November 20, 2025
Peoria, IL
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"What's Working and What's Next: A Corequisite Conversation"