Department of

Family & Consumer Sciences

Education:

Ph.D. The University of Tennessee, Knoxville Human Ecology/Family Studies-Minor Field: Gerontology.

M.S. Florida International University, Adult Education -Minor Field: Human Resource Development.

Graduate Certificate in Gerontology Southeast Florida Center on Aging , Florida International University.

M.L.A. Southern Methodist University, Liberal Arts

B.F.A. Southern Methodist University, Art History

Certified Family Life Educator (CFLE) National Council on Family Relations

Research, Teaching and Practice Interests:
Lifespan human and family development – family studies and gerontology, critical thinking, multidisciplinary research, applications in social science culture, ethnicity, diversity, education, human rights, social justice, interfaith dialogue, holocaust and genocide education; resilience, human services, nonprofit management, NGOs, global civil society Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL), and Online Learning Environments (OLEs)