PROFESSIONAL

• Instructor, Social Sciences Department
• Instructor, University of Maine System
• Teaching Specialist, University of Minnesota

EDUCATION

• Ph.D., Family Social Science – University of Minnesota
• M.S., Human Development & Family Relations – University of Maine
• B.A., Social Sciences – University of Maine at Augusta

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

• National Council on Family Relations (2009 – Present)

RESEARCH INTEREST

• Family research
• Communication technology use in relationships

PERSONAL

• I currently live in Augusta, ME
• Before returning to Maine, I lived in Minneapolis, MN for 5 years
• I have also lived in Ontario, Canada for 13 years

TEACHING PHILOSOPHY

• Helping students improve their academic writing skills
• Exposing students to diversity, particularly the diversity in families and relationships
• Fostering the critical thinking skills of students