Education and Professional Experiences

Education

• Ph.D. English/Rhetoric & Composition, University of Louisville (1998)
• M. A. English, University of Mississippi (1992)
• B. A. English, University of Mississippi (1989)
• Harvard University Graduate School of Education, Management Development Program (Summer 2005)

Professional Experiences

• Director of Composition, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, 1998-present
• Associate Professor of English, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, 2002-present
• Assistant Professor of English, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, 1996-2002
• Assistant Director of Composition, University of Louisville, 1993-95
• Assistant Director of Freshman English, University of Mississippi, 1991-92
  Related Administrative Experience
• Harvard University Management Development Program, Summer 2005
• WPA Assessment Institute, Summer 2003
• Author, English Department Self-Study for Program Review, 2001-02
• WPA Workshop for New Writing Program Directors, Summer 1999
• Writing Program Assessment Project, University of Louisville, 1996
• Preparing Future Faculty Conference, Ohio State University, 1995
  Grant Writing Workshop, University of Louisville, 1995
• Leader, Portfolio Discussion and Research Group, University of Louisville, 1992-96