Academic History

• PhD    Illinois State University
• MA     San Jose State University
• BS      Illinois State University

Awards

• Nominated for Professor of the Year: 2000, 2001, 2002. St. Ambrose University, Davenport, Iowa.
• Named Professor of the Year. 2002. St. Ambrose University, Davenport, Iowa.
• Nominated for Inclusion in Who's Who Among America's Teachers. 2000, 2002, 2007.

Selected Publications

• Business and Professional Speaking textbook

Selected Presentations

• Poster Session on incorporating PowerPoint at the National Convention in San Antonio, Texas. 1996.

• Paper on incorporating PowerPoint in the classroom was accepted by ERIC. Spring, 1997.

• Poster Session: History of Sexual Harassment Cases at the National Communication Association Convention.

• "Computer-Assisted Program as a Teaching Tool: Case Study. Paper selected for inclusion in the ERIC database.

• Great Ideas for Teaching Speech: National Communication Association Convention. Two Papers: peer reviewed for selection

  • "I Don't Know how to Persuade: Aristotle's Canons in Action."

  • "Reflective Thinking Process: Choosing a Text."

Committees

• Appointed to serve on an advisory committee to review writing intensive programs
• Chair of Faculty Development Committee. 2004-2006.
• Committee member revising standards for faculty evaluation

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