- Associate Dean for Assessment and Curricular Matters
- Instructional Associate Professor of English
- Office: Academic Building, 4th Floor
Administrative Contact
Research Interests
- Writing Pedagogy
- Open Education Resources (OER)
- Feminist Mothering
- American Women Writers
- Critical Pedagogy K-16
- American Literature and Culture
- African American and African Diaspora Literature
- Gender and Sexuality Studies
Educational Background
- Ph.D., The University of Texas at San Antonio, 2009
- M.A., The University of Texas at San Antonio, 2008
- B.A., Texas A&M University, 1990
Awards & Honors
- Provost Academic Professional Track Faculty Teaching Excellence Award, 2022
- SGA Open Educational Resource Champion Award, Student Government Association, University Libraries, and Provost, 2022
- Faculty Fellow for Academic Program Success, College of Liberal Arts
- “Achievements in Climate and Inclusion” Award, College of Liberal Arts, Texas A&M University, 2020
- SGA Open Educator Award, Student Government Association at Texas A&M University, 2020
- Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) Instruction Section Innovation Award, sponsored by EBSCO Information Services. Received jointly with Sarah LeMire and Kathy Anders for Informed Arguments, 2020
- Faculty and Staff Recognition Medallion, Department of Veterans Affairs, Texas A&M University, 2018
- Outstanding Mentor, Langham Creek High School, CFISD, Houston, 2015
- MVP Langham Creek Faculty, Langham Creek High School, CFISD, Houston, 2015
- Outstanding Faculty Service, Prairie View A&M University, Brailsford College of Arts & Sciences, Department of Languages and Communication, 2013-2014