Doctorate of Philosophy, Florida State University
Major: Spanish and Second Language Acquisition
Dissertation: A Reading Model Comparison in Intermediate Spanish using the Interactive Reading with Instructor Support (I.R.I.S.) Model                                             

Master of Arts, Furman University
Major: Education. Specialization: Secondary (Foreign / Second Language: Spanish)
Professional Teaching Certificate in Spanish and History                                 

Bachelor of Arts, Furman University
Major: History

Major Academic Awards

 Kappa Delta Pi Education Honor Society, Alpha Beta Kappa Chapter, Valdosta State University (2010) and Xi Epsilon Chapter, Furman University (1996)

Ada Belle Winthrop-King Doctoral Fellowship (Spanish), Florida State University

Endel Memorial Medallion and Gilpatrick Scholarship (History), Furman University

 

Courses Taught at VSU:

Undergraduate
ESOL 4030 / FLED 4600 (Methods and Materials for Teaching ESOL)
FLED 2999 (Entry to the Education Profession)
FLED 4780 (Internship in Foreign Language Education)
FLED 4790 (Student Teaching in Foreign Language Education)
FLED 4800 (Professional Development Seminar)
SPAN 1001 (Beginning Spanish Language and Introduction to Hispanic Cultures, I)
SPAN 1002 (Beginning Spanish Language and Introduction to Hispanic Cultures, II)
SPAN 2001 (Intermediate Spanish Language and Hispanic Culture, I)

Graduate
CIED 9999 Doctoral Dissertation*
ESOL 6030 / FLED 6800 (Methods and Materials for Teaching ESOL)
FLED 7100 (Graduate Professional Development Seminar I)
FLED 7500 (Second Language Acquisition)
FLED 7600 (Research and Design)
FLED 7800 (Graduate Professional Development Seminar II)
SPAN 6900 (Special Topics)
SPAN 6950 (Special Topics II)

*Committee Chair