About Me

EDUCATION

Doctor of Philosophy • Arizona State University
- May 2018
- Hugh Downs School of Human Communication
- Chair: Dr. Janet (Jess) Alberts
- Member: Dr. Vince Waldron
- Member: Dr. Ashley Randall
- Specialty Area: Interpersonal Communication
- Dissertation: Blended family resilience: Communication practices in positive adult half sibling relationships

Master of Arts in Communication • The University of Alabama
- May 2014
- College of Communication & Information Sciences
- Advisor: Dr. Carol B. Mills
- Specialty Area: Interpersonal Communication
- Thesis: Half siblings: Adult children’s perceptions of the dialectical tensions with a shared biological parent

Bachelor of Arts in Communication • The University of Alabama
- May 2012
- College of Communication & Information Sciences
- Magna cum laude
- Major: Telecommunication & Film
- Minors: Communication Studies; Computing Technology & Applications

Certified Group Facilitator • University of Arkansas at Little Rock
- February 2019
- School of Public Affairs Certified Group Facilitator Program
- Program Director/Advisor: Marie Lindquist
- Capstone Presentation: Emotional Intelligence & Leadership: Group Facilitation for First Orion Corporation

Mediation Educational Training Certificate • Mediate University
- September 2023
- 40-Hour Basic Mediation Training Certificate
- Program Leader/Instructor: Dr. Clare Fowler, Certified Mediator from Fowler Mediation Group

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Graduate Coordinator
- MA in Applied Communication
- Graduate Certificate in Conflict Management
- July 2023 – Present
- University of Arkansas at Little Rock, Applied Communication Department
- Little Rock, Arkansas
Associate Professor
- July 2024 – Present
- University of Arkansas at Little Rock, Applied Communication Department
- Little Rock, Arkansas
Assistant Professor (tenure track)
- August 2018 – July 2024
- University of Arkansas at Little Rock, Applied Communication Department
- Little Rock, Arkansas

Certified Group Facilitator
- February 2019 – Present
- Virtual via Zoom or Webex Video Conferencing Software
- In Person, Arkansas Region

Content Expert & Developer
- March 2024 – Present
- Utah Marriage Commission
- Working alongside a research team to develop online pre-martial counseling modules and trainings for couples remarrying or entering into a stepfamily

Masters Online Program Course Developer
- May 2018 – August 2018
- Arizona State University, Hugh Downs School of Human Communication
- Tempe, Arizona

Graduate Teaching Associate
- August 2014 – May 2018
- Arizona State University, Hugh Downs School of Human Communication
- Tempe, Arizona

Graduate Teaching Assistant
- August 2012 – July 2014
- The University of Alabama, College of Communication & Information Sciences
- Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Assistant to the Associate Dean
- December 2010 – May 2012
- Secretarial assistant to Dean Jenelle J. Marsh and Dean Chad Tindol
- The University of Alabama School of Law, Academic Services
- Tuscaloosa, Alabama

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PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

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