• Graduate degree(s) and institutions:  M.A. Columbia University Teachers College;
Ph.D. The University of North Carolina at Greensboro

• Based:  Main Campus
 
• TTC courses:  English 101, 102, 201, 202, 205, 206, 208; HSS 101
 
• Area(s) of Specialization:  American, Southern American, and World Literatures; Composition and Rhetoric; Linguistics; ESL

• Selected publications, awards, honors, or other recognitions:  Publications and presentations in Asian Studies, American Literature, and Composition
 
• Service to the College: Director, International Education Office
 
• Teaching philosophy:  I subscribe to the make-the-most-of-your-ingredients philosophy. I enjoy helping students identify where they are in their life experiences, what goals they wish to attain, and how they can bridge the two.