Associate Professor

Department of College Success Studies

EDUCATION

M. Ed. Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah
August, 1997 Major: Educational Leadership

B.A. Utah State University, Logan, Utah
June, 1986 Major: Speech Communication -Training & Development emphasis
Minor: Spanish 
Named Outstanding Student for Communication Department 1985-86

A.S. Utah Valley University, Orem, Utah
May, 1984 Major: General Education
Named Outstanding Student for General Education 1983-84

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

August 2001-Present - Utah Valley University, Orem, Utah
         Associate Professor, College Success Studies
         CLSS 1000 College Student Success
         CLSS 1100 Hardiness: Stress Management
         CLSS 2100 Career & Major Exploration
         CLSS 2200 Leadership Mentoring I
         CLSS 2300 Leadership Mentoring II
         CLSS 240R Leadership Mentoring Practicum

August 2006-May 2008 - Utah County Academy of Science
         CLSS 1000 College Student Success

August 1993-March 2001 - Utah Valley University, Orem, Utah
         Adjunct Faculty, College Success Studies, Political Science
         CLSS 1000 College Student Success
         CLSS 2100 Career & Major Exploration
         PLSC 1030 Student Leadership Development I
         PLSC 1040 Student Leadership Development II

PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS

- Student Success and Retention Initiative/First Year Experience
- Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Officer for UVSC

PUBLICATIONS

Peer Mentor Companion, Houghton Mifflin Co. 
         Co-author with Marni Sanft and Eldon McMurray

SOS Guide: Stop Procrastinating Now!  10 Simple and SUCCESSFUL Steps for Student Success, Pearson Education
         Reviewed February 2007

The College Experience:  Achieving Your Goals, McGraw Hill
          Reviewed March, 2007

AWARDS

- UVU Outstanding Alumni Educator Award, University College - 2009
- Faculty Excellence Award, School of General Academics - 2004, 2008
- TRIO Student Support Services Teaching Award - 2007
- Scholarship Award, School of General Academics - 2007
- Fellowship: Creative and Scholarly Works - 2006
- Fellowship: Service Learning - 2005     
- Wolverine Achievement Award, Commitment to Excellence 1998
- Bureau of Land Management Public Lands Partnership Award - 1996

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS WITH WHICH I AM ASSOCIATED

- College Reading and Learning Association
- First Year Experience/Students in Transition

ACADEMIC CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
Houghton Mifflin Fall Energizer Conference (National)
         November, 2007 -- Albuquerque, NM
         “Top 10 Countdown! Best Practices for Your Peer Mentor Program”
 
Annual First Year Experience/Students in Transition Conference  (National)
         February, 2007 -- Dallas, TX
         “Peers Mentoring Peer Mentors:  Top 10 Best Practices for a Student Led 
               Approach”

Annual First Year Experience/Students in Transition Conference (National)
         February, 2006 – Atlanta, GA
         “Maintaining the Momentum:  Mentoring the Mentor”

Annual Conference on The First Year Experience (National)
         February, 2005 – Phoenix, AZ
         “Peer Mentoring: Integrating Leadership Opportunities Into First-Year 
               Programs”

Annual Conference on The First Year Experience (International)
         June, 2004 –Maui, HI
         “Creating a Dynamic Partnership Between Academic Affairs, Student Services, 
               and Student Life for a Successful FYE Program on a Commuter Campus”
         “Student Peer Mentors: How to Develop a Program and Select, Train, and 
               Empower Students to be Leaders in a FYE Program”

Annual Conference of The First Year Experience (National)
         February, 2003 – Atlanta, GA
         “Self Awareness and Career Exploration”

Utah Advising and Orientation Association NACADA Region X Conference
(Regional)
         May, 2001 – Park City, UT
          “Combining Career Counseling and Academic Advising”

ACADEMIC CONFERENCES ATTENDED

Annual Conference of The First Year Experience (National)
         February, 2009 – Orlando FL
         February, 2007 – Addison, TX
         February, 2006 – Atlanta, GA
         February, 2005 – Phoenix, AZ
         February, 2004 – Addison, TX
         February, 2003 – Atlanta, GA

4th International Conference on Research In Access and Developmental Education (International)
         September, 2008 – San Juan, Puerto Rico

Annual International Conference of The First Year Experience (International)
         June, 2004 – Maui, HI

College Reading and Learning Association (National)
         October, 2003 – Albuquerque, NM

The 4 Roles of Leadership (Local)
         January-March, 2003 – Orem, UT

Test Wars  (Local)
         October 24, 2002 – Provo, UT

Utah Vocational Assessment Association of Career Counselors  (Local)
         May, 2001 – Salt Lake City, UT
         Utah Advising and Orientation Association

NACADA Region X Conference  (Regional)
         May, 2001 – Park City, UT
         May, 2000 – Ogden, UT
         May, 1999 – Park City, UT

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People  (Local)
         March, 2001 – Orem, UT

National Conference for Pre-Law Advisors  (National)
         November, 2000 – San Diego, CA

American College Testing Conference  (Regional)
         October, 1999– Park City, UT

SERVICE

Department Chair for College Success Studies
         2008-2009

NWCCU Accreditation Subcommittee
         2009-present

Tutoring and Academic Skills Services Advisory Committee
         2009-present

Assistant Department Chair for College Success Studies
         2007-2008

UVSC Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Officer, AA/EEO Committee
         1999-present

Retention/Tenure/Promotion Committee (member and chair) for CSS department
         2003-2008

Academic Director for Student Success Program
         2004-2007

CLSS 1000 Coordinating Committee
         2000-2008

NADE Certification Committee for CSAL department
         2003-2007

Partnership for Student Success
         2002-present

Curriculum Committee for the Partnership for Student Success LEC Merit Committee
         2002

Lead instructor CLSS 1000 College Success Studies
         2003-2006

Lead Instructor CLSS 2100 Career & Major Exploration
         2000-2007

Lead Instructor CLSS 2300 Leadership Mentoring
         2002-2005

Acting Chair for CSAL Department
         2003 and 2004 Summer Semesters

UV Connections Development Committee
         2002

Faculty Advisory Board for Teaching Excellence
         2002-present

CSAL Faculty Hiring Committee
         2002

LEC Tenure Subcommittee
         2001-2002

New Student Orientation SMART Start Committee
         2001

UVSC Staff Development Committee
         1999-2001

UVSC Advisor Forum
         2002-2007

UVSC Advisor Forum Board
         1998-2001

Salt Lake 2002 Olympic Winter Games
         2001-2002