Vice President of Academic Affairs

Education:

• Ph.D. English, Old Dominion University
• M.S. Adult Education, Buffalo State College
• Graduate certificate Composition Studies, Indiana University-East
• Certificate Africana Studies, University of Pittsburgh
• B.A. English, University of Pittsburgh-Bradford

Academic Interests:

• Community literacy
• Experiential learning
• Language and identity

Publications:

• "Putting Accuplacer in Its Place: Expanding Evidence in Placement Reform" inWriting Placement in Two-Year Colleges: The Pursuit of Equity in Postsecondary Education, edited by Mya Poe, ChristieToth, and Jessica Nastal. WAC Clearinghouse: 2022
• "Engaged Citizenship: Joining the Conversation," inDigitally Mediated Composing and You: A Beginner’s Guide to Understanding Rhetoric and Writing in an Interconnected World, edited byStephanie Hedge and Courtney Cox. Kendall Hunt: 2021
• Review ofTransformational Learning in Community Colleges: Charting a Course for Academicand Personal Successby Chad D. Hoggan and Bill Browning forNew Horizons in AdultEducation and Human Resource Development, issue 33.3: 2021
• Review ofCreating Courses for Adults: Design for Learningby Ralf St. Claire forBasic Writinge-Journal, issue 15.1: 2018
• "Middle Passage," inEncyclopedia of the Middle Passage,edited by Toyin Falola and Amanda Warnock.Heinemann: 2007
• "Phyllis Wheatley," inEncyclopedia of the Middle Passage, edited by Toyin Falola and Amanda Warnock:Heinemann: 2007

Teaching Awards:

• Conference on College Composition & Communication Outstanding Teaching Award: 2021
• State University of New York Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching: 2020
• Jamestown Community College (SUNY) President’s Award for Excellence in Teaching: 2020