Education

M.A., History, The College of William and Mary, 2011

Fields of interest

Early American history, Native American history

Courses taught

US History to 1877; US History after 1877

Representative Teaching and Advising Work

• "Valuing Time" Rethinking Advising Caseloads for Student Success and Advisor Well-being," NACADA Regional Conference, March 2025
• “Advising Online Students” in Teaching and Learning History Online: A Guide for College Instructors (Routledge, 2023) with Chrystal Goudsouzian
• "Teaching Through Native Voices," The Brooks Museum of Art, February 2020
• "Grassroots Leadership: Creating Professional Communities from the Bottom Up," with K. Thurmond, MIMSAC, Memphis, TN, May 2018

University Administration/Service

Student History Society faculty advisor, History Online Degree Program coordinator; Awards Committee

Honors and Awards

University of Memphis Kathy Cherrie Walker Advising Mentor Award, 2024
College of Arts and Sciences Dean's Award for Advising Excellence, 2021
Women's History Month Outstanding Faculty Member, 2018
College of Arts and Sciences Dean's Award for Advising Excellence, 2017

Professional Service

National Humanities Center Teacher Advisory Council 2021-22