Education:
PhD, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA. MS, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN. BBA, Morehead State University, Morehead, KY. AOS, CIA, Hyde Park, NY.
Professional Experience:
Associate Professor and Restaurant, Hotel, and Tourism Program Coordinator; Associate Director of the School of Human and Consumer Sciences for Graduate Education; Associate Professor and Food, Nutrition, and Hospitality Program Coordinator; Assistant Professor and Food Service Management Program Coordinator; Ohio University, Athens, OH. Research Assistant, Graduate Assistant, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park. Teaching Assistant, Purdue University, West Lafayette. Assistant Professor, Graduate Assistant, Morehead State University, Morehead. Manager, Brass Eagle Restaurant, Morehead.
Awards:
Grant, Department of Health and Human Services, 2005; Ohio University, 2003; U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1999. Advisor of the Year, Zeta Rho Chapter of Delta Gamma Fraternity, 1997.
Member:
Vice President, North East North American Federation chapter, International Council of Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional Education (ICHRIE). Past member, Strategic Planning Committee, Professional Development Committee, Board Member, ICHRIE. Women’s Foodservice Forum. Ohio Council of Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional Education. Ohio Restaurant Association. Past member, Hospitality Information Technology Association, American Association of Family and Consumer Science, Ohio Association of Family and Consumer Science.