Biography
I returned "home" to Southern Indiana and the IU Southeast School of Education in August 2003. I "grew up" in Clarksville, graduated from IU Southeast when it was in Jeffersonville, and taught in the Greater Clark County Schools before I left the area in 1983. After I finished my Ed.D. at IU Bloomington I moved to Kentucky where I served in various school administration roles: elementary principal, consultant with the Kentucky Department of Education, director of planning and budget, and superintendent of schools. I retired in 2002 but after a year of rest I was ready to go back to work. I was hired to teach Educational Leadership courses and serve as the program coordinator. After several years I moved into two roles: NCATE and Assessment Coordinator and Graduate Director. In 2015 I decided to move back to my first love: TEACHING.
Academic Background
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Doctorate
- Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, United States
- Doctor of Education, Major in School Administration, Minor in Elementary Education
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Masters
- Indiana University Southeast, New Albany, IN, United States
- Master of Science, Major in Elementary Education
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Bachelors
- Indiana University Southeast, New Albany, IN, United States
- Bachelor of Science, Major in Elementary Education, Minor in Special Education
Professional Interests
Teaching
School Law, School Finance, Supervision of Instruction, School Leadership and Introduction to Teaching
Research
Implementation of School Based Decision Making in Kentucky; Legal Literacy; Teacher Retention
Hobbies/Interests
I love traveling to the beach and to Southern California to visit family; going to Jazz, Rock, and Orchestra concerts; trying new restaurants to identify new favorites; attending college football and basketball games (but only "red" teams); and creating bourbon cocktails.
