Biographical Information:  I received my Bachelor’s degree in Biology in 1998 from Oklahoma Baptist University in Shawnee, OK; then got my MS in Zoology from the University of Oklahoma in 2002. Since then, I've worked at OU in the Biology departments (teaching Intro Zoology, Intro Zoology lab, this class, and advising Zoology majors), worked for the Chemistry Department at University of North Carolina (Chapel Hill), and am currently back at OU working for University College (UC). On the side, I'm teaching this class, maintaining the UC website, and doing some work on Biology textbooks for a publishing company.

My Master's degree focused on frog physiology and ecology, and my continued biology interests

Me and my youngest in Durham, NC during a biology conference in summer 2012

Here I am in my favorite biome, the tropical rainforest. I am also in one of my favorite places on earth: Madagascar. I was on a research trip there in 2001.

lie in research on technology in the biology classroom, online teaching, and effective teaching of introductory biology in lecture and lab (hence my involvement with the Association for Biology Laboratory Education). Another interest of mine continues to be Madagascar (conservation, culture, amphibians). I serve on the board of directors for a non-profit organization that seeks to improve the quality of life for Malagasy people. My future goal is to obtain a "teaching faculty" position at a university to continue doing what I love -- teaching biology (and hopefully taking summer research trips with students to Madagascar)!

Communication: I check my ou.edu email continuously from at least 8am-9pm on weekdays and often some on weekends as well, so feel free to email me. That is usually the best way to reach me. I also have an office phone on which you may be able to reach me, or you could try to come by and catch me in my physical office, if you're on campus.