Degrees:

• Ph.D. in English (Literature and Criticism), Indiana University of Pennsylvania
• M.A. in English, Clarion University of Pennsylvania
• B.A. in English, Clarion State College

Professional Affiliations:

• Modern Language Association
• National Council of Teachers of English
• College English Association
• Northeast Modern Language Association
• Women in Literacy & Life Assembly
• Society for the Study of Southern Literature
• The Autobiography Society
• Maine Writers and Publishers Alliance
• Teachers & Writers Collaborative
• New England Association of Teachers of English
• American Association of University Women (College Representative)
• Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce
• Portland Museum of Art

Publications:

• a/b: Auto/Biography Studies, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Peer Reviewer.
• Educator Award. “Teacher of the Month,” April 2013. B98.5 FM Radio.

Committee Involvement:

• Faculty Affairs Committee