Education History

Academic

PhD in English Studies (Technical Communication). Illinois State University. Normal, IL. 2015.

    Dissertation: Technical Communication as Teaching: A Grounded Theory Study of Cognitive Empathy and Audience Engagement

                        Among Computer Science Majors in a Technical Communication Classroom

    Committee: Dr. James Kalmbach (D), Dr. Joyce Walker, Dr. Gerald Savage

MFA in English (Creative Writing). Wichita State University. Wichita, KS. 2010.

    Thesis: The Bones of God

    Committee: Committee: Dr. Darren DeFrain (D), Dr. Richard Spilman, Dr. Kimberly Engber

BA in English (Creative Writing). University of Utah. Salt Lake City, UT.  2005.

BA in Mass Communication (Broadcast Journalism). University of Utah. Salt Lake City, UT. 1992.

Professional Development

Certified Network Engineer track. Salt Lake Community College. Salt Lake City, UT. 1996.

Certificate (Computer Programming). Phillips Junior College. Salt Lake City, UT. 1986.

Graduate of Dale Carnegie Course (Public Speaking and Human Relations). Salt Lake City, UT. 1986