Education
- Post-doctoral certification in Data Analytics, Cornell University
- Ph.D. in Computing Technology in Education, Nova Southeastern University
- Dissertation: Motivations of Students in the Open-Ended Use of Mobile Computing in Lecture-Based Classrooms
- Ed.S. in Computing Technology in Education, Nova Southeastern University
- M.S. in Educational Technology, University of Central Missouri
- B.S. in Mathematics, Southwest Baptist University
Selected Publications
- “Learning Theory in Computer Science 1: An Experiment Supporting the Use of Multiple Languages”, co-authored with Tim DeClue and James Cain, Journal of Computing Sciences in Colleges, 27(5), May 2012, 198-204.
- “Reversing the Course: A New Sequence for Teaching Microsoft Office”, Journal of Computing Sciences in Colleges, 23(4), April 2008, 168-172.
- “Computer Science and a Biblical World View”, co-authored with Timothy DeClue, included in A Noble Calling: Devotions and Essays for Business Professionals, 2007, Wipf and Stock Publishers.
Selected Presentations
- "Your Mobile Device and You: Some Reasons Why You are Inseparable (Especially in Class)." Phi Eta Sigma Coffee Talk. Southwest Baptist University. March 2018.
- Learning Theory in Computer Science 1: An Experiment Supporting the Use of Multiple Languages”, co-authored with Tim DeClue and James Cain. Presented March 31, 2012 at the Eighteenth Annual CCSC Central Plains Conference.
- “Reversing the Course: A New Sequence for Teaching Microsoft Office”. Presented April 4, 2008 at the Fourteenth Annual CCSC Central Plains Conference.
Related Experience
- Taught high school computer science and mathematics for 13 years prior to joining SBU
Professional Organizations
- Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) Special Interest Group - Computer Science Education (SIGCSE)
- Consortium for Computing Sciences in Colleges (CCSC)
Church/Community Service
- Attends First Baptist Church, Bolivar
- Performer for 'Wednesday Night at the Esquire' for First Baptist Church, Bolivar, MO