Bio
I am a Teaching Assistant Professor with the Lane Department of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering in the Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources at West Virginia University.
I have over 17 years of experience teaching undergraduates in computer science, software engineering, and mathematics courses.
My career goal is to use evidence-based teaching practices to improve learning outcomes and student experiences in STEM education, to develop software tools and collaborative workflows which solve measurable academic needs, and to mentor upcoming generations of educators and academic professionals.
Education
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Master of Science in Computer Science
West Virginia University | 2011
Morgantown, West Virginia -
Bachelor of Science in Computing | Software Engineering track
Alderson-Broaddus University | 2008
Philippi, West Virginia
Achievements
- Honors Faculty Fellow | Honors College, WVU | 2025
- Accessibility Advocate Award | Statler College, WVU | 2025
- Dean's Leadership Fellow for Academics | Statler College, WVU | 2024
- Outstanding Educator | Statler College, WVU | 2024
- Dean's Leadership Fellow for Academics | Statler College, WVU | 2023
- Outstanding Educator | Statler College, WVU | 2021
Service
- Faculty Senate, Senator for Statler College Constituency | 2025 to 2028
- Faculty Senate Curriculum Committee, Chair-Elect | 2024 to 2026
- Faculty Senate Faculty Welfare Committee, Member | 2024 to 2026
- Faculty Senate Teaching & Assessment Committee, Member | 2024 to 2026
- Faculty Senate Student Rights and Responsibilities Committee, Member | 2023 to 2024
- LGBTQ+ Center Faculty Fellow | 2023 to present
- LGBTQ+ Commission, Member | 2025 to 2026
- Student Organization Advisor, SoftwareWVU | 2024 to present
- Student Organization Advisor, West FURginia | 2024 to present
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LCSEE Community, Values, and Engagement Committee, Member | 2024 to present
- LCSEE Computer Science Curriculum Committee, Member | 2011 to present
Professional Development
- Adult Mental Health First Aid | National Council for Mental Wellbeing | November 2024
- NETI-1 Course Design & Student Engagement | National Effective Teaching Institute | August 2024
- Mental Health 101 | West Virginia University | May 2024
- Inclusive STEM Teaching Project | Boston University | April 2023
- Safe Zone | West Virginia University | January 2023
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Effective Teaching Practice Framework
Association of College & University Educators + American Council on Education | November 2022 - Creating an Inclusive and Supportive Online Learning Environment | November 2022
- Promoting Active Learning Online | June 2022
- Designing Learner-Centered and Equitable Courses | March 2022
- Inspiring Inquiry and Preparing Lifelong Learners | November 2021
Teaching
I teach full-time at West Virginia University where I regularly offer these courses:
- The CS major-required sequence of courses in programming: Introduction to Computer Science (CS 110), Introduction to Data Structures (CS 111), and Files & Data Structures (CS 210).
- A variety of CS major-required and elective courses in computer science theory: Discrete Mathematics (CS 220), Principles of Programming Languages (CS 310), Compiler Construction (CS 410), and Database Design & Theory (CS 440).
- Opportunities in student teaching: Teaching Practicum (CSEE 490) and STEM Teaching Practices (CSEE 489).
- Honors offerings for selected courses when available.