Faculty Profiles

I received a B.S in chemistry from Texas Lutheran College and an M.S. in Organic Chemistry from the University of Utah. I also earned an MPH with an emphasis in Health Service Administration from the University of Utah. I joined Texas State University during the Fall of 2021 term and am currently an Assistant Professor of Instruction in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry. I have 20 years of experience teaching all levels chemistry and physics at Austin High School and 10 years of experience teaching chemistry as an adjunct professor at Austin Community College. I served 4 years as Science Department Chair at Austin High where I was instrumental in developing and implementing Project Based curriculum for the Science and Innovation Academy there.
I currently serve as the General Chemistry Coordinator, and the Team Leader for the chemistry group in the STEM Communities Learning Assistant program. My main interest is in ​providing innovative programs and resources to improve the educational experience ​for ​TXST students.