Education
- Ph.D. in English Language and Literature: Modern Letters, December 1990, University of Tulsa
- M. A. in English, December 1977, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
- B. A. in Secondary Education/English, December 1971, Clemson University Graduated with High Honor
Professional Accomplishments
- Leadership Cherokee Board of Regents, August 2011-present; Leadership Cherokee class of 2010.
- South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities¹ Chief Academic Officers¹ Group,President, 2009.
- South Carolina Women in Higher Education, Executive Board Member, 1995-present;
- Executive Board President, 2005-2008.
- Fullerton Teaching Awards 1996, 1998, 2000, and 2002.
- Delta Kappa Gamma Society International for Professional Educators, member since 2008.
- Attended HERS -Bryn Mawr Summer Institute for Women in Higher Education
- Administration, Summer 2002.
- South Carolina "Distinguished Professor," 1996.
- Selected for the1996 South Carolina Forum of the American Council on Education's National Identification Program for the Advancement of Women in Higher Education.
- American Association of University Women, Member since 2001.
Other Certifications
- South Carolina General Contractor¹s License
