Education

• Doctor of Philosophy

  University of Idaho, 2006
  Major: Education
  

• Master of Social Work

  Eastern Washington University Cheney, 2003
  Major: Social Work
  

• Master of Social Work

  Eastern Washington University Cheney, 2002
  Major: Social Work
  

• Bachelor of Social Work

  Lewis Clark State College, 2001
  Major: Social Work
  

Licensure & Certificates

• Licensed Graduate Social Worker (LGSW)
  

Publications

• "co-author "Field Educator 2015
  
• "A comparative evaluation of preservice training of kinship and non‐kinship foster/adoptive families"Child Welfare 2006
  
• "A Meta-Analysis of Approaches to Engage Social Work Students Online"Journal of Teaching in Social Work 2018
  
• "Responding to the 2008 EPAS: Baccalaureate Education Assessment Direct and Indirect Measurement."Journal of Baccalaureate Social Work Education 2011
  
• "Meta-Analysis of Approaches to Engage Social Work Students Online"Journal of Teaching in Social Work. 2017
  
• "Evaluating Social Work Education Evaluation Outcomes: The Field Practicum Placement Assessment Instrument (FPPAI"Field Education Journal 2015
  
• "Evaluating student outcomes in field education through a standardized instrument: The Updated Field Practicum Placement Assessment Instrument (SWEAP 2015 FPPAI)."Field Educator 2019
  
• "A comparative evaluation of preservice training of kinship and non‐kinship foster/adoptive families one and a half years after training"Child Welfare 2008
  
• "A Meta-Analysis of Approaches to Engage Social Work Students Online. Journal of Teaching in Social Work"Journal of Teaching in Social Work 2018
  

Presentations

• "BPD Annual Meeting"Enhancing Social Work Program Assessment with SWEAP. (BPD workshop).
  Kansas, City, Missouri. February 2015
• "BPD Annual Meeting"What can BEAP do for you? Responding to Accreditation Standard 4.0 (BEAP 2010-2011 Update)
  Portland, OR. February 2012
• "BPD Annual Meeting"Beyond the Classroom: Using BEAP to Evaluate Your Program (BEAP 2011-2012 Update)
  Myrtle Beach, SC. February 2013
• "NASW CEU"Digital Citizenship and Ethics
  Online. May 2020
• "BPD Annual Meeting"BEAP Birthday Celebration: 25 Years of Assessment
  Atlanta, GA. February 2010
• "Baccalaureate Social Work Program Directors Annual Education Conference "Developing research competency through an experiential research symposium and research excellence journal.”
  Phoenix, Arizona. December 2008
• "Baccalaureate Social Work Program Directors Annual Education... “Baccalaureate Education Assessment Project Team:"Baccalaureate Social Work Program Directors Annual Education... “Baccalaureate Education Assessment Project Team: Annual Outcomes presentation and workshop
  Myrtle Beach. March 2013
• "Agency Field Instructor Training"Ethical decision making and malpractice risk
  Coeur d'Alene, ID. December 2012
• "BPD annual Meeting"Simplifying Social Work Program Evaluation using SWEAP. (BPD Pre-conference workshop).
  Kansas, City, Missouri. February 2015
• "BPD Annual Meeting"BEAP 2008-2009 Update
  Phoenix, AZ. February 2009
• "Baccalaureate Social Work Program Directors Annual Education Conference "Developing and engaging a social work learning community through unique “online” and “hybrid” course delivery methods
  Destin, Florida. December 2007
• "National Association of Social Workers Continuing Education Webinar"The Ethics of Digital Citizenship, Online Learning Communities, and Social Justice: National Association of Social Workers National Continuing Education Webinar
  Online. April 2020
• "BPD Annual Meeting"BEAP and EPAS: How BEAP can assist your program with assessment (BPD Pre-conference workshop).
  Portland, OR. February 2012
• "Council on Social Work Education Annual Program Meeting" SWEAP: Using Standardized Assessment Tools for EPAS 2015 Assessment
  Atlanta, Georgia. November 2016
• "Baccalaureate Social Work Program Directors Annual Education Conference "“Social Work Field/Practicum Placement Assessment Instrument Pilot Project.”
  Phoenix, Arizona. December 2008
• "BPD Annual Meeting"BEAP 2009-2010 Update
  Atlanta, GA. February 2010
• "Social Work Distance Education Conference"Enhancing assessment with the social Work Education Assessment Project Administration Seminar
  Indianapolis, IN. March 2015
• "BPD Annual Meeting"Developing and piloting a standardized field instrument: The SWEAP field placement/practicum assessment instrument (FPPAI).
  Dallas, Texas. March 2016
• "Baccalaureate Social Work Program Directors Annual Education Conference"“Baccalaureate Education Assessment Project Team: “Social Work
  Cincinnati, Ohio. December 2010
• "BPD Annual Meeting"Using SWEAP standardized assessment instruments to promote excellence in undergraduate and graduate social work education.
  Dallas, Texas. March 2016
• "BPD Annual Meeting"BEAP 2010-2011 Update
  Cincinnati, OH. January 2011
• "National Conference"DSW Program Panel Presentation
  Los Angeles California. March 2019
• "Baccalaureate Social Work Program Directors Annual Education Conference "“Baccalaureate Education Assessment Project Team: “Social Work Field/Practicum Placement Assessment Instrument Pilot Project.”
  Atlanta, Georgia. December 2009
• "BPD Annual Meeting"Promoting program excellence through SWEAP standardized assessment instruments.
  Dallas, Texas. March 2016
• "Council on Social Work Education Annual Program Meeting"The 2015 SWEAP Social Work Education Assessment Project Assessment Academy
  . October 2017
• "BPD Annual Meeting"BEAP and Beyond: Evaluating Your Program for EPAS (BPD Pre-conference workshop).
  Myrtle Beach, SC. February 2013
• "Baccalaureate Social Work Program Directors Annual Education Conference "“Baccalaureate Education Assessment Team: Celebrating 25 years of Social Work Assessment.”
  Atlanta, Georgia. December 2009