BIOGRAPHY

Since 2008 I have been the Conference Director for the Politics and Government Student Research Conference. For the last 8 years we have brought together VCU students and participants from over 35 American and 15 international universities. (see attached photos)

I am also the Faculty Adviser to VCU’s Xi Pi Chapter of Pi Sigma Alpha, the National Political Science Honor Society…and I am very pleased to say that our chapter graduated 20 students in our first year since 1999!

In my spare time, I cook spaghetti to raise money for Cystic Fibrosis Research (ask me about this!) since 2007 we have raised over $75,000.00.

If I am not at VCU or in the RVA, I can be found on a boat in the bay or the ocean, studying sustainability and conservation while catching fish and watching sunsets…we all need to relax SOMETIME!

EDUCATION
BA VCU Political Science
MA University of Virginia–Government and Foreign Affairs

RESEARCH AREAS

Teaching Political Science, Teaching Undergraduate Research, Teaching International Relations
International Relations and American Democracy
Sustainable Food Supply and Human Security
CURRICULUM VITAE