Resume
Education
M.S. Geography, Virginia Tech, anticipated 2011
M.S. Patient Counseling, Virginia Commonwealth University, 2001
M.Div. Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond, 1998
B.A. Psychology, University of Tennessee, 1994
Research Project Title and Description
TBD
Career and Academic Interests
Career: Switching from a career in healthcare counseling and medical research to geography and natural resources management. Past president of the Virginia Creeper Trail Club, a nonprofit agency. Founding member of the Holston Rivers chapter of Virginia Master Naturalists, a volunteer-training and service organization.
Academic Interests: Landscape ecology, rural land use planning and policy, conservation easements, biogeography, GIS decision-support systems, economic impact of tourism on rural economies.
Research or Teaching Activities
Research Activities: Conducted A Survey of Virginia's Adult Long Term Care Facilities' Willingness to Receive Young Adults with Complex Medical Needs for Children's Hospital, Richmond. I also worked as part of a nursing research team at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee to study the self-management skills of teens with spina bifida and their families.
Advisor* and Committee
Lynn Resler*
