Education:
Ph.D. in Biology, North Texas State University
M.S. in Biology, Stephen F. Austin State University
B.S. in Biology, East Texas Baptist University

Courses Taught at Ferris State University:
BIOL 121: General Biology 1
BIOL 122: General Biology 2
BIOL 373: Cell Biology
BIOL 174: Introduction to Biotechnology
BIOL 349: Medical Parasitology
BIOL 388: Advanced Immunology Laboratory
BIOL 460: Current Topics in Biology

Research Interests:
My research interests focus on the effects of parasitic infections on the immune system. I am currently investigating the prevalence of Schistosomiasis and its co-infection with HIV in a cohort of school-aged children in northern Namibia.

Awards and Achievements:
Merit Promotion - 2007
Fulbright Scholar Award (Namibia, Africa) - 2003
Sabbatical Award - 2003
Michigan Association of Governing Boards of State Universities Distinguished Faculty Award - 1997
Who's Who of American Women - 1991

Employed at Ferris since 1987