Ph.D. (Instructional Design, Development and Evaluation), Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY. (May 2020) Dissertation: “A Model of Community College Students’ Self-Regulated Language Learning.” Committee: Tiffany A. Koszalka (Chair), Amanda Brown, Qiu Wang.
M.S. (Instructional Design, Development and Evaluation), Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY (May 2013)
M.A. (Spanish), The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH (June 2005)
B.A. (Spanish and French), State University of New York, College at Geneseo, Geneseo, NY (May 2002)
Recent Academic / Professional Experience
Assistant Professor of Spanish and Distance Learning Instruction and Design, SUNY Oswego, Oswego, NY (2023-present)
Professor of Spanish, Onondaga Community College, Syracuse, NY (2020 – 2023)
Project Manager, SUNY Universal Design for Learning for Student Empowerment Initiative (2021 – present). Funded by the Enhancing Supports and Services for Students with Disabilities for Postsecondary Success program from the Office of University Life at SUNY System Administration.
Visiting Scholar, Language Matters Research Group, Syracuse, NY (2020 – present)
Associate Professor of Spanish, Onondaga Community College, Syracuse, NY (2011 – 2020)
Project Manager, Universal Design for Learning Academy, Onondaga Community College, Syracuse, NY (2016 – 2019). Funded by the Onondaga Pathways to Careers project through a grant from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy
Teaching Assistant, Instructional Design, Development and Evaluation, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY (2016 – 2017)
Consultant, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. World Languages Division (2012 – 2020)
Department Chair, World Languages (formerly Modern Languages), Onondaga Community College, Syracuse, NY (2009 – 2012)
Assistant Professor of Spanish, Onondaga Community College, Syracuse, NY (2005 – 2011)
Service
Past Chair, ACTFL Distance Learning Special Interest Group (2021)
Chair, ACTFL Distance Learning Special Interest Group (2019 – 2020)
Member, SUNY Electronic Information Technology Access Committee (ad hoc committee, member by invitation) (2019 – 2020)
Member, ACTFL Nominating Committee (2019)
Secretary, ACTFL Distance Learning Special Interest Group (2017 – 2018)
Awards and Honors
SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Scholarship & Creative Activities (2020)
Nominated by the Instructional Design, Development and Evaluation Department for the Syracuse University Graduate School Doctoral Prize (Nomination included a monetary award of $500) (2020)
Margaret & Alexander Charters Award for Scholastic Excellence in Adult and Continuing Education, Syracuse University (Monetary Award of $300) (2019)
Burton Blatt Scholarship, Syracuse University (7 credit hours, total of $10,500) (2018 – 2019)
Burton Blatt Scholarship, Syracuse University (8 credit hours, total of $12,000) (2017 – 2018)
American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) Distance Learning Special Interest Group / CALICO Online Teaching Award for Higher Education (2016)
Burton Blatt Scholarship, Syracuse University (9 credit hours, total of $13,500) NYSAFLT Annual Conference Scholarship (2014 – 2015)
Syracuse University / Onondaga Community College Joint Educational Excellence Scholarship (39 credits of tuition to complete the M.S. in Instructional Design, Development and Evaluation) (2011 – 2013)
University Fellowship, The Ohio State University (2003 – 2004)