Social work students go on to practice with the most vulnerable populations. Our clients and communities deserve competent and committed social workers.  Fortunately, our students come with a passion for helping people and I consider it a privilege to be a part of educating, inspiring, and motivating them so they are equipped to handle the challenges inherent in our field.

I hope that my students gain a deeper appreciation for nuance and comfort with some level of ambiguity. I hope students walk away from the class with a broader knowledge of the subject matter and an awareness of their own positionality as it relates to the course material.

My research interests include military social work, child maltreatment, inter-agency collaboration, and the civil-military cultural divide.

In my freetime I appreciate quiet moments in nature. I enjoy spending time with my family gardening, feeding birds, visiting the many fantastic parks in Athens, and hiking regularly in the north Georgia mountains.