I began teaching at Lindsey Wilson in August of 2007 and have thoroughly enjoyed it. One of my favorite things about LWC is that the weekend teaching format gives me a chance to really get to know the students and interact with them. I have taught at the University of Cincinnati, Xavier University (Cincinnati) and the Athenaeum of Ohio (graduate program in pastoral counseling). I have also been a therapist at a counseling agency, worked with court-mandated domestic violence groups, and held the position of psychologist at the Clermont County Jail. I hold Ohio licensure for Mental Health Counseling with a supervision designation, and Ohio certification in School Counseling, as well as National Certified Counselor status. I've had a year of Gestalt training at the Cincinnati Gestalt Institute and hypnotherapy training through the Society of Clinical Hypnosis. My dissertation topic was the effects of Appalachian culture on career choice, an area of research in which I am very interested. I have presented at local, regional, and national conferences, have contributed to books and journals and have been active in professional organizations. I would very much like to do more in the way of research in Appalachian culture and student retention.

My husband is a psychologist and we have two grown children. Our daughter is a therapist in Colorado and teaches part-time at the University of Colorado. Our son is a nuclear physicist in Connecticut. Between them they have produced five outstanding grandchildren ranging in age from two to eight years. We live happily in Cincinnati with our two long-haired miniature dachshunds. The older dog, Bismark, (15+ years) is a retired therapy dog. My husband is an ardent photographer and it is a toss-up as to whether we have more pictures of grandchildren or dogs.

Counseling and teaching are a second career for me. I did sales and marketing for a major airline for many years, giving me and my family the chance to travel around the world. I took early retirement, went back to school to train for what I finally decided I wanted to do when I grew up. It simply took me a while to find out, which gives me a great deal of empathy with non-traditional students in our LWC programs. I truly love teaching and working with our students.