EDUCATION
- Doctor of Philosophy, English Studies/Creative Writing, Illinois State University, (anticipated graduation 2025)
- Master of Fine Arts, Creative Writing, Poetry, Southern Illinois University, August 2020
- Thesis: In the Registry of Concerned Citizens
- Master of Public Administration, Public Management, Iowa State University, August 2012
- Minor: English (Creative Writing; Rhetoric and Professional Communication)
- Master of Science, Social Science, Iowa State University, August 2012
- Areas: Anthropology; Research and Evaluation; Sociology
- Minor: Women’s and Gender Studies
- Dual Thesis: Farmscape in Retrospect: Reflections on the Process of Research-Based Theatre
- Graduate Certificate in Education for Social Justice, Iowa State University, December 2009
- Graduate Certificate of Public Management, Iowa State University, August 2005
- Bachelor of Arts, Speech Communication, Iowa State University, May 1999
- Undergraduate Certificate, Community Leadership & Public Service
