Mentor

Education

I received my Bachelor of Arts degree with an international business minor from Clarion University of Pennsylvania. Following my Bachelor's Degree I attended Miami University of Ohio where I received both my Masters Degree and my PhD. My areas of concentration in my doctoral work were: Comparative Foreign Policy, International Relations Theory, Comparative Politics, and East Asian studies.

Teaching Philosophy

I feel that it is my job to assist students in their discovery of a much larger world--both literally and philosophically.  The creation of good citizens both within the state and internationally is terribly important for the continuation of an ordered society.  Therefore, students need to become critical thinkers that question their leaders, and develop the skills to one day become leaders themselves.  If I provide them with the tools, I hope that they will one day construct whatever reality they can envision for themselves. 

University Service

A variety of committees including but not limited to:  Academic Activities, Faculty Senate, Cultual Affairs, International
Programs, Advisement and many more.

Academic/Research Interests

I am interested in the changing
nature of security away from traditional military security.  The
protection of the state against outside threats is becoming more and more difficult.  My second area of interest is East Asian foreign and
trade policy behaviors.  Of particular interest to me is the changing nature of South Korean foreign policy away from its traditional peninsular focus to a broader regional one.

Non-Academic Interests

Sleep, (Right now I have a 1-year old daughter), Scrapbooking, Needlework, Hiking, and Gardening...did I mention sleep...lol:)