Primary Areas of Academic Interest: 
Public speaking, debate, team communication and leadership, advanced career presentation, communication law, dispute resolution, business communication, broadcast performance. 

Recent Publications or Professional Presentations: 
 * Research Paper Publication and Presenter, “Campaign 2008: The Legal and Ethical Considerations of Rhetorical Posturing and Media Strategies of Presidential Hopefuls,” Kentucky Communication Association Conference, 2005.
 * Co-Presenter, “Mastering Mass Lecture,” Kentucky-Tennessee Business Conference and the Kentucky Communication Association Annual Conference, 2003 and 2004.
 * Motivational Speaker, McCracken Juvenile Detention Center, 2004.
 * Minority High School Scholars Workshop, Murray State University, 2002
 * Co-PresentKeynote Speaker, NAACP Annual Banquet, Gallatin, TN 2001 and 2002, Co Presenter: Mr Ronald Coleman
 * Co-Presentor for Keynote Speaker, Commonwealth Honors Academy, 2001, Co-Present:  Mr. Ronald Coleman
 * Staff Attorney/Conflict Counsel-Kentucky Dept. of Public Advocacy, West Kentucky Legal Services, 1999, 2000
 * Corporate Seminar Speaker, American Baptist Extension Corporation, 2000
 * Corporate Seminar Speaker: National Weather Service, 2000
 * Corporate Seminar Speaker, Delight Products, Inc. 1998 and 1999.
 * Chair: Where Diversity Awareness Goes Wrong: Backlash and Other Challenges Faced by Organizations.    Speech Communication Association Annual Convention, San Diego, California, November 1996. 
* Keynote Speaker, Minority Honors Banquet, Murray State University, September 1996. 
* Presenter: "Legal vs. Norm-al Definitions: Using Rules Theory to Define Sexual Harassment." Co-author Mittie J.A. Nimocks, University of Wisconsin-Platteville. Speech Communication Association Annual Convention, November 1995. 

Services
* Member, University and College of Business Appeals Committee, 2002-present.
* Treasurer, Kentucky Forensics Association, 2004-2006
* Corporate Seminar Speaker, ISP Chemical, Inc., 2004.
* Corporate Speech Trainer, Jackson Purchase Health Department, 1997

Other Achievements: 
* Excellence in the Art of Teaching for 2005, awarded by the Kentucky Communication Association
* Who’s Who of American Women 2005-2006
* Who’s Who in American Law 2000-2001
* Pennsylvania Bar Association
* Philadelphia Bar Association
* CCSA Faculty: London Winter Program. "Speech and Debate: A British Practicum." London, England, 1996-97. 
* Licensed Pennsylvania attorney. 
 * Licensed Kentucky mediator for alternative dispute resolution. 
 * Motivational speaker for philanthropic organizations. 
* Wisconsin Communication Association editorial review board.
 * Addison, Wesley, Longman Publishing textbook reviewer
 * St. Martin’s Press textbook reviewer
 * American Bar Association State Representative for Kentucky
 * Mediation Association of Kentucky Board of Directors 1998-2000
 * Outstanding Speech/Debate Coach of the Year, Southern States Communication Association, 2000.