Education:  I earned a BA in Interpersonal Communication from Western Michigan University (Kalamazoo, MI) in 2006 and a MA in Communication Studies with an emphasis in Health Communication from Western Michigan University in 2008.

Background: Prior to attending Ohio University, I was a Graduate Teaching Associate at Western Michigan University for two years.

Specialization Interest: My primary area of interest is Health Communication.  More specifically, I am interested in health messages, uncertainty, narrative, and most recently the performative nature of the body in various contexts.