Affiliations

I am a doctoral student in Organizational Learning & Instructional Technology -- mostly on the IT side -- at The University of New Mexico. I anticipate finishing my PhD in 2009.

My main interest is distance education in learning partnerships among organizations, especially those involved in emergency or disaster response and recovery. I am interested in teaching as well as building and managing partnerships (consortia or the like) that would, at least regionally, allow volunteer and professional disaster-related organizations not only work well together, but learn and train together more. I am particularly interested in emergency and disaster training and education for medical professions and in and among volunteer organizations.

I am twice an alumnus of Appalachian State University, The NCAA National Champions in Div I-AA (2005) and Div I (2006) Football. I received my B. S. in Geography (1997) and my MA in Educational Media - Media Production (2004) there. I also earned a graduate certificate in Tele-learning from East Carolina University, and completed Squadron Officer School at Air University.

From 1997 to 2004, I was a GIS technician / specialist with the N. C. Division of Emergency Management, during six or seven declared disasters. I also served as an aerospace education officer, air crew member, and ground team member in Civil Air Patrol, the civilian auxiliary to the USAF.

I am a Christian, a political conservative and a Southerner.