"Learning occurs in the mind, regardless of time or place." (attributed to Plato)
Education
PhD Education and Arts Professions, New York University Steinhardt School of Education; MS.Ed TESOL, Shenandoah University; MM Music Theory, Manhattan School of Music; BM Music Theory, Manhattan School of Music; Dalcroze Eurhythmics Teaching Certificate, Dalcroze Institute at Manhattan School of Music; Chanoyu Teaching Certificate, Urasenke Chado Senmon Gakko.
Fields of Expertise
Linguistics; Second Language Acquisition; Language & Culture; Language Teaching Methods; Distance Education; Teaching as Performance.
Professional Highlights
Co-creation of TESOL distance program & development of online courses; 2005 sabbatical in Italy; presentations at International TESOL Conferences, WATESOL Conferences, WVTESOL Conference; articles published in the International Journal of Foreign Language Teaching.
Personal Highlights
Physical fitness; health; all the arts; 2 lovely married daughters; 4 magical grandchildren; my 23-year-old son Tyler -- all sources of constant inspiration and motivation.
Recommended Links
SU TESOL website
The main website for the Shenandoah University TESOL Program, from which you can access all other related info.