Associate Professor

Ph.D. Sociology North Carolina State University.
M.A. Sociology. University of South Alabama.
B.S. Social and Behavioral Sciences. Rogers State University.

Honors and Awards

• Early Faculty Award for Teaching (2017). College of Arts and Sciences, University of North Alabama.
• Academic Affairs Award for Excellence in Service (2016). University of North Alabama.
• Early Faculty Award for Service (2016). College of Arts and Sciences, University of North Alabama.
• Trustee of Prosperity (Rising Young Professional in the Shoals) (2016), Times Daily, Florence, AL.

Areas of Interest

Caregiving, Work and Family; Aging and the Life Course; Disability, Gender, Race and

Ethnicity; Social Class; Child and Adolescent Outcomes; Hip-Hop Culture; Survey Research; Scholarship of Teaching and Learning.