Native of Topeka, KS; moved to SD 36 years ago; taught at Univ. of Sioux Falls for 10 years; adjunct at USD for two years; full-time faculty in Media & Journalism for 11 years; Ph.D. in English and Creative Nonfiction, May 2013; lecturer in Media & Journalism beginning fall semester, 2013.

Newswriting, print and broadcast
Writing across formats/platforms
Audio production
Graphic communications/design
Broadcast performance
Media law and ethics
Literary journalism
Journalism history
Gender issues in media

Literary journalism
Intersections of journalism and literature
Manifestations of literature, art, history in pop culture
Journalists as creative writers
Women in media
Journalism history