Graduated from the University of Oklahoma, B.A. in History (1999), M.A. in History (2001. Taught at community college level 2002 – 2019 in classroom and online. Oklahoma History Day judge of entries for National History Day competition 2013 & 2014. AP reader 2015, 2016, 2017, 2025.
Research interests: United States and Oklahoma Environmental History; Women in the American West; Native American ; American Fur Trade; World and United States Medical History.