Faculty and Staff Profiles

• BSEd Exercise Science and Health Promotion - University of Memphis - 2002
• MS Health Promotion - University of Memphis - 2005
• MPH Epidemiology - East Tennessee State University - 2010
• MPA Public Management - Arkansas State University - 2014

• Assistant Professor of Teaching, College of Health Sciences - University of Memphis - 2019-Present
• County Director, Tipton, Lauderdale, & Fayette County - Tennessee Department of Health - 2014-2019
• Cities Readiness Initiative Coordinator, Public Health Emergency Preparedness - Shelby County Health Department - 2010-2014
• Regional Hospital Coordinator, West Tennessee Region - Tennessee Department of Health - 2008-2010
• Program Manager, Medtronic - Park Nicollet HealthSource - 2005-2008
• Program Director, Mason YMCA - YMCA of Memphis & The Mid-South - 2000-2005

• Wavemaker of the Year - Campaign for Public Health Foundation - 2012

• Health & Lifestyle Counseling - University of Memphis
• Epidemiology - University of Memphis
• Intro to Public Health - University of Memphis
• Internship in Health Sciences - University of Memphis
• Assessment/Program Evaluation - University of Memphis
• Health & Wellness - Mid-South Community College
• Intro to Weightlifting - Mid-South Community College
• Intro to Health & Wellness - University of Phoenix

• Tennessee Public Health Association - Vice President, West Region - 2009-2010, 2019-2020, 2023-2025
• Tipton County Health Council - Physical Activity Chair - 2022-Present
• Tennessee Public Health Association - Chair of Various Sections/Committees - 2010-Present
• Tennessee Public Health Association - President - 2014-2015
• Healthier TN Communities - Team Tipton Chair - 2017-2020
• Community Coalitions for Change (Haywood/Lauderdale) - Steering Committee - 2015-2018