Biography

My educational and personal backgrounds led me to combine my interests in globalization, information technology and education to focus on teaching written and oral communication skills across a spectrum of genres including business communication in graduate and undergraduate settings.

Teaching Areas

  • Business Communication
  • English for Academic and Professional Purposes
  • Relationship between communication skills and leadership effectiveness

Research Interests

  • Teaching and acquisition of critical thinking skills
  • How writing influences thinking
  • Data mining

Organizational Affiliations

Professor of Practice, Business Communication, Marketing and Law, College of Business, University of La Verne

Past Affiliations

ESL Professor, Pasadena City College (United States, Pasadena) - PCC

English Composition Instructor, Citrus College (United States, Glendora)

Education

Business Administration
B.S., University of La Verne (United States, La Verne) - ULV
English
M.A., California State Polytechnic University (United States, Pomona) - CPP
Organizational Leadership
Ed.D., University of La Verne (United States, La Verne) - ULV