The full CV

Doctoral research on experiential civic education and the diffusion of pedagogical innovation, centered on the Civic Action Project as a problem of practice.

Fields: American politics, political communication, and methodology.

Thesis: “In Through the Out Door: Examining the Use of ‘Outsider’ Appeals in Presidential Debates.”

Minor in Presidential Studies.

Lead the Social Sciences Department, supporting faculty across government, history, psychology, and sociology. Champion open educational resources and course-cost reduction. Co-sponsor, Trinity River Guitar Club.

Teach GOVT 2305 (Federal) and GOVT 2306 (Texas) in person and online. Created the Civic Action Project, Texas In Action, the Trailblazer Treks, and a library of classroom simulations.

Departmental leadership while teaching Federal and Texas Government, including dual-credit partnerships. Faculty Coordinator for Day One Access; C.O.R.E. Faculty Representative.

Sole instructor for Introduction to American Politics, American & Texas Government, and Religion & American Politics.

Sole instructor for “College Teaching of Political Science,” training incoming TAs in pedagogy. Lead TA overseeing department teaching assistants.

A complete civic-engagement curriculum replacing government exams with 39 hands-on activities. Free and open, with full rubrics, tracking tools, and student-outcome data. The subject of ongoing doctoral research.

The Texas Government counterpart to CAP, connecting students to the state and local institutions that shape daily life in Texas.

31 interactive, browser-based learning modules plus a library of classroom simulations and review games for American and Texas government — all free and open.