Professional Preparation
MS - Accounting
The University of Texas at Dallas - 2020
Ph.D. - Public Affairs
The University of Texas at Dallas - 2012
MSS - Strategic Studies
The U.S. Army War College - 2007
BBA - Business Administration - Marketing
The University of Houston - 1985
Research Areas
Sustainability
Governance of common pool resources
Governmental Financial Reporting
Transparency and effectiveness of fiscal policy in local government
Policy Impacts on Technology Adoption
How societal norms and government policy impact how and when technology is fielded
Awards
Major General Thomas S. Jones Distance Learning Instructor of the Year Award - U.S. Marine Corps College of Continuing Education [2021]
Undergraduate Teaching Award - School of Economic, Political and Policy Sciences [2020]
Outstanding Teaching Award - School of Economic, Political and Policy Sciences [2014]
Major General Thomas S. Jones Distance Learning Instructor of the Year Award - U.S. Marine Corps College of Continuing Education [2014]
Major General Thomas S. Jones Distance Learning Instructor of the Year Award - U.S. Marine Corps College of Continuing Education [2013]
National Dissertation of the Year - NASPAA [2012]
Major General Thomas S. Jones Distance Learning Instructor of the Year Award - U.S. Marine Corps College of Continuing Education [2009]
Major General Thomas S. Jones Distance Learning Instructor of the Year Award - U.S. Marine Corps College of Continuing Education [2008]
Award for Excellence in Research and Writing - U.S. Army War College Foundation [2007]