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Professional Experience (1)

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Grants

Committee Work and Community Service

Professional Experience (2)

Professional Experience (3)

Professional Development and Continuing Education

Education (Back to top)

Bachelor of Arts (journalism, classical civilization), New York University (New York, NY), 1976

Master of Divinity, St. Paul School of Theology (Kansas City, MO), 1979

Master of Arts (philosophy), University of Missouri-Columbia, 1981

Doctor of Philosophy (philosophy), University of Missouri-Columbia, 1987

Graduate certificate (CDE College of Command and Staff), Naval War College, Newport, RI, 2003

Graduate certificate (advanced joint professional military education), National Defense University/Joint Forces Staff College, Norfolk, VA, 2008

Professional Experience in Education (Back to top)

Director of Assessment, Fitchburg State College, Fitchburg, MA (January 2008- ).

Director of Institutional Assessment, Adjunct Instructor, and Coordinator of Campus Religious Life, Harris-Stowe State University, St. Louis, MO (July 2001-November 2007).

Coordinator of Assessment, Parkway C-2 School District, Chesterfield, MO (March 1998-June 2001).

Sr. Coordinator of Statewide Testing and Evaluation, Assessment Resource Center, University of Missouri-Columbia (September 1991-March 1999).

Adjunct Instructor (philosophy, English), Department of English, Foreign Languages, and Philosophy, Lincoln University, Jefferson City, MO (June 1991-May 1998).

Instructor (philosophy), Department of English, Foreign Languages, and Philosophy, Lincoln University, Jefferson City, MO (August 1990-May 1991).

Adjunct Instructor (philosophy, English), Department of English and Humanities, Dutchess Community College, Poughkeepsie, NY (August 1986-May 1990).

Adjunct Lecturer (philosophy), Mercy College, Dobbs Ferry, NY (June-July 1989).

Adjunct Lecturer (philosophy, religion, history), Mount St. Mary College, Newburgh, NY (September 1987-December 1988).

Research Assistant, Office of Sponsored Programs Management, University of Missouri-Columbia (September 1981-May 1983).

Assistant Instructor/Teaching Assistant (philosophy), University of Missouri-Columbia (August 1980-May 1983).

Publications (Back to top)

"The Collegiate Learning Assessment," Assessment Update 18(3), May-June 2006.

"Why I Am a Naval Reserve Chaplain," website of the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry of the United Methodist Church, May 2003-August 2008.

"Global Graying" [with Pamela Dilmore] FaithLink 5(2), 2 May 1999.

"Body Image" [with Jolm W. Peterson] FaithLink 4(50),4 April 1999.

"War on Drugs" [with John W. Peterson], FaithLink4(47), 3 March 1999.

"The Way of Perfection" [with Timothy L. Bryant], FaithLink 4(42), 14 February 1999.

"Tyrants!" [with John W. Peterson], FaithLink 4(39), 24 January 1999.

"C.S. Lewis and the Christmas Mystery" [with John W. Peterson] FaithLink 4(34), 20 December 1998.

"Stressed Out!" [with Pamela Dilmore] FaithLink 4(29),15 November 1998.

"In a Strange Land" [with John W. Peterson] FaithLink 4(25), 18 October 1998.

Phee, An Undergraduate Philosophy Journal Online [editor], issue 1(98), May 1998.

"That They May Be One" [with Bass Mitchell], FaithLink 3(38), 18 January 1998.

Seven Habits, Seven Virtues, (Nashville: Cokesbury Online), 1997.

"Banned!" [with Melissa Lauber], FaithLink 2(36),5 January 1997.

"Home for the Holidays" [with Timothy L. Bryan], FaithLink 2(33), 15 December 1996.

"Buy Now, Pay Later" [with Timothy L. Bryan], FaithLink 2(31), 1 December 1996.

"Christian and Citizen" [with Paul E. Stroble], FaithLink 2(27), 3 November 1996.

"Caught in the Crossfire" [with Pamela Dilmore], FaithLink 2(22), 29 September 1996.

"AIDS: New Hope?" [with Clarence R. Brown], FaithLink 2(13),28 July 1996.

"Covenant of Marriage" [with Y outha Hardman-Cromwell], FaithLink 1(35), 31 December 1995.

"Squeezed by the Budget" [with Bass Mitchell], FaithLink 1(32),10 December 1995.

"Service to the Nation" [with Melissa Lauber], FaithLink 1(28), 12 November 1995.

"The Church and Domestic Violence" [with Keith Kendall], FaithLink 1(25), 25 October 1995.

"Welfare Reform" [with Linda Pickens-Jones], FaithLink 1(22), 4 October 1995.

"Back to School" [with Melissa Lauber], FaithLink 1(18), 30 August 1995

"Chaplain's ... Er ... ," The Fantail (Department of Naval Science, University of Missouri-Columbia), December 1994.

"The Porter" [translation of" EI Cargador" by Jose Maria Arguedas], Short Story International, Winter 1994.

"Teaching Logic in Prison," APA Newsletter on Teaching Philosophy, Spring 1994.

"News From Fort God," [review of a book by William L. Sutherland], US Navy Chaplain Corps BBS, January 1994.

"The Rock That is Higher" [review ofa book by Madelaine L'Engle], The Christian Century, 25 August 1993.

"Emphasizing Values in Professional Ethics Training," The Navy Chaplain 7(4), 1993.

"Realism With a Human Face," [review of a book by Hilary Putnam], The Christian Century, 8 May 1991.

"Jose Maria Arguedas: Godfather of Liberationism," The Christian Century, 16 November 1987.

"Mary Daly's Asian Historiography: Feminism and Philosophy of History," Proceedings of the 11th Annual International Symposium on Asian Studies, July 1985.

General-interest publications include dozens of articles in newspapers and magazines (1971-present), three plays (produced 1984, 1985, 1986), three chancel dramas (produced 1994, 1995, 1996), and a novel (1975).

Grants (Back to top)

Operation Homefront, "HEROES Care Program," St. Louis, MO. (Director of Research, October 2005-June 2009)

State of Missouri, "Jamison After-School Enrichment Program," St. Louis, MO. (Program Evaluator, September 2003-May 2005)

Panels and Presentations (Back to top)

"How Courseware Can Shape the Assessment Process," (Co-presenter with Berg, J., PhD). New England Educational Assessment Network Fall Forum, Worcester, MA (6 November 2009).

"Preventing, Mitigating, and Alleviating Psychological, Moral, and Spiritual Injury," [Poster Presentation with Wang, Shultz, Lynema], International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies Annual Conference, Atlanta, GA (6 November 2009).

"The Aftermath of Combat Trauma: Preventing, Mitigating, and Alleviating Psychological, Moral, and Spiritual Injury," [Panel Presentation with Wang, Shultz, Lynema], American Association of Christian Counselors World Conference, Nashville, TN (18 September 2009).

"Developing Complex Assessments," [Co-presenter with Timothy Parshall, Associate Director of the Assessment Resource Center, University of MO-Columbia], US Army Training and Doctrine Command, Ft. Leonard Wood, MO (21-22 July 2009).

"Tk20@FSC: Tales from the Trenches of Campus-Wide Assessment," Tk20 Best Practices for Assessment, Reporting, and Accreditation Conference, Austin, TX (28 May 2009).

"Improving Computer Science Assessment Through Courseware," ABET Best Assessment Processes Symposium, Indianapolis, IN (4 April 2009).

"Preventing, Mitigating, and Alleviating Psychological, Moral, and Spiritual Injury through the HEROES Care Program," [Panel Presentation], International Christian Association for Psychological Studies, Orlando, FL (3 April 2009).

"Reflections on Military Chaplaincy," IDIS 2100, Dilemmas of Peace and War [Guest Lecturer], Fitchburg State College, Fitchburg, MA (19 February 2009).

"Balancing Forests and Trees: Getting Assessment Results ... And Using Them [Panel Presentation]," New England Educational Assessment Network Fall Forum, Worcester State College, Worcester, MA (November 2008).

"Heroes Care Program," [Poster Presentation; Co-author with Wang, Jerome, Schultz, Lynema, Coleman] International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, Chicago, IL (15 November 2008).

"The Use of TrueOutcomes at Harris-Stowe State University" Association of Collegiate Schools of Business and Programs National Conference - Chicago, IL, June, 2006.

"Electronic Portfolios at Harris-Stowe State University [Roundtable Presentation]," North Central Association/Higher Learning Commission Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, March 2006.

"Electronic Portfolios at Harris-Stowe State University," Annual Assessment Conference, Central Missouri State University, Warrensburg, MO, March 2006.

"Using Electronic Data to Structure Student Learning Conversations," 16th Annual Teaching Renewal Conference, University of Missouri-Columbia, February 2006.

"Ethics, Moral Reasoning, and the Chaplain as Moral Advisor," two-day Professional Development Training Workshops (PDTWs) for the US Navy Chaplain Corps, Okinawa, Japan; San Diego, CA; Camp Pendleton, CA; NSA Naples, Italy; Naval Base Pearl Harbor, HI; Naval Training Center Great Lakes, Chicago, IL; Naval Training Center Pensacola, FL, February-June 2000, February 2001, February-May 2002.

"Authentic Assessment in Science Instruction," National Science Teachers Association, Reno, NV, December 1999.

Proposal Reviewer for 2000 NCME Program, National Council on Measurement in Education, August-September 1999.

"Missouri's Assessment Curriculum" [poster presentation], American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, Montreal, Canada, April 1999.

"Preparing for MAP Using Open-Ended Assessments in the Classroom," Missouri Association of Elementary School Principals, March 1999.

"Building Performance Assessment into Your Classrooms," Heart of Missouri Regional Professional Development Center Congress, January 1999.

"Using Open-Ended Testing Materials Diagnostically," Missouri Association of Secondary School Principals, Columbia, MO, December, 1998.

"Preparing for MAP Using Stanford Open-Ended Assessments and Key Links in the Classroom," Missouri State Teachers' Association, Kansas City, MO, November, 1998.

"Preparing for MAP Using Open-Ended Assessments in the Classroom," Missouri National Education Association, St. Louis, MO, November, 1998.

"An Assessment Curriculum [poster session]," Missouri School Counselors' Association, Lake Ozark, MO, November, 1998.

"Using Open-Ended Testing Materials to Prepare Teachers and Students for MAP," Missouri Association of Secondary School Principals, Columbia, MO, September, 1998.

"Preparing for MAP Using Open-Ended Assessments," Seventh Annual Practitioners' Conference, Blue Springs, MO, June, 1998.

"Using Stanford Open-Ended Assessments and Key Links in the Classroom," Missouri State Teachers Association Spring Conference, Columbia, MO, April 1998.

"Reading Assessment Tools for Today's Classrooms," Missouri Association of Rural Education, Lake Ozark, MO, November, 1997.

"Using Multiple Measures in Student Assessment," Black River League Regional Education Workshop, Bunker, MO, September, 1997.

"Developments in State Testing in Missouri," Summer Leadership Institute, Springfield, MO Public Schools, August, 1997.

Judge (Junior Performance and Junior Display), History Day in Missouri, Missouri Historical Society. Columbia, MO, April 1997.

"El Sexto: Jose Maria Arguedas' Prison Narrative," Great Plains Popular Culture Association, Billings, MT, October 1996.

"The Sixth: A Translation of Arguedas' El Sexto, Chapter One" Missouri Philological Association, Springfield, MO, March 1996.

"The Bible and Current Events," USS ENTERPRISE (CVN-65), two-part series, 4-5 September 1995.

"Contemporary Ethical Issues," USS ENTERPRISE (CVN-65), two part series, 6-7 September 1995.

"Spiritual Fitness," USS ENTERPRISE (CVN-65), four-part series, 4-7 September 1995.

"Using Potter's Boxes in Ethical Decision Making," USS ENTERPRISE (CVN-65) Medical Department, 7 September 1995.

"The Psychology of Evil," The Pastor's Study [TV program], May 1995.

"Critical Thinking Assessment: A Midwestern Perspective," American Philosophical Association, Pacific Division, San Francisco, CA, March-April 1995 .

"Ethics in Government," US Marine Corps, 4th Force Service Support Group, Kansas City, KS, February 1993.

"Respect for Human Dignity," US Marine Corps, 4th Marine Division/24th Marine Regiment, Kansas City, KS, September 1992.

"Total Quality Leadership/Total Quality Ministry," Naval Reserve Readiness Center, St. Louis, MO, June 1992.

"Teaching Logic in Prison," Philosophy Department Symposium, University of Missouri-Columbia, April 1991.

"Lima: Excerpts from a Novel in Progress," Missouri Philological Association, Point Lookout, MO, March 1991.

"An Ethics of Virtue for Clergy," Central District United Methodist Clergy Association, Fayette, MO, March 1991.

"Philosophy and Mathematics," Department of Developmental Studies," Lincoln University, Jefferson City, MO, December 1990.

"Military Ethics," Naval Reserve Readiness Center-St. Louis, MO, November 1990.

"Arguedas' 'EI Cargador': A Translation and Philosophical Reflection," Missouri Philological Association, Warrensburg, MO, March 1986.

"Jose Maria Arguedas," Latin American Studies Program, Fairfield University, Fairfield, CT, November 1985.

"Asia Thought in the Work of Professor Mary Daly," New England Conference of the Association for Asian Studies, Durham, NH, November 1984.

"Barriers to Cross Cultural Communication," Third Annual Behavioral Science Symposium, Northwest Missouri State University, Maryville, MO, March 1982.

"Tillich and Advaita Vedanta," Midwest Conference of the Association for Asian Studies, Columbia, MO, November 1981.

Courses Taught (Back to top)

Courses are in alphabetical order. Common titles (e.g., English Composition I) are used where the same content has been taught at multiple institutions, though actual titles may vary slightly (e.g., Composition and Rhetoric I) from place to place. Terms are listed in descending order, with the most recent first.

Institutions: University of Missouri-Columbia (UMC); Dutchess Community College, Poughkeepsie, New York (DCC); Mount St. Mary College, Newburgh, NY (MSM); Mercy College, Dobbs Ferry, NY (MC); Lincoln University, Jefferson City, MO (LU); Harris-Stowe State University, St. Louis, MO (HSSU); Fitchburg State College, Fitchburg, MA (FSC). Credit courses are boldface.

Business Ethics (Spring 2004, HSSU; Spring 1998, LU; Spring 1997, LU; Spring 1996, LU; Spring 1995, LU)

Business Statistics (Fall 2006, HSSU; Spring 2006, HSSU; Fall 2005, HSSU)

Content Reading (Spring 1988, DCC)

English Composition I (Fall 2004, HSSU; Fall 2002, HSSU; Fall 1991, LU; Summer 1987, DCC)

English Composition II (Spring 2005, HSSU; Spring 1992, LU; Spring 1988, DCC)

History of Christianity (Spring 1998, MSM)

History of Western Philosophy I (Fall 1990, LU)

History of Western Philosophy II (Spring 1991, LU)

Introduction to Ethics (Fall 2004, HSSU; Spring 2004, HSSU; Spring 2002, HSSU; Spring 1997, LU; Spring 1996, LU; Spring 1995, LU; Fall 1993, LU; Summer 1992, LU, Spring 1991, LU; Spring 1983, UMC; Fall 1983, UMC, Spring 1982, UMC)

Introduction to Logic (Spring 2005, HSSU; Spring 2004, HSSU; Fall 1997, LU; Fall 1996, LU; Spring 1995, LU; Spring 1994, LU; Fall 1992, LU; Summer 1991, LU; Fall 1990, LU; Summer 1989, MC; Fall 1987, DCC; Spring 1982, UMC; Fall 1981, UMC)

Introduction to Philosophy (Fall 2005, HSSU; Fall 1994, LU; Spring 1993, LU; Fall 1990, LU; Fall 1982, UMC; Spring 1981, UMC; Fall 1980, UMC)

Medical Ethics (Summer 2006, HSSU; Fall 2005, HSSU; Summer 2005, HSSU; Fall 1997, LU; Fall 1996, LU; Fall 1995, LU; Fall 1994, LU; Fall 1993, LU)

The Modern Novel (Spring 1990, DCC)

Philosophy of Education (Fall 1988, MSM)

Philosophy of Science (Spring 1998, LU)

Vampires in Literature, Film, and Television (Fall 2008, FSC)

The Victorian Novel (Fall 1989, DCC)

World Religions (Spring 1989, MSM; Summer 1988, DCC; Spring 1987, DCC; Fall 1986, DCC)

Committee Work and Community Service (Back to top)

Member, Board of Directors, VetcareAmerica, St. Louis, MO (2009- )

Interim Co-Director, Center for Teaching and Learning, Fitchburg State College, Fitchburg, MA (Spring 2009)

Member, Academic Affairs Council, Fitchburg State College, Fitchburg, MA (2008-2009)

Member, Academic Programs Committee, Fitchburg State College, Fitchburg, MA (2008-)

Member, Graduation Committee, Fitchburg State College, Fitchburg, MA (2008-)

Member, Search Committee for Director, Center for Teaching and Learning, Fitchburg State College, Fitchburg, MA (2008)

Member, Board of Directors, Missouri East Walk to Emmaus, St. Louis, MO (2004-2006)

Chair, Assessment of Student Learning Committee, Harris-Stowe State University, St. Louis, MO (2001-2007)

Member, Task Force on Open Enrollment Retention, Harris-Stowe State University, St. Louis, MO (2005-2006)

Member, Educational Technology Committee, Harris-Stowe State University, St. Louis, MO (2002-2007)

Chair, Essay Contest Committee, Show-Me Optimist Club, Columbia, MO (1997-1999)

Member, Show-Me Optimist Club, Columbia, MO (1992-1999).

Member, Mid-Missouri Veterans for Peace (1990-1992)

Member, Curriculum Committee, Department of English, Foreign Languages, and Philosophy, Lincoln University, Jefferson City, MO (1990-1991)

Member, Planning and Zoning Commission, Brewster, NY (1988-1990)

Member, Brewster Rotary Club, Brewster, NY (1989-1990)

Member, Hudson East District of the New York Annual Conference, The United Methodist Church, Council on Ministries (1986-1990)

Connecticut West District of the New York Annual Conference, The United Methodist Church, Junior High Youth Coordinator (1984-1986)

Member, Town Youth Advisory Board, Stratford, CT (1984-1986)

Certifications and Qualifications (Back to top)

Certified Four Lenses Facilitator

Missouri Teacher Certification

Language Arts (5-9)

Social Studies (5-9)

Mathematics (5-9)

English (9-12)

Certified PREPARE/ENRICH inventory administrator

Certified Critical Incident Stress Debriefing facilitator

Top Secret/Secure Compartmentalized Information (TS/SCI) clearance

Navy Postgraduate Specialty Code 1450P (Ethics)

Navy Officer Billet Code 2085 (Statistical Data Analyst)

Navy Officer Billet Code 3245 (General Instructor)

Navy Officer Billet Code 2412 (Public Affairs Officer)

Navy Officer Billet Code 2415 (Historical Officer)

Navy Officer Billet Code 3750 (Force Chaplain)

Navy Additional Qualification Designator JS7 (Joint Duty Officer)

Navy Additional Qualification Designator 960 (Seabee Combat Warfare Officer)

Navy Additional Qualification Designator FMF (Fleet Marine Force Qualified Officer)

Ordained Elder, New York Conference, The United Methodist Church (June 1985)

Ordained Deacon, New York Conference, The United Methodist Church (June 1978)

Licensed Local Pastor, New York Conference, The United Methodist Church (August 1976)

Commissioned Military Service (Back to top)

Group Chaplain, 4th Marine Logistics Group, New Orleans, LA (January 2008-present)

*Director, Warrior Transition Program, Camp Ali al Salem/Camp Arifjan, Kuwait (February-August 2007)

*Command Chaplain, Expeditionary Combat Readiness Center (December 2006-January 2007; September-December 2007)

Officer-in-Charge, Marine Expeditionary Forces Religious Support Detachment 206, Great Lakes, IL/Deputy Group Chaplain, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, Okinawa, Japan (October 2005-December 2006)

Deputy Force Chaplain, US Fleet Forces Command, Norfolk, VA (October 2003-September 2005).

*Assistant Director, Warrior Transition Program, Camp Lejeune, NC (March-September 2003)

Officer-in-Charge, Marine Expeditionary Forces Religious Support Detachment 203, Columbus, OH/Deputy Force Chaplain, Marine Forces Atlantic, Norfolk, VA (October 2001-March 2003)

Executive Officer, Marine Forces Expeditionary Religious Support Detachment 118, St. Louis, MO (June 2000-September 2001)

Battalion Chaplain, Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 15, Belton, MO (January 1996-May 2000)

Battalion Chaplain, 4th Marine Division 3/24, St. Louis, MO (October-December 1995)

Officer-in-Charge, Marine Forces Expeditionary Religious Support Detachment 118, St. Louis, MO (October 1993-September 1995)

Chaplain, Service Company, 4th Marine Logistics Group, Kansas City, MO (August 1991-September 1993)

Training Officer, Marine Forces Expeditionary Religious Support Detachment 118, Kansas City, MO (September 1990-July 1991)

Special Cases Officer, Personnel Mobilization Team 202, Amityville, NY (October 1988-August 1990)

Assistant Training Officer, Atlantic Surface Forces Religious Support Unit 202, Bronx, NY (September 1986-September 1988)

*mobilized full-time service

Ministerial Appointments (Back to top)

Pastor, Zion United Methodist Church, Mapaville, MO (July 2009- )

Chaplain, US Navy (less-than fulltime) (December 2007- June 2009)

Pastor, Fairview United Methodist Church, Grubville, MO (July 2003-November 2006).

Associate Pastor, Salem-in-Ladue United Methodist Church, St. Louis, MO (July 1998-June 2003)

Pastor, Red Rock United Methodist Church, Harrisburg, MO (July 1996-June 1998)

Pastor, Woodlandville Circuit United Methodist Churches, Rocheport, MO (January 1990-June 1996)

Chaplain, US Navy (less-than fulltime) (July 1989- December 1989)

*Pastor, First United Methodist Church, Brewster, New York (July 1986-June 1989)

*Associate Pastor, Stratford United Methodist Church, Stratford, CT (July 1983-June 1986)

Pastor, Fulton Circuit United Methodist Churches, Fulton, MO (July 1980-June 1983)

Church and Community Worker, Central United Methodist Church, Kansas City, KS (September 1978-June 1979)

Pastor, Ravenwood Circuit United Methodist Churches, Ravenwoord, MO (July 1977-June 1978)

Interim Pastor, King City Circuit United Methodist Churches, King City, MO (November 1976-June 1977)

*full-time

Professional Development and Continuing Education (Back to top)

Calculus I, Harris-Stowe State University (St. Louis, MO), Fall 2009.

"Four Lenses Facilitator Training," Naval Support Activity New Orleans (15-17 September 2009).

"Eugene V. Debs" (Nick Salvatore); "A Gradual Disentangling: Church/State Relations in New England to 1830"; Culture and Literature in the Gilded Age" (Ben Railton); "Using Oral History and Folklore to Teach American History." Annual Teaching American History Conference, Fitchburg State College, Fitchburg, MA (March 21, 2009).

"The Motivational Breakthrough: Six Secrets to Turning On the Tuned-Out Child," workshop by Rick Lavoie, Fitcburg State College, Fitchburg, MA (March 9, 2009).

"Education and Global Security," International Month Keynote Address by Dr. David Kay, Fitchburg State College, Fitchburg, MA (November 2008)

"The Development of Sex Differences in Mathematics," annual Harrod Lecture by Dr. Laura Garafoli, Fitchburg State College, Fitchburg, MA (November 2008)

"Closing the Faculty 'Loop': A Model for Faculty Training and Development"; "Assessment on a Dime: Measuring Senior Capstone Experiences," New England Educational Assessment Network Fall Forum, Worcester State College, Worcester, MA (November 2008)

"Combat Operational Stress Control for Caregivers: Understanding and Addressing Combat Stress," Marine Corps Base Quantico, VA (August 2008)

"Ministry With Special Service Populations," Navy Region Midwest Religious Ministry Workshop, Millington, TN (July 2008)

"Tk20 Users Conference: Advanced Topics," Tk20 Corporate Headquarters, Austin, TX (May 2008)

"Embedded Assessment in Practice"; "Embedding Assessment in Online Course Management"; "Demonstrating Critical Thinking Skills," The Future Is Now 5.0 Conference, Salem State College, Salem, MA (May 2008)

"Stemming the Tide: A Report from Computer Science Classrooms Using Innovative Technologies and Pedagogies"; "Embedded Assessment With Benefit for the Classroom and the Workplace"; "A Grade-Based Direct Assessment Tool for Measurement of Program Outcomes"; "Using Direct Measures to Assess Student Achievement of Program Learning Outcomes"; "Using Online Surveys in an Assessment Program"; "Demonstrating Program Outcome Achievement Using Targeted (or Embedded) Assessments," American Board of Engineering Technology Annual Assessment Conference, Atlanta, GA (April 2008)

"[Assessing] Critical Thinking"; "[Assessing] Quantitative Reasoning"; "[Assessing] Global Awareness," New England Educational Assessment Network Spring Forum, University of Massachusetts-Amherst (March 2008)

"Tk20 Users Conference: Basic Topics," Tk20 Corporate Headquarters, Austin, TX (January 2008)

"Department of Defense Information Assurance," Navy Knowledge Online (November 2007)

"All-Hands Diversity Training," Navy Knowledge Online (November 2007)

Elementary Arabic I, University of Maryland University College (Camp Arifjan, Kuwait), Summer 2007

"Sexual Assault Prevention," Navy Knowledge Online (March 2007)

Abnormal Psychology, Excelsior College (Camp Ali al Salem, Kuwait), Spring 2007

Basic Mediator Training Course (Camp Ali al Salem, Kuwait), Winter 2007

"Equal Opportunity," Navy Knowledge Online (July 2006)

"Operations Security," Navy Knowledge Online (May 2006)

Issues in Institutional Research II, University of Missouri-St. Louis (Spring 2005)

Issues in Institutional Research I, University of Missouri-St. Louis (Fall 2004)

"Operational Risk Management," Navy Knowledge Online (September 2004)

Educational Psychology, CLEP, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, NC (Summer 2003)

"Lessons in Conflict Management: Human Factors in Managing Conflist ," Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, NC (April 2003)

Adolescent Psychology, Harris-Stowe State University, St. Louis, MO (Spring 2003)

Economic Impact Study Training Course, National Center for Educational Statistics, Silver Spring, MD (December 2002)

"Military Operations Other Than War (MOOTW)," Marine Forces Reserve, New Orleans, LA (January 2002)

"Sharpening Your People Skills," Walk Thru the Bible, New Orleans, LA (January 2002)

Elementary Statistics, Florissant Valley Community College, St. Louis, MO (Fall 2001)

Advanced Officer Leadership/Senior Department Head Course, Navy Base Newport, RI (August 2001)

American Government, CLEP, University of Missouri-St. Louis (Summer 2001)

"Impact of Religion on Culture and Politics Across the International Spectrum," Navy Base Norfolk, VA (March 2001)

Foundations of Education, Forest Park Community College, St. Louis, MO (Spring 2001)

Cokesbury Seminars Christian Believer Leadership Training Seminar (certificate 02170), Dallas, TX (August 2000)

Basic Critical Incident Stress Management Course, Naval Support Activity Millington, TN (March 1998)

US Marine Corps Non-Commissioned Officer Basic Course, Marine Corps Institute (April 1996)

Introduction to Computers, University of Missouri-Columbia (Fall 1990)

"Church Assessment and Growth Seminar with William Easum," New York Annual Conference Council on Ministries, White Plains, NY (May 1984)

"Religion and Race Seminar," United Methodist Board of Church and Society, New York, NY and Washington, DC, (September 1983)

Life Sciences II, University of Missouri-Kansas City (Summer 1977)

General Psychology, University of Missouri-Kansas City (Summer 1977)

Life Sciences I, University of Missouri-Kansas City (Summer 1976)

Algebra and Trigonometry, University of Missouri-Kansas City (Summer 1976)

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