I am a native of Memphis. Technically, I grew up in Southaven, MS, but most folks say, "Where's that?" So, I've learned to take the easy route and claim to be from Memphis. I grew up with three older brothers, and at age 9 we were joined by my younger brother. Being the only girl in a family of five kids had its ups and downs. My brothers are now much more mature, and we get along great. My most exciting job (before being hired by CBU, of course) was being a tour guide at Graceland in high school. I have noticed a negative correlation between interest level and distance from Memphis. That is, the further away from Memphis one lives the more interested one is in discovering I was a tour guide at Graceland.

I received my Ph.D. in Social Psychology from The University of North Carolina at Greensboro, my M.S. in General Psychology from The University of Memphis, and my B.A. in Psychology from CBU. I am very excited to be back in Memphis and a part of the CBU community once again!

My research interests include prejudice, stereotyping, and discrimination, attitude change, and resistance to persuasion. In my spare time, I enjoy live music, playing guitar, and being entertained by my three cats. I also enjoy traveling, which provides me the added bonus of testing my belief in the earlier mentioned correlation!