Research Interests

I am an alumna (1991) of the University of Minnesota’s family education (family and consumer sciences) initial licensure Program. I have taught middle-school family and consumer sciences classes for the Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan School District and high-school classes for the Roseville Area School District.

I currently teach and supervise student teachers in the family education (family and consumer sciences) initial licensure program and coordinate secondary education field experiences for students in the other initial licensure areas in the department.

Courses taught

• CI 5900 Managing family and consumer science labs
• CI 5924 Family and consumer sciences student teaching I
• CI 5925 Family and consumer sciences student teaching II
• CI 5926 Family and consumer sciences student teaching III
• CI 5927 Family and consumer sciences student teaching IV