Undergraduate Education

1992, B.S. Biology, Grambling State University

Graduate Education

1994 M.S. Forestry Masters, Southern Illinois University Carbondale Thesis: African American Participation in Outdoor Recreation in Southern Illinois

Ph.D. 2000, Recreation and Resources Development, Texas A&M University, Emphasis: Sociology of Natural Resources, Youth Development, and Urban Recreation Dissertation: Kickin’ It: An Investigation of Leisure Behavior Among Inner City African American Children.

Courses Taught

RPTS 370 Youth Development Organizations and Services

RPTS 372 Youth Development Practice