| # Education | **PhD** **University of Southern Mississippi**, Political Science, *Present*
Currently ABD
Major: Security Studies
Minor: Political and Community Development
**MA Purdue** **University**, Political Science, *2008*
Major: International Relations
Minor: Comparat ive Politics
**BS Indiana Wesleyan** **University**, History, *2006*
Minor: Political Science
Major GPA: 3.7/4.0, Overall GPA: 3.4/4.0
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| # Honors and Awards | **Conference Gran**t, 2007
Humanitarian and Conflict Issues, Bethany College, WV
**Teacher of the Year**, 2006
Awarded Teacher of the Year at Springs Academy and honored by the state of Georgia General Assembly
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| # Teaching Experience | *Indiana Wesleyan University*, Marion, Indiana
**Adjunct Professor**, 2009-present
* Taught *History of Western Civilization (HST 160)*, an undergraduate course averaging 18 students per class, covering the entire history of Western Civilization from the earliest communities to the Obama administration
* Developed quizzes, exams, and homework
* Revised the syllabus to meet learning needs of different students
* Taught thesis formation and research models for historical research papers
* Taught *Basic Economics (ECO 205)*, an undergraduate course averaging 15 students per class, covering introductory concepts in economics including:
- Capitalist, Socialist, and Communist/planned models
- Elasticity of Demand models
- Investments
- Trade and foreign economic policy
- Central Banks and domestic economic policy
* Developed quizzes, exams, and homework
* Taught *Global Issues (BUS 230)*, an undergraduate course averaging 16 students per class, covering historical and world issues affecting business across the globe including:
- Wars and regimes
- Cultures and historical paradigms
- East Asian, African, Middle Eastern, and South American
civilizations
* Developed quizzes, exams, and homework
* Instituted capstone projects based on historical backgrounds of major current issues
* Taught *History of American Business (BUS 150)*, an undergraduate course averaging 15 students per class, covering the history and development of American business including:
- Early settlers and pioneers
- The Industrial Revolution
- The affect of war on business
- Technology and development in business
- Globalization
* Developed quizzes, exams, and homework
* Taught *International Management (MGT 460)*, an undergraduate course averaging 14 students per class, covering topics including:
- Issues of international trade and economic complications
- Geographic and natural resource differences
- Ethnic, gender, and age related changes in the labor force
- Transportation and communication variances around the globe
* Developed quizzes, exams, and homework
* Facilitated research projects examining international issues in leadership
*Springs Academy*, Conyers, Georgia