As an Assistant Professor in the Department of English and Philosophy at Missouri Southern State University I teach American Literature and Composition.

When it comes to the written word, whether one is a reader or a writer, whether the text under consideration is a set of  technical instructions or a poem, an understanding of form and style, and a dedication to precision, is necessary to develop sharper intellects, and hopefully more engaged citizens.

While my teaching is primarily concerned with conveying and fostering an understanding and appreciation of literature, genre, rhetoric, and communication, I employ a similar approach in my research. I focus on environmental literature and explore the interactions between personal and social relationships with the environment as represented in literary texts.