• Doctor of Philosophy, Public Administration and Policy, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia
• Master of Public Administration, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia
• Bachelor of Arts, Converse College, Spartanburg, South Carolina

Member, Graduate School Faculty
Member, UGA Obesity Initiative
Affiliate, UGA Institute of Gerontology
Affiliate, Owens Institute for Behavioral Research

• 2014 – Professor of the Year, Department of Public Administration & Policy
• 2013, 2014, 2017 – Faculty Mentor, Fels Institute of Government Policy Challenge Finalists

• Association for Public Policy and Management
• American Society for Health Economics
• International Health Economics Association
• American Political Science Association
• European Group for Public Administration
• Midwestern Political Science Association
• Southern Political Science Association

• HPAM 3600: Introduction to Health Policy
• PADP 8650: Social Insurance
• PADP 7110: Research Methods
• PADP 8640: Program Evaluation
• Poverty Policy in the United States, Community Development, and Local Government Practicum

• Food Assistance policy
• Obesity policy
• Effect of Health Policy on vulnerable populations
• Program Evaluation