Education

University of Memphis, Ed.D. in Higher and Adult Education, 1996

University of Tennessee Knoxville, M.S. in Food Systems Administration, 1975

University of Tennessee Knoxville, B.S. in Home Economics Education with a minor in Nutrition Chemistry, 1974

Professional Experience

2002 – Present
Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Tennessee Board of Regents

1999 – 2002
Assistant Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Tennessee Board of Regents

1994 – 1999
Associate Professor and Chair of Hospitality Management State Technical Institute at Memphis


1988 – 1994
Manager of Nutrition Services, The Regional Medical Center (The MED), Memphis, Tennessee and OB/GYN Nutritionist, UT Memphis

1986 – 1988
Director for Auxiliary Administration, UT Memphis

1981 – 1986
Director, Food and Nutrition Services, William F. Bowld Hospital UT Memphis

1980 – 1992
Adjunct Instructor at Shelby State Community College and The University of Memphis

1979 – 1980
Administrative Assistant in the College of Home Economics University of Tennessee Knoxville

1975 – 1979
Area Supervisor/Training Director, Shoney’s of Knoxville

Honor Societies and Honors:

1999: State Education Leadership Award from the Tennessee Hospitality Education Council

1998: Scholarship from the American Dietetic Association to attend a 1-week course at the Culinary Institution of America in Hyde Park, NY

1998: Selected as one of “50 Women Who Make A Difference” by Women’s News of the MidSouth

1991: Special Award of Merit for Patient Education, National Meeting of Health Sciences Communications Association (HeSCA), SanDiego, CA for video “Nutrition: You and Baby, Too”

1990 - Present: Kappa Delta Phi, Education Honor Society

1990: Outstanding Dietitian of the Year, Memphis District Dietetic Association

1988-93: Appointed by Governor Ned McWherter and served on the Board of Dietitian/Nutritionist Examiners for state licensure

1985– Present: Recognition in numerous Who’s Who publications

1979 – Present: Phi Kappa Phi

1975 – Present: Kappa Omicron Nu

Professional Organizations:

• American Dietetic Association, Tennessee Dietetic Association, and local dietetic association, 1984 – Present
  
• Tennessee Association for Developmental Education
  2000 - Present
  
• Tennessee Center for Nursing 2000 - Present
  
• Southeastern Association for Community College Research,
  1998 – 2000
  
• American Technical Education Association, 1997 – 2000
  
• Women for Higher Education in Tennessee, 1990 - 1998