Professional Memberships:

Delta Mu Delta – Business Honorary, graduate school
Omicron Delta Epsilon - Economics Honorary
Tau Pi Phi - Business Honorary

Academic Interests or Research Interests:

Philanthropy and nonprofit organizations in rural communities

Awards/Recognitions:
 
2000 Woman of Achievement Award – Professional; awarded by YWCA and BPW of Coshocton County

1998 Outstanding Community Leader Award; awarded by National Society for Fundraising Executive, Hills of Ohio Chapter

1998 Outstanding Community Leadership Award; awarded by Ohio Association for Community Leadership

1997 Award of Achievement; awarded by Ohio School Boards Association

Presentation, Publications or Other Professional Activities:

“Looking into the “I”s of Donors.” Presentation for Leave a Legacy West Virginia, Southeastern Ohio and Eastern Kentucky. October 2007

“Looking into the “I”s of Donors.” Presentation for Parkersburg, WV Leave a Legacy. October 2007

“Philanthropy: A Leader’s Role in Community”.  Co-author – Dr. Garee Earnest.   Journal of Leadership Educators.  At press.

“Philanthropy, Community Capacity, and Leadership” Leadership Link, winter 2006, OSU Leadership Center, Columbus.

“The Craft of Charitable Giving: More than Writing a Check,” lead author for booklet prepared for Appalachian Ohio Giving, 2004

“Applicant Recruiting,” Ohio Association for Community Leadership Newsletter, Fall 1997.

Grants: 

Secured Cultural and Education Enrichment Grant for the purpose of bringing Dr. Jeffrey Ford, Professor at the Fisher College of Business at The Ohio State University, to HPU.   The focus of Dr. Ford’s visit is to share is expertise on the role of conversation in creating change.

Courses Taught: 
  
Introduction to Nonprofit Sector
Introduction to Nonprofit Organizations (undergraduate)
Management and Executive Leadership
Strategic Planning
Organizational Theory and Behavior
Governance and Volunteer Administration
Tax and Financial Management