Where are you from?:
Bedias, TX
What and where have you studied?:
Philosophy (BA, BYU)
English Teaching (MA, Southern Oregon University)
Curriculum & Instruction (PhD, University of Texas)
Where have you previously worked?:
Mentor at Friends of the Children
Teacher at EagleRidge High School
Post-doc at University of Texas
Assistant Professor / Director at University of Idaho
What is your current job title? Please describe what you do in that position:
Associate Professor of IP&T
Teach courses in digital interface design, open education, and instructional product development
Research open education, social media, and technology integration
Support faculty in the creation and adoption of open educational resources
Why did you choose to work at BYU?
I wanted to work at a place where I could be my whole self, where the things of the spirit could drive teaching and community development.
What is your favorite thing about the McKay School?
Great students, supportive staff, and inspired leadership.
What was the first career you dreamed of having as a kid?
Paleontologist
Best Halloween costume you have had?
One year my family decided we would be the Belcher family from Bob's Burgers. I grew a mustache for months to be Bob.
What would you rate 10/10?
"A Tale of Two Cities" by Charles Dickens
If you could only eat one type of food for the rest of your life, what would it be?
Tacos
What is your go-to weeknight meal?
Also tacos
What weird food combinations do you really enjoy?
Grilled cheese sandwiches dipped in ketchup
Where is your favorite place to go on vacation?
Pacific Northwest
What is one thing you can’t live without?
Diet Dr. Pepper
What movie quotes do you use on a regular basis?
"Hey, girl, hey." Modern Family
"How much you want to make a bet I can throw a football over them mountains?" Napoleon Dynamite
"No touchy." Emperor's New Groove