Associate Director of the Askew Institute on Politics and Society and Lecturer in the Department of Political Science at the University of Florida. Major areas of interest include public administration, ethics, immigration, women in politics and public policy.
Current research focuses on gender and ethics, community building and the politics of education.
Served as policy advisor to Governors Mark White and Ann Richards of Texas, founder and executive director of the Texas Health and Human Services Coordinating Council, a Congressional staff member in Washington and a national consultant on immigration issues. Has published studies in the public sector on service integration, strategic planning, community service, indigent health care, women s health and refugees.