She teaches undergraduate courses in the social work program and is the Title IV-E Child Welfare Program Coordinator. She received her B.A. from Auburn University in Psychology and her M.S.W from the University of Alabama. She received her Ph.D. in Social Work from Louisiana State University after practicing in the field of health care and gerontology for ten years. Her research focus is on child welfare practice and teaching effectiveness. Mark Harris, JD, Executive Director of the Pelican Center for Children & Families