She and her husband John have two children who attend Two Rivers. As Director of General Education, Paulette has helped develop curricula and related university-wide policies, as well as helped coordinate program-level assessment. As a teacher at Appalachian State, Paulette has created and revised upper-division and lower-division courses in both Theatre and Honors. She also established a successful study abroad program in England and France. In the areas of creative activity and research, Paulette has served as a director and dramaturg for theatre productions at Appalachian and other universities and has published articles on Elizabethan performance. She received a B.A. from the College of St. Benedict, an M.A. from the University of Warwick, and a Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.