[Education]

Ph.D., The University of Iowa, Social Foundations of Education

M.A., The University of Iowa, History of Religions with concentration in Asian Religions

B.A., Winona State University, Psychology

[Awards]

- Teaching Award: The University of Iowa's Outstanding Teaching Award, 1998. A University wide award, nominated my students, endorsed by faculty committee.

- Writing Award: College of Education's Howard Jones Award, 1991. Annual award to a graduate student having an outstanding scholarly publication

- Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowship, 1998.