- BS, Doane College, 1987, Biology; MF, Duke University, 1989, Forest Management; PhD, University of Minnesota, 1996, Forestry.
- Extension Specialist: Facilitate the Professional Logging Manager Training Program. Assist logging contractors and forest industry to deliver and evaluate continuing education to logging contractors. Timber harvesting methods, impacts, and economics.
- Teaching Responsibilities: Application of Timber Harvesting Techniques, Harvesting.
- Research interests: Logger training methods and evaluation, timber harvesting impacts, auditing timber harvesting practices