EDUCATION
BA in English, Wake Forest University
MA in Student Development, Appalachian State University
Ed.D. Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis, ETSU
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Professor, Department of Educational Leadership & Policy Analysis, East Tennessee State University, July 1, 2019-present
Graduate Program Coordinator, M.Ed. in Educational Leadership, Student Personnel concentration, March 2020-present
Interim Assistant Vice-Provost for Academic Affairs, East Tennessee State University, 2018-2019 academic year
Professor, Department of Allied Health Sciences, East Tennessee State University, July 1, 2018-June 30, 2019
Associate Professor, Department of Allied Health Sciences, East Tennessee State University, July 2012-June 30, 2018
Online Course Specialist, College of Health Sciences, Jan. 2016-June 2018
Assistant Professor, Department of Allied Health Sciences, East Tennessee State University, July 2009-June 2012
Director, ETSU 1000: University Seminar Program, January 2008 to spring 2013
Assistant Department Chair, Department of Physical Therapy, East Tennessee State University, July 2004 to June 2009
Clinical Track Faculty, Department of Physical Therapy, East Tennessee State University,
Assistant Clinical Professor, July 2005-June 2009
Clinical Instructor, November 2001 to June 2005
Advisor/Selective Admissions Coordinator, Department of Physical Therapy, East Tennessee State University, July 1995 to June 2009
Administrative Intern, Dean’s Office, College of Public and Allied Health (CPAH), East Tennessee State University, Academic Year 2002-2003, 2003-2004
COURSES TAUGHT
- Higher Ed in America (ELPA 5820)
- Effective Organizational Cultures (ELPA 6452)
- Equity, Inclusion, & Social Justice (ELPA 6050)
- Trends & Issues in Higher Education (ELPA 5721)
- Small Group Leadership (ELPA 6560)
- Professional Issues in Higher Ed (ELPA 6460)
- Capstone in Higher Ed (ELPA 6580)
- Internship in Higher Ed (ELPA 6581)
- Leadership Studies (ELPA 6450)
- Ethics for Educational Leaders (ELPA 6453)
- Writing for Dissertation Research (ELPA 7825)
- Dissertation
- Foundations of Student Success (ETSU 1020)
- University Seminar (ETSU 1000)
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
Presentations
- Best Practices for Thesis/Dissertation Chairs panel member, ETSU Grad School, Oct. 23, 2023
- Academic Integrity/Dealing with Faculty, ETSU Athletics Summer Bridge, July 13, 2023, July 13, 2024
- “If your syllabus could talk,” ETSU Center for Teaching Excellence (CTE) Jan. 10 & 12, 2023
- “Radical Adventures in Ungrading,” ETSU Conference for High Impact Instructional Practices (CHIIPs), Aug. 9, 2022
- “This is a football: Back to the fundamentals,” May 20, 2022, Workshop for CTE Director interview
- “Take a moment and make your class massively better” – ETSU Conference for High Impact Instructional Practices (CHIIPS), Aug. 4, 2020
- "Resumes and Interviewing" – ETSU PT students, Dec. 2, 2019
- “Active and Engaged Online Learning”- co-presented with Dr. Jill Channing for Northeast State Community College Honors Instructors, Aug. 12, 2019
- “Sparking Learning with Labs in Non-Science Courses” – ETSU Conference for High Impact Instructional Practices (CHIIPs), Aug. 6, 2019
- “Academic Integrity” and “Communicating with faculty” workshops for new ETSU football players, Aug, 2017
- “Improving Student Engagement: Using Labs in Non-Science Courses,” Appalachian State Free-Learning Conference, July 21, 2017
- “What Students Can Tell Us About Best Practices of Online Teaching,” Appalachian State Free-Learning Conference, July 29, 2016
- “Taming the Online Beast: Conversations on Student Pet Peeves with Online Courses,” Conference on Higher Education Pedagogy, Virginia Tech, Feb. 2015
Publications
Byington, R., Epps, S., Keene, S., Verhovsek, E., & Crandell, S. (2011). Liberalized diets for the promotion of overall wellness for the elderly. The Internet Journal of World Health and Societal Politics. Volume 7 Number 1
Barboza, S., Epps,S., Byington, R., & Keene, S. (2010). HIPAA Goes to School: Clarifying Privacy Laws In The Education Environment. The Internet Journal of Law, Healthcare and Ethic , Volume 6 Number 2.
Book Review of Challenging and supporting the first year student: A handbook for improving the first year of college. (2005). M.L. Upcraft, J.N. Gardner, B.O. Barefoot, and Associates. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, in the NACADA Journal 25 (2), 2005 (review currently on-line at: http://www.nacada.ksu.edu/Journal/bkrev_762.htm.
Barnhart, B.C., Davenport, M.J., Epps, S.B., Nordquist, V.M. (2003). Developmental Coordination Disorder. Journal of Physical Therapy (83), 722-731