Professional Speaker
Professor of economics and instructor to over thousands of students in high school, community college, and University Course Design Specialist
Designer of creative courses, seminars, trainings, and workshops EdTech Certified and Experienced
Developed collaboration and innovation labs; Apple Teacher Certified |
Recognized Teacher
Won Best Teacher Award at Prairie View A&M University in 2012, 2013, and 2018; Finalist for Presidential Faculty Award in 2014 Published Author and Scholar
Award-winning author of multiple articles and working papers on innovation and economics; Fulbright Scholar; View research |
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As a higher education professor and administrator of more than 15 years, I have developed a profound interest in academic workflows and improving productivity with technology. I also enjoy finding solutions to the many challenges of implementing effective pedagogy, with a special focus on streamlining processes and ensuring policies are conducive to impactful learning. From digital learning technologies to instructional design, my goal is to provide expertise, strategies, and solutions to any learning environment. As you and your organization strive towards administrative, teaching, and learning excellence, I am here to provide you with a robust set of resources and techniques to move you closer to your goals. I share your passion in helping our students experience an empowering classroom within a supportive higher education environment. |
Areas of expertise
Economics of Innovation
Research interests extend to innovation within entrepreneurship, economic development, and higher education Flipped Classroom
Develop activities to facilitate the flipped learning environment; Structure flipped tasks and framework |
Active Learning
Collaborative projects; Visualization; Gamification; Experiential and reflective strategies Design Thinking
Implement customer-centered approach and focus on problem-solving through the five phases |
Educational Technology
Deployment of appropriate hardware and software technologies to facilitate learning; Creation of future ready learning environments Instructional Design
Analysis of learning needs and goals; Assurance of quality instruction; Creation of engaged learning experiences |