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Teaching is such a joy and pleasure. In twenty-five years of teaching at Houston Community College, I have met and worked with outstanding students, faculty, staff, and administrators. I am committed to furthering the egalitarian goals of the College as well as its mission to provide excellent educational opportunies in the classroom, online, and through community forum.

Personal Information

• Ph.D. Rice University, Political Science
• M.A. - Rice University, Political Science
• B.A. - Willamette University, Political Science, Spanish Literature, International Studies - Hispanic Area, International Studies - British Area
• Diploma - St. Aidan's Anglican Girls' School, Brisbane, Australia

I am raising three beautiful and amazing children, a greyhound, four cats, and an assortment of other small pets. I enjoy travel, poetry, music, hiking, reading, photography, and hanging out at the house. I have lived in the Houston area since 1980.

Teaching Interests

• Professor, Government Department, Southeast College
• Co-Director, Southeast College Academy for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SECASTL) and Southeast College's participation in the Carnegie Academy for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Campus Program Affiliate.
• Co-Director, Southeast College Peace Studies Institute and member of Global Exchange and CodePink.
• Southeast College Mexican American/Latino Studies Program
• Southeast College HIV/AIDS Peer Educator Program

Life experiences and lots of time working with students have blended into a teaching philosophy that is student-centered, creative, innovative, and rigorous. One of the primary missions of the community college is to prepare students for success in four-year universities. I am pleased that many of my students have gone on to complete law degrees, Ph.D.s, Masters, and Bachelors degrees.