Experiences at Northwestern University, Evanston

I found the opportunity for service to persons, the stimulus to learn and grow and the collegiality of the educational community to be very rewarding and growthful.

Reluctance of students to face academic and personal their needs for growth can be challenging. I appreciated having the opportunity to receive training and to develop understandings for enabling students to overcome their resistance and to become open to change and growth.

Meeting the rigorous academic standards was a challenge that I thoroughly enjoyed.

Taught pastoral psychology and field education, conducted research, provided assessment and guidance of students, participated in team developing assessment guidelines; offered spiritual guidance, worship and preaching.

Strong academic background and excellence in understanding and relating to people.

Utilized sequencing and real-time PCR to identify an SNP in a gene associated with deviant circadian rhythm phenotype in a strain of mouse that would bring about a protein truncation mutation.

Completed two Ph.D. level graduate courses: Eukaryotic Molecular Biology and Genetics and Genomics