Personal Profile:

I was raised in Mt. Airy, N.C., went off to school, moved around a bit, went to school again, moved around some more, and then settled in Roanoke Rapids, where I live with my wife and beagles.

Educational Philosophy:

Give students every chance to succeed, and they'll have no excuse to fail.

Credentials:

B.A. in English from UNC Charlotte, 1989

M.F.A. in Creative Writing from University of Florida, 1998

Subjects currently teaching:

ENG 095, Reading and Composition Strategies; ENG 111, Expository Writing;  ENG 114, Professional Research & Reporting; ENG 233, Major American Writers

Publications:

Have published fiction in Hawaii Review, Manoa, New Orleans Review, Northwest Review, Portland Review, and others.