- Bachelor of Science, Psychology, University of Illinois,
1974
- Bachelor of Science, History Education, Illinois State University,
2002, Summa Cum Laude
- Master of Science, History, Illinois State University, 2005
- Master's Thesis, Nine Months To Shiloh: Illinois Soldiers'
Experiences From Enlistment Through Pittsburg Landing
- Certified Illinois Secondary Teacher, Grades 6-12
- Certified eCollege Online Instructor and Course Designer
- Counselor's Award for the best undergraduate research proposal,
Kappa Delta Pi Education Honor Society, 2001
- Gleynafa T. Ray Scholarship in History Education as the outstanding
student in History Education, History Department, Illinois State University, 2001
- Helen M. Cavanaugh Award for the Best Master's Student, History
Department, Illinois State University, 2004
- Phi Alpha Theta, History Honor Society
- Kappa Delta Pi, Education Honor Society
- Golden Key International Honor Society
- Illinois State Historical Society guest presenter, 2001
- Best undergraduate paper on U.S. History, Phi Alph Theta Regional
Conference, 2001
- Best undergraduate paper on Global History, Phi Alph Theta Regional
Conference, 2002
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