EDUCATION
BA in English, Wake Forest University
MA in Student Development, Appalachian State University
Ed.D. Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis, ETSU
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Professor, Department of Educational Leadership & Policy Analysis, East Tennessee State University, July 1, 2019-present
Graduate Program Coordinator, M.Ed. in Educational Leadership, Student Personnel concentration, March 2020-present
Interim Assistant Vice-Provost for Academic Affairs, East Tennessee State University, 2018-2019 academic year
Professor, Department of Allied Health Sciences, East Tennessee State University, July 1, 2018-June 30, 2019
Associate Professor, Department of Allied Health Sciences, East Tennessee State University, July 2012-June 30, 2018
Online Course Specialist, College of Clinical and Rehabilitative Health Sciences, Jan. 2016-present
Assistant Professor, Department of Allied Health Sciences, East Tennessee State University, July 2009-June 2012
Director, ETSU 1000: University Seminar Program, January 2008 to spring 2013
Assistant Department Chair, Department of Physical Therapy, East Tennessee State University, July 2004 to June 2009
Clinical Track Faculty, Department of Physical Therapy, East Tennessee State University,
Assistant Clinical Professor, July 2005-June 2009
Clinical Instructor, November 2001 to June 2005
Advisor/Selective Admissions Coordinator, Department of Physical Therapy, East Tennessee State University, July 1995 to June 2009
Administrative Intern, Dean’s Office, College of Public and Allied Health (CPAH), East Tennessee State University, Academic Year 2002-2003, 2003-2004
COURSES TAUGHT
Shaping the Quality and Character of the Institution (ELPA 5600
Leadership Studies (ELPA 6450)
Writing for Dissertation Research (ELPA 7825)
Interpersonal Relations (ELPA 5100)
Field Research (ELPA 6870)
Dissertation
Career Planning (GRAD 5003)
University Seminar (ETSU 1000)
Practical Decision Making (ETSU 101
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
Presentations
“Take a moment and make your class massively better” – ETSU Conference for High Impact Instructional Practices (CHIIPS), Aug. 4, 2020
"Resumes and Interviewing" – ETSU PT students, Dec. 2, 2019
“Active and Engaged Online Learning”- co-presented with Dr. Jill Channing for Northeast State Community College Honors Instructors, Aug. 12, 2019
“Sparking Learning with Labs in Non-Science Courses” – ETSU Conference for High Impact Instructional Practices (CHIIPs), Aug. 6, 2019
· “Academic Integrity” and “Communicating with faculty” workshops for new ETSU football players, Aug, 2017
“Improving Student Engagement: Using Labs in Non-Science Courses,” Appalachian State Free-Learning Conference, July 21, 2017
· “What Students Can Tell Us About Best Practices of Online Teaching,” Appalachian State Free-Learning Conference, July 29, 2016
“Taming the Online Beast: Conversations on Student Pet Peeves with Online Courses,” Conference on Higher Education Pedagogy, Virginia Tech, Feb. 2015
Publications
Byington, R., Epps, S., Keene, S., Verhovsek, E., & Crandell, S. (2011). Liberalized diets for the promotion of overall wellness for the elderly. The Internet Journal of World Health and Societal Politics. Volume 7 Number 1
Barboza, S., Epps,S., Byington, R., & Keene, S. (2010). HIPAA Goes to School: Clarifying Privacy Laws In The Education Environment. The Internet Journal of Law, Healthcare and Ethic , Volume 6 Number 2.
Book Review of Challenging and supporting the first year student: A handbook for improving the first year of college. (2005). M.L. Upcraft, J.N. Gardner, B.O. Barefoot, and Associates. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, in the NACADA Journal 25 (2), 2005 (review currently on-line at: http://www.nacada.ksu.edu/Journal/bkrev_762.htm.
Barnhart, B.C., Davenport, M.J., Epps, S.B., Nordquist, V.M. (2003). Developmental Coordination Disorder. Journal of Physical Therapy (83), 722-731