Education

• Ph.D. Engineering Education, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA

Cognition and Education Certificate |Future Professoriate Certificate

Expected December 2026

Dissertation: Conflict management in engineering teams: capstone design and the workplace

Committee: Dr. Marie Paretti (Chair), Dr. Mark Huerta, Dr. Nicole Pitterson, Dr. Daria Kotys-Schwartz

• M.S. Mechanical Engineering, University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL

Thesis: Utilizing Multiple Unmanned Aerial Vehicles for Atmospheric Boundary Layer Characterization, ProQuest Link 

Thesis Committee: Dr. Carlos Montalvo (Chair), Dr. Sytske Kimball, Dr. Joseph Richardson

• B.S. Mechanical Engineering, University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL

Magna Cum Laude, University Honors

Whiddon Honors and NASA Space Grant Scholar

Thesis: Simulation Analysis of a Single-Cylinder Speed-Controlled Vehicle