Degrees:  Ed.D., University of Houston; M.Ed., Prairie View A & M University; M.A., University of Houston-Clear Lake; B.S. Stephen F. Austin State University

Areas of Expertise:  Kinesiology Pedagogy, Psychosocial Aspects of Body Image, Childhood Obesity

Research Interests:  Psychosocial Aspects of Childhood Obesity; Relationship between Body Image, Physical Activity Levels, and Eating Behaviors; Cultural Aspects of Exercise Behavior in Relation to Physical Activity and Body Image; Socio-Environmental Correlates of Physical Activity.