Professor of Human Development and Psychological Counseling and Faculty / Staff Psychologist at Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina. 

She teaches expressive arts therapy in the graduate counseling program at Appalachian and received the University of North Carolina Board of Governors Outstanding teaching Award in 1999. Her publications range from poetry and dream work to issues in higher education. 

She has been a practicing psychotherapist for 27 years and is a member of the American Academy of Psychotherapists. She is a founding member of the Appalachian Expressive Arts Collective and a co-author of their collaborative book: "Expressive Arts; An Invitation of the Journey".