Currently a Professor of Sport Management at Shorter University (Rome, GA) since August 2023, where they teach undergraduate Sport Management courses and conduct related research. They hold an Ed.D. in Sport Management from the United States Sports Academy (Daphne, AL), completed between August 2008 and May 2016, and an M.Ed. in Secondary Education from Troy University (Troy, AL), earned from August 2006 to May 2008. Key competencies include higher education teaching, curriculum development, academic advising, research, statistical analysis, public speaking, and classroom management—skills that support their role in delivering undergraduate sport management education and guiding student learning.