Hand holding five cottonwood twigs with star shapes in the cross sections.

I have spent years thinking about writing, reading about writing, and more recently, actually writing. In August 2021 a story idea poured out of my hand and into my journal. It’s been with me ever since. So I’m turning that idea into a novel. I publish some of my work on Substack.


The Book of Peter

In 2025, Nan Skelton and I completed a book about Peter Leach, potter, photographer, and legend in his spare time. Through words and photographs, The Book of Peter is a life story and a manual for living well with enthusiasm, creativity, and a generous spirit.

Catalyst for Change: Evaluating the Impact of the Citizen Nurse Education  Journal of Nursing Education, 2024 (co-author)

Citizen Professionalism in Undergraduate Education Kettering Foundation commissioned report, 2022

Experiential Education as a Promising Tool for Civic Identity and Agency Development  The Good Society, Penn State University Press, Volume 30, Numbers 1-2, 2021

Leadership Development in Student Employment at Augsburg University, Masters Thesis, 2018