Academic Appointments & Honors

I supervised the nationally competitive, tradition-rich debate teams. I supervised over $85,000 in travel and scholarship resources. I supervised up to three assistant coaches and graduate assistants. Our teams’ sizes varied from 8-20 students. Under my leadership the program at UCO went from being ranked #163 in CEDA points to ranked as high as 4th in the country. We qualified two teams to the first elimination rounds appearance at the Cross-Examination Debate Association National Tournament in over 10 years. We also qualified for the National Debate Tournament invitation in over 20 years. Our teams finished as Runner-Ups at the National Junior Division Debate Tournament. We qualified for the Semi-Finals of the Novice National Championship. Additionally, I directed undergraduate research and preparation for debate tournaments and coached students at debate tournaments up to three weekends a month.  I also planned and hosted various special events including the annual Oklahoma High School Teachers’ Workshops for the Oklahoma Secondary Schools Activities Association, several high school debate tournaments, the Joe C. Jackson Intercollegiate Debate Tournament, the UCO Public Debate Series, and summer workshops for high school debaters. Next, I managed team public relations including the recruitment of high school debaters and assistant coaches and writing press releases to promote team accomplishments. Finally, in addition to the above duties, I routinely taught between 6 and 12 hours.