Ph. D. in Microbiology, September 1998. University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana.
M. S. in Microbiology, May 1996. University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana.
B. S. in Bacteriology, May 1993. University of Wisconsin- Madison.
Dean, College of Arts and Sciences, July 2007 to present.
Chair, Department of Biology, April 2006-July 2007.
Associate Dean of Academic Affairs, Concordia University, Sept. 2005- present.
Associate Professor of Biology, Concordia University, May 2005-present.
Associate Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, Concordia University, Nov. 2003- Sept. 2005.
Assistant Professor of Biology, Concordia University, Aug. 2001-May 2004.
Adjunct Professor of Biology, Concordia University, Jan. 2001- May 2001.
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Washington University, St. Louis, Sept. 1998-Dec. 2000.
Graduate Student in Microbiology, University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana, Aug. 1993- Sept. 1998.