I am an educator, scholar, and an innovator. My educational journey has resulted in a B.A. in Elementary Education (2002), an M.A. in Counseling (2004), an Ed.D. in Distance Education (2009), and a Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision (2018). I have over ten years of experience in higher education, serving both as a faculty and administrator. In my capacity as a faculty, I have had the opportunity to mentor over two dozen EdD candidates, both national and international, who have successfully defended their dissertations. Asterisks (*) next to presentations and publications on my curriculum vitae indicate my collaboration with my students. I am passionate about developing and investigating systems (e.g., family, technological, institutional) to support the psychosocial, social, academic, and vocational success of learners, promoting racial and gender equity in STEM and higher education. My three broad research areas have included: 1) doctoral education and persistence, 2) distance education and technological systems, and 3) gender and racial equity in science, technology, math, and engineering (STEM).