BIO

Academic Role and Expertise
I am a Professor in the College of Education at Dakota State University. My teaching focuses on undergraduate and graduate courses in mathematics education, STEM education, and educational technology.

Creative Ventures
  • Author and Illustrator: I recently authored and illustrated my first children's book, Yucky!. Please contact me to learn more about the book or to schedule a classroom reading.
  • Stationery Business Co-Founder: In 2018, I co-founded the stationery business, Kevin & Kaia, with my daughter. What began as an entrepreneurial project to fund a school trip has grown significantly. We now distribute our greeting cards, postcards, and stickers to more than 350 retail locations worldwide.
  • App Development Founder: I founded the educational app company, Top Class Apps, in 2012 with Dr. Kent Steen. Our three apps (Spelling Star, Math Mountains: Add & Subtract, and Math Mountains: Multiply & Divide) were available in the Apple App Store from 2012 to 2024 and achieved over 500,000 downloads in more than 120 countries.

Education
My academic background includes:
  • Ed.D., Instructional Design & Technology (University of Memphis)
  • M.S., Instructional Technology (University of Nebraska)
  • B.S., Math Education (Dakota State University)