Ed.D , Occupational and Adult Education, Oklahoma State University (1995)
Masters of Science, Human Development, University of Oklahoma(1982)
Bachelors of Science, Home Economics Extension Education, Mississippi State University (1977)

My academic research focuses on social support of adult women that return to higher education. Of particular interest is the relationship of this social support to their academic skills, retention in the university and the institutional support of the university for these students. Other interests are civic engagement in communities and informational technologies.

In Human Relations, I teach Introduction to Graduate Studies, Current Problems in Human Relations, Introduction to Human Relations, Human Relations in Action- Service Learning. I have developed several online courses and also teach courses in Women's Studies. I have been the undergraduate advisor for the Human Relations department since 2000. I love teaching, training and mentoring students.

My mother was my greatest influence in 1960s Mississippi. Active as a volunteer in the League of Women Voters, Girl Scouts and church, she introduced me to the vital work of a community volunteer. This love of volunteering and women’s rights have always been a theme in my professional and personal life. I served as the manager of the Domestic Violence Shelter in Norman and on the Board of Directors at the Women's Resource Center. My husband and I are active in social services at the community level, serving as a volunteer extended family with the Center for Children and Families, Inc. for 30 years. I have served on the Board of Directors for Norman Shelter, Inc., Norman Human Rights Commission, as well as being a Girl Scout Troop leader, and a volunteer for World Neighbors.

During my tenure at University of Arts and Sciences of Oklahoma, I was one of the founders of the Women's Studies Program. At USAO I taught classes in Marriage and Family, Home Management, Foods and Nutrition classes.

A life goal is to visit, live and experience every part of the world. I love the diversity of the world and the people that I meet. I have been able to see quite a bit of the world as a traveling professor with OU's Continuing Education- Advanced Programs classes in Human Relations. I was also part of the staff of an archeology dig in Syria along with faculty and students from the University of Chicago and University of Melbourne. I am married to Dr. Dan Snell. I have two children, one foster daughter, two dogs and many honorary sisters. I love chocolate, bright colors, unusual textiles and creating community.