Education
- M.A. Public History, State University of West Georgia (2004)
- B.A. History, Delta State University (1999)
Professional Certifications
- Certification in Museum Studies, State University of West Georgia (2003)
Other (Grants)
- Mississippi Humanities Council, “Documenting and Preserving the History of the Mississippi Delta Chinese” $5,800.00. 2014.
- Kings Daughters & Sons Circle #2, “Processing and Providing Access” $1,500.00. 2014
- New England Foundation for the Arts, “HT Chen Dance Company to Present South of Gold Mountain in Spring 2015,” $7,000.00. 2014
- Mississippi Humanities Council, “Photographic Interpretations: The Culture and Geography of the Delta Blues.” $1,500.00. 2013
