My personal mission is to lead, nurture and support inclusive, collaborative teams that train the next generation of public health leaders; conduct life-changing research; and ensure that transformative research is implemented in communities.

In the pages that follow, you will find that I’m a huge fan of a good quote — so much so that during a recent HBCD PI meeting, these integrated quotes were termed “Croffisms.”

This site exists as a virtual CV and documentation of my personal mission, work with diverse, inclusive collaborative teams, and some products that have resulted along the way. A general outline of my academic experiences follows this paragraph, whereas research, and leadership are highlighted on other pages.

2020 – Present       Professor, with tenure, Department of Rural Health, OSU-CHS

 2018 - 2020           Associate Professor, with tenure, Department of Rural Health, OSU-CHS

2016 – 2018           Health Education & Promotion Program, School of Community Health Sciences, Counseling and Counseling Psychology (formerly School of Applied Health and Educational Psychology), Oklahoma State University

2010 – 2016           Assistant Professor (tenure-track), Health Education & Promotion, School of Applied Health and Educational Psychology, Oklahoma State University

2008 – 2010           Research Associate, NIAAA-funded R01 “The Bar and Party Project,” Center for Alcohol and Other Drug Studies and Services, San Diego State University

2008 – 2010           Instructor, School of Public Health, San Diego State University

2008                      Instructor, Academic Connections, University of California San Diego

2006 – 2008           Teaching Assistant, School of Social Work, San Diego State University

2004 – 2008           Project Manager, NIAAA-funded U01 Collaborative to Address College Student Alcohol Use, Alcohol and Other Drugs Initiatives, San Diego State University

2005 –2006            Field Research Manager, NICHD-funded U01 “Connect to Protect San Diego,” Adolescent Trials Network (ATN) for HIV/AIDS Interventions, University of California San Diego

Academic Experience

Awards

2021                      Fellow, American Academy of Health Behavior

2018                      Research Excellence Award, College of Education, Health and Aviation, Oklahoma State University

2018                      Presidents Faculty Fellows Research Award, Oklahoma State University

2017                      Graduate Faculty Excellence Award, College of Education, Oklahoma State University

2014                      Recognition of Commitment, Payne County LiveWell Coalition

2010                      Student Research Travel Award, Research Society on Alcoholism