I'm a recently retired business school professor who has traded grading rubrics and committee meetings for the more liberating chaos of writing. After publishing over 30 academic research articles and serving on international conference editorial boards, I’ve stepped into the literary world with my debut memoir, Shattered Ivory. The book offers a candid, behind-the-scenes look at the dysfunction and power struggles within a mid-sized American liberal arts college—through the lens of a tenured professor who spent nearly a decade navigating the hope, heartbreak, and politics of higher education.

While academia taught me structure, writing creative nonfiction is teaching me vulnerability, voice, and the value of letting go of the footnotes. I now call the Bay Area in Northern California home, where I spend my time gardening, sampling good food, traveling for inspiration (and sanity), and staying connected with former students who continue to enrich my life.

I write to reflect, to challenge, and above all, to tell the stories that deserve a spotlight.