Professional Experience

  • 1976Research Assistant. University of Texas at Dallas

  • 1976 - 1977Research Technician, Department of Psychiatry, University of Texas Health Science Center at Dallas

    Computer programming, statistical analysis, and human cardiovascular psychophysiology.
  • 1977 - 1980Research Technician, Department of Cell Biology, University of Texas Health Science Center at Dallas

    Computer programming, statistical analysis, animal surgery.

Education

  • 1969-1970American Field Service Scholarship recipient to study in France

    Fluent in French and Functional in Spanish and some Italian and Portuguese
  • 1974B.A., Baylor University; Waco, Texas

  • 1978M.S., University of Texas at Dallas

    Major: Human Development Psychology Research Area: Cardiovascular Psychophysiology, Biostatistics
  • 1986M.D., Texas Tech University School of Medicine; Lubbock, Texas

  • 1986Ph.D., in Neurobiology, Department of Cell Biology, University of Texas Health Sciences Center at Dallas, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences.

    Research Area: Neuropharmacologic mechanisms involved in central nervous system control of cardiovascular function.
  • 1986Resident Physician, Transitional Program, Emory University of Medicine, Atlanta, GA.

  • 1987Resident Physician, Transitional Program, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX.

  • 1987 - 1990Resident Physician, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX.