"My children were in school when I went back for my bachelor’s. I was busy with PTA, attending my sons’ activities and working full time. When I decided to earn my graduate degree, I centered by my research on my passion for online education. So when I decided to pursue my PhD online, the bar was set high.

"What I found was incredible. The University of Nebraska–Lincoln made it possible for me to juggle a PhD program and the rest of my life. I wasn’t just going through the motions. My research made a difference and is being used across the United States and internationally."