At my core I am a geeky college professor enamored with how the world communicates. My passion is exploring authentic communication as a path to knowledge, connection, and excellence. As a professor my research, writing and teaching encompasses social media, public relations, and organizational communication; more specifically how these fields are connected through concepts of authentic digital and interpersonal self presentation.

These academic passions are fueled by a personal one, home roasting and brewing coffee. I am always in pursuit of the perfect pour over.

I live in Jackson, Tennessee, with my husband and fellow academic, Chris Blair. We share our lives with two fantastically geeky offspring, affectionately referred to by our alumni as the Mini-Blairs. Together we enjoy travel, comic books, sci fi movies, fantastically long novels, and all things Disney.