Dr. Everling holds a Ph.D. in Education Curriculum and Instruction and an M.Ed. in Educational Psychology both from Texas A&M University. She also has an M.A. in Cross-Cultural Studies from the University of Houston-Clear. Her professional skills cover a wide range of areas, including faculty development, program and course evaluation, assessment of learning, critical thinking, educational technology, and qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods research. best practices, assessment, and evaluation. Her research interests focus on Effective Teaching, Evaluation, Online Learning, and Assessment for Educational Improvement which have led to numerous publications and presentations.