A member of the Salisbury University Faculty, Dr. Finch comes to the Eastern Shore from the Denver, Colorado area where she was a Literacy Coach and Literacy Specialist as well as a Special Education Teacher. Dr. Finch has numerous academic and research publications and has served on several university level committees, is involved in the Shore of Maryland Education Consortium as well as several professional organizations. Dr. Finch holds a Masters in Literacy Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Colorado and a Ph.D. in Educational Leadership and Policy from Vanderbilt University.