I
am a tenured faculty member at a research-intensive
university located in the southeastern US and my work is centered on
elucidating
structure-property relationships for solid materials as well as
developing
student scholarship and research. My pathway into my current position
was traditional,
but notably fortunate: I matriculated through an engineering
undergraduate
program in the Pacific Northwest, transitioned directly into a graduate
program, and
then landed a tenure-track faculty position immediately. I struggled in
graduate school. I struggled in pre-tenure. I got through those phases thanks to the support of my advisor, mentors and being gritty. Since then, I have learned to improve
my time management, dealt with my anxiety and specific antibody deficiency, and spent more time on what is truly important to me. In addition to being a faculty member, I am also a spouse, mom, and lover of all
things related to planning/time management.
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