As an artist, musician, and scientist, I strongly believe in the creative process, diversity in collaboration, and hands-on experiential learning. In the classroom, I invite students to realize how much agency and power they have to create their own forms and processes, which can impact learning and generative aspirations in and outside the curriculum. 

Much of my volunteer and university-related service work is aimed at increasing inclusion and scientific exchange in communities and self-efficacy in individuals. I thoroughly enjoy working with and mentoring first-generation college students as I, too, am a first-gen college student/graduate that navigated a stark transition from the farm to a large university. Though my extension projects vary from science communication to the unique challenges women face in academia, the foundation of all these endeavors is built on a culture of understanding, equity, and inclusion with the goal of creating community where individuals from diverse backgrounds come together to create, learn, and grow.