I have known since I was 20 that I wanted to be a chemistry professor working at a small, primarily undergraduate institution, and I am so happy to have found my way to Warren Wilson College. There is no better place to live and work than here in the Swannanoa Valley. I first learned about Warren Wilson from my sister-in-law, who is an alumna. I was — and am — drawn to the college’s commitment to environmental responsibility, cross-cultural understanding, and social justice, particularly through the many experiential learning opportunities. My primary specialty is Organic Chemistry, and my passions include Bioorganic Chemistry and Chemical Biology. That is, I like to learn about how biological systems and organisms work, using Organic Chemistry as my main tool to study them. I have many opportunities to follow all of these, both in the classroom and as a researcher.
I love to teach because I love to learn. It is so rewarding to teach and learn with Warren Wilson students, through interactions in the chemistry classroom, in the chemistry lab, through their myriad work crews, in the community, and as collaborative researchers.
