If anyone needs a Christmas present for me. . . 🤓😁

Anybody who teaches environmental toxicology or ecotoxicology knows it is impossible to discuss environmental pollution and its impacts on human and environmental health without talking about racism and capitalism…

The reason to deliberately do hard things is so that when non-self-elected challenges arrive (& they will), you can tell yourself: “I don’t know how this is all going to turn out, but I am certain I can do hard things.” Don’t self injure. But doing hard things is always

This is just sad. A cold-hard fact: The overwhelming majority of students who can do the work at top colleges won't get in to their top choices - because there are not enough slots. But they've been convinced getting one of those rare slots is the only way to be successful. 1/

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If you're UNC Pembroke today, come support our Biology honors society AND indulge your sweet tooth! We're at the UC Mall selling delicious home-baked goodies until 2:00! UNCP College of Arts and Sciences UNCP Biology

This happened to me with "The Wheels on the Bus". 🤣

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First week of classes and by day 3 I'm down for the count with laryngitis. 😥 Not the most auspicious start, but hopefully I'll be back to full form soon!

Just talked about thalidomide in one of my classes and was very disappointed in myself that I couldn't remember Dr. Kelsey's name. I won't forget next time!

Just me, a YSI, and the Lumber River

Important thread here at the end of the semester. Scroll down to the graphs 😳

This week I received the amazing news that I have been granted tenure and promotion to Associate Professor! I'm very thankful for my colleagues, friends, and family who have been wonderfully supportive as I learned the ropes of both professor life and academic mom life.

Picked up some new hardware at the UNC Pembroke faculty banquet last night! I am honored and humbled to be selected for these awards - there are many faculty doing amazing work at UNCP, and I am lucky to be counted among them! UNCP College of Arts and Sciences UNCP Biology UNCP Serve @UNCPPURC

Having a great time rocking my SvahaUSA and hearing about great freshwater and marine science at #ASLO24! I also enjoyed sharing my service-learning collab between UNC Pembroke and Winyah Rivers Alliance. UNCP Biology UNCP College of Arts and Sciences #awkwardbathroomselfie

Thanks to SvahaUSA, I got to teach the parts of a flower while wearing the parts of a flower! My little nerd heart is so happy. 💕

I finally went full Frizzle to represent UNCP Biology for UNC Pembroke's trick-or-treat event! It was some serious rapid-fire candy dispensing but it was a lot of fun!