My time at Francis Marion was very instrumental in setting me up for a career as a scientist and educator! These four years allowed me to flourish in an environment that saw me as a person and not just as a number in the classroom. One of the most advantageous things I did while at FMU was work on a research project under Dr. Jessica McCutcheon. She ignited a passion within myself that made me start to consider graduate school! With her guidance, as well as others from the department, I found the confidence needed to apply to a Ph.D. program in Chemistry.

I was accepted to UofSC in the fall of 2017 where I continued my chemical education under Dr. Parastoo Hashemi studying biomarkers of depression using electrochemical tools. I graduated with my doctorate in 2021 and moved to the University of Cincinnati to do a postdoctoral fellowship under Dr. Ashley E. Ross where I am expanding my knowledge of electroanalytical tools as well as learning microfluidic applications to study biomarkers of stroke. After this postdoc, I plan to pursue a career in science communications to continue on the work that was instilled in me at FMU to make science consumable for the masses.