First and foremost, I aim to show my students that I see them as human beings. Every single one of them is a valuable member of our community and a vital part of the rich legacy of human evolution stretching back through our ancestors for literally billions of years. That's pretty special.
I was drawn to teaching precisely because I knew it was one of the most powerful ways that I could positively impact the world. Humans have incredible challenges before us, but our students are so bright and passionate, and they give me so much hope for the future. I just want to help them.
Oregon State is an incredible institution and community that has given me so much, as it has for so many others. I want to pay that back by paying it forward to the next generation of scientists, scholars and citizens.
