Education

Women’s History Month: Unsung Heroes in Environmental Movements

I can’t believe it is the middle of March already! This post is inspired by a presentation I prepared, but unfortunately did not have the chance to give, last year due to the Covid-19 pandemic. In my presentation, I was hoping to tell the stories of women in STEM that have often been overshadowed byContinue reading “Women’s History Month: Unsung Heroes in Environmental Movements”

A Return to Blogging

Hello and welcome to my page. I haven’t posted on this blog for some time, and I think it is time I return. I have been working at the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center as a lab technician in the PCR lab. I primarily was doing COVID-19 PCR testing, which is why I have beenContinue reading “A Return to Blogging”

What is a GMO?

A conversation with food scientist Jenna Fryer Hello! I have been a bit M.I.A. because I started my new job as a lab tech at the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital. I will try to post more regularly from now on now that I’m used to working full-time again! One of my goals for this blog wasContinue reading “What is a GMO?”

To Gap Year Or Not To Gap Year

I never expected to take a gap year between undergraduate and graduate school. Years before I even graduated from The Ohio State University this past spring I had already come to the decision to not take a gap year. The idea of taking time off and not making “progress” was terrifying, and I did notContinue reading “To Gap Year Or Not To Gap Year”

The Covid-19 Pandemic’s Plastic Problem

Since the Covid-19 pandemic began so much has changed. Our daily lives are far from “normal” with having to isolate, work from home, and wear masks in public. Many of these lifestyle changes while necessary, do have negative environmental consequences, such as the increased use of disposable masks, rubber gloves, hand santizer sold in plasticContinue reading “The Covid-19 Pandemic’s Plastic Problem”

Your Fave is Problematic: Environmentalism Edition

Today we’re going to talk about my favorite topic: how terrible John Muir was. I have given so many presentations on the racist origins of the American environmentalism movement (I’m actually going to go back on this sentence in a bit) that the name John Muir goes through my head with the same frequency andContinue reading “Your Fave is Problematic: Environmentalism Edition”

How to Get Involved in Undergraduate Research

I thought before I dive into talking about research, I should begin with my story of how I got into research and talk a little bit about undergraduate research in general. I began doing research in my sophomore year at Ohio State University. The summer before that (2017) I took courses at OSU’s StoneContinue reading “How to Get Involved in Undergraduate Research”

Hi! This page is where I will post about my academic experience and informational articles for those new to science.