Associate Professor in Microbial Ecology, mostly aquatic and wastewater. Bike/transit enthusiast. Vegan. Mom. Curious, energetic, & compact-sized.

Chicago, IL
Joined January 2013
I suffer from major imposter syndrome but I know many fabulous microbiologists like @markowenmartin who make me feel important. And tall. #ASMicrobe #ImReallyVeryShort
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If I have to be in Texas… #ASMicrobe
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Can people just stop emailing me for like 24 hours so I can catch up.
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The other day, I shared a car with a smoker and two “security” folks, one who was asleep and the other watching his phone.
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Birthday party fun when mom is a microbiologist. #AgarArt
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I'm spending this meaningful day off with @UICUF where I hope an agreement will be reached so that we don't have to go on strike. Appreciate that MLK fought for workers’ rights and championed unions, bridging the labor movement with the civil rights movement.
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.@jones_roe @Nanotrap my kid drew a picture for me LOL
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Ugh. @nytimes referred to Gen Xers as “older people.” I’ll be over here crying and listening to the Pearl Jam cover band playing at the retirement home.
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Thankful for the amazing people I work with at @thisisUIC: @Microbe_Me, @ErikRAndersson, Christopher, Leah, Jarju, Chi-Yu, Dolores, our super @UIC_BioS undergrads and @DiscoverDPI colleagues!
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We’re taking bets: who will be the first man down on this yacht in a storm at the dock, me or @SolidEvidence?
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