I am the Director of Operations for the new Department of Translational Neurosciences at the College of Medicine-Phoenix at the University of Arizona. My responsibilities include working closely with the department Chair to strategically plan and grow a leading department operating at the cutting edge of innovative neuroscience and neurobiology.

 

I arrived at the University of Arizona after spending seven years at Arizona State University, where I served as an Administrative Director and Research Program Manager in the Department of Psychology and the Biodesign Institute, specifically in the Arizona Cancer Evolution Center (ACE). Being passionate about student success, I co-founded several mentoring programs at ASU, including the ACE Scholars Program, the Cooperation Scholars Program, and the Biocomputing Scholars Program. These holistic mentoring or e-mentoring programs combine scientific mentoring with professional development. For more information, please see the Mentoring section of my website.

 

Research and practice-wise, I am interested in mentoring as a tool for student success. I am also passionate about elevating operational excellence in higher education and figuring out how to best strategically plan, optimize resources, and reduce bureaucracy burnout so that departments, colleges, and institutions can function optimally to proactively address the needs of their students, the communities they serve, and society at large.

 

My educational road trip includes: