Education: BSE and PhD degree from Duke University (Mechanical Engineering)
Hometown: Lewiston, NY (near Niagara Falls)
Last Great Book I Read: The Loves of Theodore Roosevelt: The Women who Created a President by Edward O'Keefe & The Book of Hope by Jane Goodall
Favorite Movies: Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, Anne of Green Gables, Pride and Prejudice
Family: Ella (an undergraduate at Princeton), Emily (a senior at Durham Academy), Neal (a Professor at Duke), Luna (an adorable chocolate labrador)
Favorite Spots on Duke Campus: Duke Gardens and the CoLab
Person I Admire: Jane Goodall, “You cannot get through a single day without having an impact on the world around you. What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make.”