1. Can you tell us your home department and how long have you been a faculty member at APU?

My home department is Engineering and Computer Science and I just started as a full-time faculty member last semester. I was here last Fall (2019) as Adjunct Faculty.

2. What are the classes you teach?

In Fall 2020, I taught CS120 (Intro to Computer Science I), ENGR310 (Discrete Simulation Modeling and Analysis), and ENGR420 (Decision and Risk Analysis). This semester, I am teaching CS120 (Intro to Computer Science I), ENGR271 (Advanced Math for Engineers), and ENGR340 (Digital Signal Processing).

3. What is your area of research/teaching and how did you get interested in this area?

My area of research is gait and posture (walking and standing). I became interested in it because I was on the track and field team in high school and college, and as a jumper, I ended up having a lot of problems with my joints. I want to be involved in research that helps people move because it is crucial for independence especially with advanced aging.

4. When and how did you get interested in studying Computer Science (or science in general)?

I honestly fell into Computer Science because of my passion for mathematics. As an applied mathematician, I ended up needing to use one computer language after another, and then I began to teach Computer Science classes. Computers allow for the processing of large data, so there are many problems that would take years to solve by hand that a computer can solve in seconds, minutes, or hours (depending on the size of the data).

5. What are some of the things you most enjoy being at APU?

I really enjoy the community at APU. Everyone is very kind and welcoming.

6. What are some fun things you like to do?

My favorite pastimes are reading and karaoke.

7. Anything else you would like the STEM community to know about you?

I stress bake, so during finals when everyone is busy, you should stop by for snickerdoodle cookies.