“Did you ever wonder why...” - I like to approach teaching as an inquiry process to understand how the world works. Fundamental concepts make much more sense once you can see how they are applied. And if curiosity doesn't motivate learning, then you just beat it into the student's heads! (just kidding!)

• Materials Engineering (MATE 210)
• Materials Engineering Laboratory (MATE 215)
• Structure of Materials (MATE 220)
• Structure of Materials Laboratory (MATE 225)
• Ceramics (MATE 320)
• Kinetics of Materials (MATE 370)
• Thermodynamics and Kinetics of Materials Laboratory (MATE 375)
• Design of Museum Displays in Materials (MATE 424)
• Research & Development of Materials (MATE 504)

• Visiting Professor, Northwestern University
• Visiting Scientist, Michigan State University
• Research Scientist, Los Alamos National Laboratory
• Ph.D. Materials Science, Mathematics (minor), Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1996
• B.S. Materials Science and Engineering, B.A. in Chemistry, Michigan State University, 1990

• Materials Research Society
• American Society for Engineering Education
• ASM
• TMS
• Alpha Sigma Mu
• Tau Beta Pi

• Lockheed-Martin Endowed Professorship (College of Engineering) 2004-2006
• Northrop Grumman Excellence in Teaching Award (College of Engineering) 2003
• Most Supportive Professor, Cal Poly Society of Women Engineers 2002
• Oustanding Faculty Advisor, Cal Poly's Engineering Student Council 2001

• Faculty Advisor, Alpha Sigma Mu