BSI Team

BSI Faculty Director

There were more students in my Intro Chemistry course at CU than in the town nearest the farm where I grew up, and neither of my parents had been able to go to college. My first week of classes I sat by the UMC Fountain and contemplated going home. Fortunately I was able to work in MCDB research labs, first as work-study pouring plates and later on projects, and connected...

I am a native of Denver, CO whose parents valued higher education. As a first-generation student here at CU Boulder, I had to learn how to navigate being at a large institution. Fortunately, I found great individuals who were invested in my success. As a coordinator of the BSI Scholars program, I hope to offer students that same support and my years of experience with STEM undergraduate research programs.