I currently serve as the Program Lead for Environmental Science & Sustainability and Associate Professor of Biological Sciences at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology. I also serve as the Director of Aquaponics & Hydroponics Initiatives for the University. My recent research focuses on sustainable food production, aquaponics, and bioinformatics. My team has secured multiple research grants from the Pennsylvania Space Grant Consortium (a pass through for NASA), the Pennsylvania Farm Bill Agriculture and Youth Direct Grant Program, and private foundations to support environmental sustainability and STEM education. I am honored to have been selected for the Whitaker Center’s Women of Impact (2021) and Woman to Watch Class (2022). I actively contribute to the scientific community through conference presentations, mentorship, and leadership in environmental and STEM education initiatives.