Western Michigan. She is currently co-lead of the WMU Aspire Change Alliance and is the WMU lead of the NSF ADVANCE Joining Forces Midwest Partnership grant. She has received numerous awards and honors including the Michigan ACE Network Distinguished Woman in Higher Education Leadership Award; the Geochemical Society Distinguished Service Award; ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Paper ID #36421 the WMU Excellence in Diversity Rising Star Award; the WMU College of Arts and Sciences Faculty Achievement in Teaching Award; the WMU College of Arts and Sciences Dean’s Appreciation Award