Beyond Work

Intellectual Energy, Traveling Joys, and Arts & Crafts galleries feature highlights beyond my prof-scholar life. Hover your cursor over the images to see the captions. Enjoy!

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Intellectual Energy

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I met Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor at the faculty lunch at Davidson College! March 2015

  

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Sister Simone Campbell of Nuns on the Bus fame visited Davidson College for a public lecture - Spring 2013

  

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My student, Rashaun Bennett, got to ask Justice Sotomayor a question at the Q&A session after her public lecture on campus.

  

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Children's book author & literacy advocate, Pat Mora, of Santa Fe, NM gave a public lecture at Davidson. We had dinner and she signed her book I bought for Anabel. - Fall 2013

  

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The day I completed my comprehensive exams for my PhD, I met bell hooks and got a book signed by her at Texas A&M University! - November 2009

  

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Activist Angela Davis gave a public lecture at Davidson College in Fall 2012. My favorite quote from her lecture: "No liberation without education."

  

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I met Angela Davis at the reception preceding her public lecture at Davidson in 2012 but was too awe-struck to ask for a picture with her so I settled for this, ha!

  

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Antiracism sociologist Joe Feagin came to Davidson for a public lecture in December 2013. We are posing in front of a mural painted in honor of the first African American professor tenured at Davidson.

  

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I attended a day-long faculty workshop with a Davidson colleague in Charlotte led by the fabulous Dr. Kerry Ann Roquemore - February 2014

  

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Activist Jose Antonio Vargas of Define American fame gave a public lecture at Davidson College in Spring 2016. I was invited to the afternoon tea Q&A.

  

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Ben & Jerry's posted a social media entry to win free workplace ice cream delivery. I entered on a whim and mentioned I would be teaching on this day, also my birthday. I forgot about it until ice cream was delivered to my class!

  

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I was a participant in a week-long Salzburg Seminar on LGBT Issues as Human Rights in June 2013 with activists and academics spanning 32 countries!

  

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Traveling Joys

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River view of Salzburg, Austria, one of the most beautiful countries in the world! -2013

  

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Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta - 2015 - This is the view from my parents' backyard. Breathtaking.

  

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Salem, MA - Summer 2015

  

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New England coast - 2015

  

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Carolina & Kure Beach, my favorite coast in the Carolinas! - 2015 (no one is in the water because there was a shark sighting!)

  

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View from the top of the castle - Salzburg, Austria - 2013

  

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Old Towne in Albuquerque, NM - 2014

  

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Sandia Mountains - view from Rio Rancho, NM

  

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Hanauma Bay - great for snorkeling! -Oahu, HI 2010

  

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Waikiki Beach view from the top of Diamondhead -Oahu, HI - 2010

  

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North Shore, Oahu, HI 2010

  

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Vibrant building art in downtown Houston, TX 2012

  

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Munich, Germany - 2013

  

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Vienna, Austria - 2013 - Vienna is one of the most beautiful cities I have ever toured.

  

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Schloss Schonbrunn, Vienna, Austria - Magnificent palaces everywhere! - 2013

  

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Skyscrapers & cherry blossoms in Pittsburgh, PA - 2013

  

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The White House - Washington, D.C. - 2013

  

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River view from the 14th floor of a hotel in downtown Chicago, IL.

  

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Arts & Crafts

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Bead jewelry I made for family as Christmas gifts.

  

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Wire wrapping is more difficult than it looks! These are a couple of my favorites I've made and kept for myself.

  

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Mod podge candle holder with cardstock paper cut-outs.

  

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A favorite memory book page I created for my wonderful colleague who retired recently!

  

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A wedding scrapbook page with my favorite colors!