BAKR 200C
University of New Mexico, Ph.D. Zoology
University of New Mexico, M.S. Zoology
I received a Master degree in Zoology in 1984 and a doctorate in Biology from the University of New Mexico in 1991. I’ve been a faculty member in the Baker RAP since 1995, and I’ve taught a variety of classes including Introductory Biology for science majors and non-science majors, Genetics, Cell Physiology, Introduction to Integrated Physiology, and People, Plagues, and Microorganisms. In addition, I also teach a seminar for honors students in biology. Besides teaching, I’ve been involved in research projects in the Boulder area. My close colleague, Carol Kearns, and I recently completed a multi-year project on the insect pollinators of the grasslands of Boulder County which resulted in two published papers. A third paper is currently in review.
My personal life is a busy one. I’m married and have two teenage boys. For recreation, I sing with the Boulder Chorale, which is an audition community choir. I’ve been singing with them for 14 years, and I recently joined the board on which I serve as the assistant librarian. My 16-year old is in high school where he plays in the marching band and in several jazz bands. My 13-year old is in middle school and plays high-level competitive ice hockey for eight months of the year. In addition to various outdoor sports, like cycling, rock climbing, and skiing, my husband stays busy by serving as the manager for the ice hockey team and as a band dad for the marching band. During the ski season, we ski together as a family as much as band and hockey schedules allow. We’ve spent spring break in Breckenridge for almost 10 years. I feel that being in the Chorale and being a band mom fulfills the musical side of my life, while the skiing and the hockey activities take care of the sporty side.