I live in Dartmouth, Massachusetts USA  and work at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth,  a place that is always getting confused with Dartmouth, New Hampshire which also has a college (Dartmouth College).

The UMass connection is important since once I got here I married a colleague in my department who became the Department Chairperson!  His area of expertise is Microbiology and Infectious Disease.  Since we are both work-a-holics, it won't surprise you to know that some of my replies about infectious disease actually come from him. A few years ago, he was the president of our national professional organization. 

UMass actually provided me with a lot of practice to do this listserv since most of the faculty decided a long time ago that I need to know about their health issues and to answer their questions.  I think that I know more about more faculty than anyone else on the campus.

 

We have one daughter, Kimberly,  who recently made us grandparents with the birth of her daughter, Abigale. Since Jim and I are "into" science, Kim became a psychologist (Hmm, was she trying to tell us something) but she slid back into science when she married David, a civil engineer.

 

At home, I like to cook (a bad thing for waistlines).  This year we are in the middle of a major house remodel. One bathroom has been completed, another is almost done and the dreaded kitchen update will start in a few months.

 I sing in a church choir which is not the typical choir. Currently, we are working on the  William Byrd Mass for Four Voices for Christmas - very 17th century and very lovely.

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