University Libraries Promotion and Tenure Recognition

Victoria Braithwaite was my Ph.D. advisor, who sadly passed away in the fall of 2019. She was an inspiration to me, not only as a scientist, but as a mentor, and as an advocate for women in science. She was dedicated to understanding more about how the environment drives changes in the brain and behavior of fish, and was actively involved in promoting fish welfare. In her book she explains the science behind whether fish feel pain, and describes the well designed experiments that laid the foundations and the path towards answering that very question. She left a great impression on me, and is the reason I am where I am today.