University Libraries Promotion and Tenure Recognition

Shortly after I started my tenure-track appointment in the Geosciences department, my dad unexpectedly passed away. He was amazingly supportive of my career in volcanology and would have been very proud of my professional successes at Penn State. His book, “Les sentiers du vin,” taught me how to enjoy life and recognize a good French wine. I often read the wine-inspired adventure stories from that book that remind me of him and how to always try to look at the bright side of life.