Director Emerita, Center for Academic Success; Former Professor of Chemistry, Louisiana State University; Awarded the 2007 US Presidential Award for Excellence in Mentoring; Author, Teach Yourself How to Learn: Strategies You Can Use to Ace Any Course at Any Level (2018), Teach Students How to Learn: Strategies You Can Incorporate Into Any Course to Improve Student Metacognition, Study Skills, and Motivation (2015), and "Metacognition: An Effective Tool to Promote Success in College Science Learning" (2014, Journal of College Science Teaching)