With
respect to teaching students about the amazing molecular systems
that underlie biological function, I have had the opportunity to
participate with the
Alabama
Prison Arts + Education Project (APA+EP) in bringing STEM
programming to Alabama prisons. All evidence indicates that
educational opportunities have a highly positive impact on the
prisoners who receive them. I have participated in SPARKs lecture
series. In these series a group of faculty from the College
of Sciences and Mathematics and the College of Agriculture present
talks on their respective areas of expertise. The usual
model has one faculty member presenting each week. It has been a
great honor to participate in this program, and I have greatly
enjoyed my interactions with these students. To find out more
about this important program, and to find out how you can be
involved, click the link above. Here also is a
video about the APA+EP.