I'm a political scientist and philosopher at UVA-Wise. Pop expressionist surrealist artist. I also like dinosaurs. Aplastic anemia survivor. Appalachian.
2) Support research and those who support treatment to defeat aplastic anemia and other devastating rare diseases, please. Oh, and God bless @VUMChealth ....
1) Hey all, it is #RareDiseaseDay, and as a survivor still dealing with the consequences of my own experience with severe aplastic anemia, I just want to say how grateful I am to my family, my friends, and the amazing doctors and nurses who saved my life.....
2 / renewed. I'm proud of what our little political science program does at Wise, for Appalachia, Virginia, America, and the world.... and, more to the point, I'm proud of our kids.
1 / Sometimes, just sometimes, I'm exhausted and I wonder if I really make a difference in my students life. Then I get calls and emails and huge grinned pronouncements about their success getting in to grad and prof schools or getting new wonderful jobs and I am ...