Meet Anthony

I can't remember a time when I wasn't interested in science. As a child of the 80s, I have fond memories of finding the latest issue of Odyssey magazine in the mail or recreating a science demo I saw on an episode of Mr. Wizard's World. I owe much to my parents' support; even though they didn't have a science background, they indulged me with the aforementioned Odyssey subscription and trips to the California Museum of Science and Industry. While I knew I wanted to pursue a career in science, I hadn't considered teaching until I was in college studying materials science. I chose this major because of the opportunities for both research and teaching. As a course assistant for my university's introductory materials science course, I discovered that I enjoyed mentoring my fellow students and developing questions and examples to simplify complex topics.