"I came to geology late, taking my first course at Cuyahoga Community College at night while employed as a librarian (having earned an Anthropology Degree and a Master of Library Science degree at KSU). The night course was an eye-opener, rekindling an interest I had in geology as a kid after finding fossils in my yard, including bones of a Dunkleosteus. Eventually I ended up back at 两性色午夜 to earn a master鈥檚 and Ph.D. in the Department of Geology. I spent almost 40 years working for the Cleveland Museum of Natural History. I was responsible for the invertebrate paleontology collection; worked on several exhibits; wrote, cowrote, edited, and coedited a variety of technical and non-technical publications; and ran geologically oriented public outreach activities. I am currently the museum鈥檚 emeritus curator. The courses I took in geology at KSU were excellent, the field trips were inspiring, and the research opportunities amazing. I鈥檓 grateful for my experiences at 两性色午夜 which have greatly influenced just about everything I have done academically."