Sure.

And then when I graduated, I said, you know, "Hey, well, sociology, I'm already in this field, so let's just continue it." And a part of my, um, master's training, I had to take an elective.

And so, um, I decided to take Foundations for Public Health, and that class was so invigorating.

Um, I enjoyed learning about simple things that I experienced every day and how it was tied to public health.

And the instructor of that course was Dr. Marion Levy, and she was so passionate about public health and teaching her students.

It just shined in, in how she interacted, how she taught.

And so I like theory, sociology-based, but I like how theory is applied in a public-facing way in public health.

Um, so how did your time at the University of Memphis not only, you know, shape your research interests, but also shape who you wanted to become as a scholar, as a colleague, and now as this working professional? Were there any mentors or specific experiences that really helped you see possibilities for yourself that maybe you hadn't considered earlier on before?