talking about research

Still waiting on word about the smaller grant I applied for.  In the meantime, I have been super busy.  A week and a half ago, I gave a talk in front of all my faculty peers at LSUS about my research.  I was among a few others that spoke as well.  The cool thing about the talk was that we only had 5 minutes to discuss our research and only three slides. 

I was originally going to talk about my thesis research and its new developments but instead, I decided to talk about my photography research. I met a lot of new faculty on campus I hadn't had a chance to work with yet.  One in particular had a huge impact on me.  Dr. Emmanuel Clottey. I found a cool link about him (link here).  Feel free to check it out.  Dr. Clottey is a fantastic person and a wonder to talk to and learn from.  He inspires those around him and builds people up. 

After I gave my talk Dr. Clottey reached out to me and complimented my work and suggested we talk about how it could go even further.  I am proud to say that he has given my work new direction and I look forward to sharing that research and development with you here.  

Keep checking in to see the progress.  I am so excited, it is all I have been thinking about.  Dr. Clottey mentioned he hoped that I would succeed and do great things.  He hoped that by talking to me that I would find peace as well as excitement each morning I wake up with this new direction for my research and so far his hopes are coming true.  I feel rejuvenated and excited to begin a new research project that is paired with my love of photography.