Vanderbilt University
I write editorial features for Vanderbilt Magazine and university news channels, spotlighting students, faculty, and alumni who are shaping the world through innovation, scholarship, and advocacy. I also craft cross-channel brand copy for Vanderbilt campaigns and the Quantum Potential podcast—connecting Vanderbilt with prospective students, supporters, and global audiences.
Andy Schwartz: Leveraging AI to improve the human condition
As far back as he can remember, Andy Schwartz has been fascinated by two things—how the brain works and how humans process natural language.
John Wikswo: Transforming small-scale science into planet-sized impact
When an “unsolvable” problem needs solving, put John Wikswo on the team.
Eric Skaar: Exploring the connection between nutrient access and infection
When bacterial pathogens enter our bodies, they’ve got one goal—hunt for food to multiply.
Tracy Sharpley-Whiting: Illuminating the interior lives of trailblazing historical figures
Tracy Sharpley-Whiting explores the lives of historical figures like Alexandre Dumas, whose influence shaped their worlds.
Rewiring the Brain and Rethinking Pain
Can chemical compounds developed to treat Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s disease protect brain health and cognitive function over time? Craig Lindsley, executive director of the Warren Center for Neuroscience Drug Discovery, is on a mission to find out.
Looking Back for the Future
Our past has something to say. 2025 Guggenheim Fellow Larisa DeSantis is ready to translate.
Disrupting Distrust in Political Polling
What’s the ticket to disrupting Americans’ growing mistrust of political polling? Humility. In this episode of Quantum Potential, Vanderbilt Center for the Study of Democratic Institutions co-director, professor of political science, and NBC News senior election analyst Josh Clinton joins Provost C. Cybele Raver to discuss how transparency, statistical literacy—including an awareness of limitations—and rigor in political polling can help protect its integrity.
Moving Discoveries
Assistant Professor of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics and Principal Investigator at the Wankowicz Lab Stephanie Wankowicz explores how protein movement influences function.
Solving the World’s Miniscule Mysteries
Alongside a vibrant team of Vanderbilt physicists, Julia Velkovska unravels the building blocks of the universe.
From Art to Antibodies
Collector instincts and abstract thinking are behind immunologist James Crowe’s drive to use game-changing technology to prevent infectious disease
The Greatest Upset
A torn-down goalpost. Dancing in the street. Vanderbilt players, fans and students erupt in celebration after a historic win against Alabama.