Invictus

Abstract

As I sit here and look at this thing called my curriculum vitae, I see only words. Words that are supposed to be a description of my life’s journey. But there are so many words that are not there, sacrifice, fear, fatigue, racism, sisterhood, joy, and guilt. That is when it becomes clear that this document is only a small part of who or what I am. These missing words describe the real journey. This is what I want my children to know about, and this is what I want the world to remember: what it takes to be a chemist and a mother not only to my biological offspring but to the children of science.

About the Author

Education and Professional Career

1990:

BS Chemistry, North Carolina Central University, Durham, NC

1992:

MS Chemistry, Duke University

1997:

Dr. rer. nat. (PhD), Ruprecht Karls Universität, Heidelberg, Germany

1997–1999:

Postdoctoral fellowship, Universität Basel, Basel, Switzerland

2000–2006:

Assistant Professor, Oakland University, Rochester, Michigan

2007–2016:

Associate Professor, the University of Toledo

2016–present:

Dean of the College of Graduate Studies

Honors and Awards (Selected)

2015:

Leadership Fellow of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy

2015:

Alice Skeen’s Outstanding Women Award from the University of Toledo University Women’s Commission

2014:

Recipient of the Stanley Israel Regional Award for Promoting Diversity in the Chemical Sciences from the American Chemical Society

Amanda is an active member of the American Chemical Society, holding leadership roles in the divisions of Chemical Toxicology and Medicinal Chemistry. She is also a member of the Association for Women in Science and the Society of STEM Women of Color.