I joined the DSHS faculty in 1986 as a Visiting Assistant Professor while finishing my dissertation. In 1987 I was fortunate enough to be selected to fill the position full-time. Currently, I am a professor, mother, wife, sister, friend, volunteer in Boy Scout activities, the student Autism Speaks U chapter at UNC-CH, and active in my neighborhood association. I am an avid reader, who loves the beach and the mountains and so am very happy to live in Chapel Hill, North Carolina which is mid-way between the mountains and the beaches. I encourage you to visit (or better yet live) here in this Tar Heel side of heaven. Life is very good here.