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<span style="display: inline-block" class="details"><span class="ng-scope">As a graduate student, Ann worked in the Public Policy Research Center at Boise State, conducting research on the policy implications of nanotechnology. As an undergraduate (also at Boise State), she did research with the Nanoscale Materials and Device Group, investigating how to use DNA as a programmable material for disease diagnosis and engineering applications. As part of her graduate studies, in addition to working on policy-related research with her advisor, Dr. Eric Lindquist, she took several policy courses as substitutes to more traditional Materials electives.</span></span>
<span style="display: inline-block" class="details"><span class="ng-scope">While Micron School of Materials Science & Engineering was supportive of her interdisciplinary research interests and degree plan, her background as a Peer Advisor for a summer in the Engineering Advising Office has been handy when navigating the paperwork required for such an interdisciplinary path. Ann is an advocate for students interested in interdisciplinary undergraduate and graduate educational paths. As a University Innovation Fellow, Ann has worked closely with the College of Innovation and Design, which is a hub for interdisciplinarity and new educational ideas on the Boise State campus. Ann has also developed a relationship with the MakerLab, housed within the Boise State Albertsons Library. She has received and given training on how to use the 3D printers, and has designed and printed custom parts as part of her research (and for fun). She enjoys the vibrant and collaborative spirit of this community, and has enjoyed doing her part to help the space grow. <br/></span></span>
<span style="display: inline-block" class="details"><span class="ng-scope">Using the skills and knowledge that she learned through University Innovation Fellows, Ann co-organized and hosted a design thinking event with library staff and other students (several of whom are now also University Innovation Fellows) for Boise State students to design the future of makerspaces on the Boise State campus. Students from many different majors across campus were brought together, introduced to the Design Thinking process. These students were first asked to desing their ideal, moonshot makerspace with no constraints, then asked to prioritize what they would like to happen within the next year. This student input was incorporated into a strategic plan for makerspaces on campus and has informed the growth of the MakerLab over the past year. One of the first steps that has come out of this plan is the introduction of a Vertically Integrated Project course, called Make It, where students receive course credit for building and running an emergent makerspace within the College of Innovation and Design.</span></span>