I am a semi-retired scientist with over 40 years of experience in industry, academic research, clinical microbiology, forensics, food safety, water testing, and teaching. I have worked in the field of Microbiology since receiving a BS degree in Microbiology at the University of Wyoming in 1970. I received my Ph.D. degree in Microbiology in 1974 at UCLA, studying cholera genetics. From there I went on to investigate Herpesvirus Latency as a postdoctoral fellow at UCLA. I then became an assistant professor of microbiology at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center. I taught medical students and investigated the possible association between Coronavirus infection and Multiple Sclerosis. I left academia and worked as the Clinical Director at a transplant support diagnostic lab where I supervised microbial testing and human identity testing for ten years. Over my career, I have worked with many different viruses (HSV, HIV, HBV, HCV, CMV), bacteria (E. coli, Listeria, Salmonella), and parasites (Cryptosporidium, Malaria). I have taught biochemistry, anatomy and physiology, microbiology, and various biology courses. Since 2019 I have taught microbiology at Arapahoe Community College, Aurora Community College, and online at CCConline. I enjoy teaching and tutoring where I emphasize not only helping students learn the foundational material but also explaining the connection between the information and real-world examples of how the information has an impact on each of us and on society.