Family background; Early education; Undergraduate study at New York University and Cornell; Graduate study at University of Wisconsin; Climate for women in the sciences; Postdoc at UW; Faculty position at UW Department of Plant Pathology; Establishing research lab; Research; Women in Science and Engineering Leadership Institute: Tenure process; Teaching and teacher training; Professional service activities; National Academy Summer Institute for Undergraduate Education; Climate for women on the UW campus; Honors and awards; Family and personal life.