I am currently intrigued by these ideas for research and practice:

• Integrating various commercial products for an improved instructional experience
• Engaging non-traditional student populations (those studying abroad, metro and night classes, distance students)
• Training the non-techs for increased efficiency and interdepartmental empathy
• FMLA and leave issues related to intermittent leave and parental care, especially in tenure situations

And, given my love of textiles, here are a few that collide worlds:

• Family textiles as archival documentation
• The history and etymology of the bishop smocked dress and, generally, smocking as a decorative part of children’s clothing.