My name is Megan Dearie. I hold a B.A. in Psychology from California State University, Monterey Bay where I graduated Cum Laude, with distinction in the major, as a funded Koret Scholar. In fall 2022, I began began the next chapter of my PhD journey at New Mexico State University under the mentorship of Dr. Laura Madson where I will continue my research in the scholarship of teaching and learning to fulfill my ultimate goal of becoming a university professor at an undergraduate university.