Being out in academia has been a very satisfying experience because of the strong campus and national ACS support of LGBT diversity.  At The College of New Jersey, the campus support for LGBT has been strong and has offered very few obstacles.  For me, being out on the campus has been more about the support of students who may be struggling with their sexual identities.  Mentoring for these students is key to help them with their issues and help them keep on track to become chemical professionals.  Beyond the campus, the American Chemical Society's support has led to some scholarly collaborative actitivies that would not have been possible.  In particular, through the networking events at the National ACS meeting and an article in C&En news, TCNJ has developed fruitful collaborations using single crystal X-ray diffraction with other LGBT PIs.  The mentoring of students and development of my scholarly activities would not be possible without LGBT inclusive programs.

Out on the campus: Campus LGBT support for innovation in academia

244th National Meeting (2012)

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