She did her M.S. at Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid Jordan , her Ph.D. at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA . She also worked as a post doctoral researcher at Duke University, Durham NC. She has been at WSU since 2006. Her research is focused mainly on cellular interactions with surfaces. She has always been interested in integrating her research expertise in the classroom as described in this manuscript. nehal@wsu.edu. 509-335-4961