An equally important part of Professor Peters' career is teaching and mentoring undergraduates. The remainder of her time is spent with her husband Drew Wilburn, their infant son Patrick, and diva cat, C. Hoober Peters, as well as other friends and family.
Professor Peters and recent graduate Jamie Wagner traveled to the "Genetics 2010: Model Organisms to Human Biology" meeting in Boston, MA. Jamie presented a poster.
Our research program uses molecular genetic and physiological techniques to understanding a multi-cellular signaling system in a small nematode named Caenorhabditis elegan (C. elegans )
Professor Peters teaches lecture and lab courses in the Biology department. In 2010/2011 she will teach Cell and Molecular Biology (team taught with Laura Romberg) and Genetics.