Faculty Member | Department Chair & Assistant Professor, Department of Public Health & Exercise Science

To me, Women’s History Month is a time to celebrate and honor the valiant women who have made a positive difference in their families, communities, and world. Despite opposition, many women have persisted, pressed, and prevailed to make the world better. The most influential woman in my life is undoubtedly my mother, Barbara Tharpe Walker. I feel her influence every

day of my life and I am grateful for the many lessons she has taught me. I honor the way she lives, and I cherish the wisdom she continues to share with me.