Sheri Wells-Jensen playing a banjo and wearing a plaid shirt in front of a brick wall

2406 From Science to Linguistics to Both (Feb. 7, 2024)


2406 From Science to Linguistics to Both (Feb. 7, 2024)


Show Notes

Sheri Wells-Jensen wanted to be a scientist when she was young. Unfortunately, being blind as well as female she was discouraged from pursuing such a career by those around her. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Sheri, now an Associate Professor of Linguistics, about her journey and how she was able to merge science into her career.