Paula received a BS in chemical engineering with minor in materials science and chemistry from the University of Delaware in 2021. At UD, she worked in the group of Dr. Thomas Epps, III. She is currently pursuing a Chemical Engineering PhD at the University of Colorado, Boulder. She is a member of Ryan Hayward and Tim White's groups focusing on liquid crystalline elastomer adhesives.ÌýÌý She also helps run graduate recruitment for the ChBE department at Boulder. Outside of lab, Paula loves camping, skiing, hiking, cats, and chocolate desserts.