Misty is a CISAB member and a graduate student in Biology, studying how species variation in sexual dimorphism of communication signals is related to hormone-related gene expression in the brains of electric fish. Misty has mentored three summer REU students, and also served as the graduate student coordinator for the program. In that role, she served as a role model and academic counselor for many of the interns, and also made a lasting contribution to the REU by developing new presentations that continue to be used in the program. Misty’s mentoring is not limited to the summer: she has also mentored a visiting masters’ student from Germany and has co-supervising an undergraduate’s honors thesis research. Misty’s professionalism is notable, as is the example she sets in her approach to her own research, and her dedication to promoting the success of others. She takes time to make sure the students understand the literature and rationale behind their research and works with each to ensure they are proficient in the techniques they use in their experiments and understand how to interpret and analyze their data. Misty is skilled at giving students a sense of the importance of attention to detail that yields confidence in the data they generate. She is adept at assessing students’ strengths and weaknesses and adapting her mentoring style accordingly. Misty is also supportive of her students, encouraging them when things do not go perfectly with their projects. In all, Misty epitomizes the commitment to undergraduate mentoring that the Rowland Award is meant to highlight.