Tiffany Robertson is a faith-filled African American woman with a strong sense of purpose in life. She is a leader who is led by her own values and concern for the well-being of others. She functions from her own.integrity and reaches beyond herself as she encourages others to do the same. She makes others better people by relating to them in a positive, constructive, and encouraging way. Tiffany is deeply reflective and committed to the betterment of the world. She is open-minded, respectful of the opinions of others, yet firmly grounded in the guidance of her faith, which informs all of her decisions and values. Tiffany was born and raised in St. Louis and resides in south city with her husband, Lionell, and their youngest daughter, Essence.

Lones majored in human biology and psychology as an undergrad, which led him to neuroscience. After earning his PhD from Washington University in St. Louis, he did his postdoc with Kimberly Tanner in the Science Education Partnership & Assessment Laboratory at San Francisco State University. Along the way, he’s taught at the undergraduate, graduate, and medical school levels.

Lones also wants to impart to his students a sense of belonging within the scientific community. He builds curricula that highlights people from marginalized communities who’ve made significant contributions to the scientific enterprise. He applies his accumulated experience to his lab and the classroom at MCB. Although he’ll cover the same material each semester, he never teaches a class the same way.

Susan M. Armstrong, is a registered Professional Civil Engineer, LEED-Accredited Professional (Leader in Energy and Environmental Design/Sustainability), Certified Safety Professional, and International Bottle Water Association (IBWA) Certified Plant Operator. Her masters thesis was Drinking Water Systems. She currently serves on Missouri's Safe Drinking Water Commission and University City's Sweatfree Advisory Board.

Susan identifies as "blue green activist" believing health and wellness for ALL is the way forward; and intention in selecting water and food. She is an advocate and avid urban farmer for fresh live food; and minimizing fossil fuel consumption in agriculture.