
She has been to the spot that allows you to be in four states all at once. Her husband’s family has lived in New Mexico for many generations, but she only moved there in the year 1991 so she enjoys exploring the state. Carol also worked at a drug-testing lab and briefly on the Jornada Experimental Range just north of town. In their backyard, they have a wonderful, breathtaking view of the Organ Mountains.īefore she began teaching full-time, she conducted plant genetic engineering research, which she also conducted at New Mexico State University.

She lives in Las Cruces, New Mexico with her husband.


Author Carol Potenza was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, and is an Assistant Professor of Biochemistry and Chemistry at New Mexico State University.
