Be kind to yourself—change is hard, but every day is a fresh start, and progress comes with persistence.

Tell me a bit about yourself and your background. My name is Dr. Stephen Ritchie. I am an associate professor in the Chemical & Biological Engineering Department here at the University of Alabama. I joined UA in Fall 2001, and besides a sabbatical in industry from 2012-14, I have been here ever since. I teach…