Through the CTCWeb Consortium, research, experiences, and curriculum materials can be shared among educators and students from more than 70 countries. Anything that can bring people together with classics, especially in the classroom, is a benefit. If it s a place where we can get cutting-edge ideas that we can t get anywhere else, it s great, she said. These e-mails still mean a lot to Powers because they show her that her interest and information are of use to other people. It s more gratifying because I m not just writing for myself, she said.
Powers also works as a free-lance graphic designer.
After completing her information science Ph.D., Powers plans to enter either the education field or consulting.