I'm the host of Care Partner's Compass: Navigating CRC, a patient advocate for colorectal cancer, and a care partner to my incredible wife Kristine. I am an artist, composer, educator, and podcaster. I'm a professor in the Electronic Media and Film Department at Towson University.

For the last six-1/2 years, Ann has become an experienced patient advocate especially in the areas of clinical trial assistance for colorectal cancer patients (including knowledge of relevant biomarkers such as MSI, BRAF, KRAS and NRAS). Ann shares information on (almost) a daily basis with a number of online colorectal cancer groups – from small specific biomarker driven groups (BRAF CRC, KRAS mutated NRAS group) to very large online communities e.g. Stage 4 Colorectal Cancer FB and the Immunotherapy Support groups. She volunteers for KRAS Kickers and Fight CRC's Research Advocates Training program which includes attending oncology and cancer conferences and workshops. She is a fierce advocate for CRC patients and carepartners.

Carrie is a Research Impact & Health Professions Librarian at Towson University after having worked at Johns Hopkins. Please check out her podcast: https://medlibsmiscellany.substack.com