Originally from the south side of Chicago, Dr. Leah Newman tells her story of going from an all-black K-12 system to the very large and mostly-white University of Milwaulkee, Madison for her Bachelors, Masters, and Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering. Having worked in industry and academia, Dr. Newman finds the most joy in teaching ... and generally being there for her students as she described the people who were there for her. If you're a student who is worried they won't cut it because of test scores and the messages we get from others saying you're not good enough, you've got to watch this video. This interview was conducted by Humera Fasihuddin, standing in for Tara Rahmani.