"I loved working in the field and having the time to work with my dad for several years before he passed on," Couch said.
"But looking at my father, he had a chance to try something else when he was younger, but he didn't do it. When my chance came to me, I jumped on it and have not looked back. There are days when I miss working in the field, but I love to see the students learning new tasks in the lab."