{"id":3977,"date":"2019-01-08T21:05:03","date_gmt":"2019-01-08T21:05:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/yearbook\/?p=3977"},"modified":"2019-06-12T10:03:37","modified_gmt":"2019-06-12T15:03:37","slug":"the-fuel-to-the-fire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/yearbook\/2019\/01\/08\/the-fuel-to-the-fire\/","title":{"rendered":"The Fuel to the Fire"},"content":{"rendered":"

By: Jake Meikel<\/p>\n

In some instances, diversity is an understatement. Juggling many different activities along with a career is never an easy task. Dr. Christine Ziemer, a psychology professor at Western<\/a>, is never bored and nothing short of fascinating.<\/p>\n

Ziemer does research on child and infant development and has been doing so for quite some time.<\/p>\n

Her current study looks at infant perception and how they understand two-dimensional versus three-dimensional objects.<\/p>\n

As part of the study, she looks to see how infants of certain age ranges understand touch screens. As a mother of two who has her Ph.D. in child development, this type of study is right in her wheelhouse.<\/p>\n

What is more fascinating other than the dedication she has to her work is what\u2019s done outside of her normal routine.<\/p>\n

Ziemer currently takes part in Pyro Tribe<\/a> \u2013 yes, pyro meaning fire. Pyro Tribe is a local fire-spinning performance group in St. Joseph. Ziemer claims the performances have become more of a community-building event rather than a night of spinning fire.<\/p>\n

A concerned parent may wonder if she has had any bad experiences working with fire, but Ziemer affirms that no major mishaps have occurred.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve had small burns on my arms,\u201d Ziemer said. \u201cMy hair has caught fire, but it usually goes out pretty quickly.\u201d<\/p>\n

Pyro Tribe has done many events for weddings and private events. They also put on a free performance the Monday before the closest full moon each month called Moonday.<\/p>\n

Ziemer also takes part in a feminist book club called The Coven.<\/p>\n

\u201cI like it, because it\u2019s getting to know the other female professors in different departments and kind of supporting each other,\u201d Ziemer said.<\/p>\n

In addition, Ziemer takes the time to raise chickens. She makes a case for their benefits saying they get along very well with her cats and give her fresh eggs.<\/p>\n

All of this and still in the prime of her life, Ziemer has more on her plate than just the fresh eggs from her chickens.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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