Managing such a large, diverse group and supporting a shared lab environment not only involves providing the business structure for safe and consistent lab operations but also includes fostering collaboration and positive group dynamics. On the business end, Dorothy creates and updates policies and procedures for lab safety, bench space use and overall laboratory use. She also manages the budget, gives lab tours, oversees the shared instrumentation program and the teaching lab, assists students and faculty solve problems and gathers the resources they need to conduct their research.