Why you won't see Kalenda Eaton in this photo

The date, time, and place were set -- a photoshoot featuring the Leader of Multitasking. We waited for the subject to show up, but of course she couldn't make it because she was in three other places doing 7 other things. So this photo should feature the undisputed champion Kalenda Eaton, but taking the time to pose for photos ain't her thing, since it prevents her from muti-tasking. 

In all seriousness, last week during a short visit to the University of Oklahoma, I got glimpses of the homegirl Professor Eaton in action. She's director of a National Park Service’s signature Black Homesteader Project. She's a Co-PI on a "Black Artists of Oklahoma” project. 

She's on a board that decides on grant opportunities for humanists and organizations. She's current president of the Western Literature Association, thus actively collaborating with colleagues to host their upcoming fall conference. She's constantly offering ideas to shape the direction of African American Studies at her university. And she's interim chair of the Women’s and Gender Studies department. Oh, and she's teaching African American literature and serving on dissertation committees. 

She stays on the move. 

I know there's a lot of necessary critiques out there about folks doing too much work and of the problems of people assigning superwoman status on folks. I don't think that's what's going on here. Eaton really enjoys the various activities she's involved in, and she's really good at it. 

Some of us tell her to slow down, not because she's struggling, but because we're trying to catch up. 

All of this is to say, no, you won't get her to slow down for the Leader of Multitasking photoshoot.