NSF Postdoctoral Fellow, Stanford University & UC Santa Cruz
Research
My research primarily addresses how large-magnitude deformation is accommodated in the middle to upper crust and the link between arc magmatism and deformation. I am particularly interested in the Mesozoic to recent structural evolution of the western United States and the role of sediment subduction and metamorphism on processes operating during shallow-slab subduction. My research is strongly field-oriented, and I incorporate geo- and thermochronology to constrain timing and rates of deformation with petrography, geochemistry, and microstructural analysis to evaluate conditions of metamorphism and deformation.
Teaching
Currently, I’m working on a Postdoc Teaching Certificate at Stanford University with a particular eye towards learning techniques to foster an inclusive climate for active learning. You can learn more about this program here.
Last fall, I taught Mineral Deposits at Colorado State University. Additional teaching experience includes co-instructing CSU’s Geology of the Rocky Mountain Region field course to Moab with fellow PhD student Annette Patton, spending three summers as the lead TA for CSU’s Summer Field Course and participating in a team to establish policies & procedures to promote safety in the field, and running labs for Structural Geology, Igneous & Metamorphic Petrology, and Optical Mineralogy at both CSU and UT-Austin.