About Me

Education

BSc in Geological Sciences, University of North Carolina (2011)

MSc in Geosciences, Virginia Tech (2013)

Thermal Structure of Mid-Crustal Shear Zones 

PhD in Geosciences, Virginia Tech (2016)

Understanding Non-Plume Related Intraplate Volcanism

Ghani and Leto

Trouble makers since 2020.

Bailey

Our late pup, who sadly passed away in 2020.

Sampling of homegrown eggplant

Shiitaki logs in the backyard

I made my sister's wedding cake

My passion for discovery overlaps between my work-life and personal-life and thus I have found myself traveling the world looking at rocks for both research and play! I enjoy growing my own produce, fermenting various foods and drinks, exploring variations in topography both on foot and with a rope, and conquering alien worlds in books and board games. 

Top Left: My husband and I backpacking in Tongariro National Park, NZ. 

Bottom Left: Fly fishing in the Sierra Nevada mountains near Big Pine, CA. 

Right: Southern Hemisphere milky way, Fujifilm XT-1 with a Rokinon 12mm wide angle lens, 30s exposure.