2020-present: Research Scientist, Colorado State University

2016-2019: PhD Candidate, Colorado State University

2014-2016: Master’s Student, Colorado State University

2009-2014: B.S. from Weber State University in Physics and Applied Math

My research interests are currently focused upon understanding the pathways of growth for aerosols in the atmosphere. In my personal time, I love playing and listening to music, and am focused upon becoming the best tenor saxophone player that I can be. I also enjoy hiking, concerts, reading, hanging out with my cat Iris Demented, contemplating my next tattoo, and above all, learning new things every day.  

I have always been fascinated with the natural world and what makes it tick. After having a truly challenging AP Chemistry course in high school, I realized that science will always hand me both answers and more question. After working my way through a B.S. in physics and applied math, I decided that I could take my love of physics and chemistry and combine it with my concern for the environment and particularly air pollution by entering into atmospheric sciences. It was a steep learning curve at first, since it turns out I didn’t know much more about the atmosphere beyond the fact that it rains sometimes and I prefer warm over cold air. But I know that I have made the right choice with moving to atmospheric science. Learning about aerosols, the atmosphere, and climate in depth has given me a new appreciation of the complexity that faces us when it comes to climate change and the many problems that comes with it.