My scientific interests lie in sedimentology, stratigraphy, sedimentary geochemistry and geochronology. By combining these subjects, it is possible to reconstruct the paleogeography and paleoclimatology of the continents. My interests outside of research include all things science, Legos, gardening, hiking, and camping.

Up through high school my favorite classes had always been physics and math. In college I decided to take a slightly different route with anthropology, and while it was interesting, I wasn’t all that into college. I decided to take a break and work in food service. After seven years working at a bagel deli, I decided it was time to go back to school. A friend of mine was working on his Masters in Geology at the time and offered to take me along on a field work trip into Middle Park, Colorado. I immediately fell in love with geology. I really enjoyed that you could apply any of the other sciences in geology. I enrolled at Front Range Community College to take a few classes in chemistry (which I had never taken before) in order to up my science background before pursuing a four year degree. I liked chemistry so much that I ended up dual majoring in geology and chemistry for my bachelor’s degree. The research experience I had as an undergraduate was wonderful and drove me to continue my education in a master’s program in geochronology/geochemistry.