Education

PhD - University of Nevada Reno. Geology (May 2025)


Advisor and PI: Dr. Wendy Calvin
Committee: Dr. Cary Lindsey, Dr. MarkCoolbaugh , Dr. Elizabeth Hausrath, Dr. Monica Arienzo

Dissertation Title: Primary and Secondary Mineral Analysis of Three Hawaiian Hydrothermally Altered Drill Cores as an Analog for Subsurface Aqueous Processes on Mars
Submitted Thesis Proposal (EXAMPLE FOR STUDENT USE ONLY)

Completed Dissertation

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B.A. - University of Colorado at Boulder (2018).

Bachelor of Arts in Geology

Minor in Physics, and Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences

Professional Positions and Affiliations

Geologic Societies

Geologic Society of America (GSA): Member since 2016
American Geophysical Union (AGU): Member since 2019
Geothermal Rising : Member since 2020, 2024 Board of Directors - Student Seat
American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG): Member since 2020
Geologic Society of Nevada (GSN): Member from 2019 thru 2025
Nevada Petroleum and Geothermal Society (NPGS): Member from 2019 thru 2025
Universities Space Research Association (USRA) : Membership from 2020 thru 2025

Department Affiliations and Involvement (Graduate School)

Student Association for Geologist and Engineers (SAGE):
SAGE President: (2021- 2023)
DGSE Graduate Student Leader (2020 - 2021)
Undergraduate Student Liason (2019 - 2020)

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Committee :
Graduate Student Advocate (2019 - 2023)

Prior to Graduate School

Undergraduate Research Assistanceships

Drill Core Analyst: Dr. Julio Sepulveda

Ocean Biogeochemistry Modeling: Dr. Cheryl Harrison

Ocean and Climate System Modeling: Dr. Kristopher Karnauskas

Undergraduate Assistant for 2017 field campaign: The Seeded and Natural Orthographic Wintertime clouds: the Idaho Experiment (SNOWIE) : Dr.Katja Friedrich

Plains Elevated Convection At Night (PECAN): Summer Intern