Research Interests 

• Structural geology
• Metamorphic petrology
• Tectonics

Honors & Awards

• Fulbright U.S. Scholar, AGH-University of Science and Technology, Kraków, Poland 2021-2022
• University of Iowa Professional Development Awards: 2006-2007, 2014-2015, 2020-2021
• Fellow, Mineralogical Society of America 2012
• University of Iowa Collegiate Teaching Award 2011
• Mineralogical Society of America Distinguished Lecturer 2006-2007
• Fellow, Geological Society of America 1999

Licensures and Certifications

Licensed Professional Geologist 000143, New York State, March 2017 - present