Cirriculum Vitae
This is an abbreviated CV. You can find a full list of my experience and accomplishments here.
Education
2019 - 2024
Ph.D. in Oceanography
Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, USA
Advisor: Dr. Elisabeth L. Sikes
Dissertation: "A Late Quaternary History of Interior Ocean Circulation and Ventilation from the Indian Sector of the Southern Ocean"
2016 - 2019
M.S. in Ocean and Earth Science
Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA, USA
Advisor: Dr. Matthew W. Schmidt
2012 - 2016
B.S. in Ocean and Earth Science
Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA, USA
Professional Appointments
2024 - present
Postdoctoral Research Associate I
The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA
Supervisor: Dr. Kaustubh Thirumalai
Experience and Expertise
In the laboratory...
- Expertise in micropaleontological sample curation and processing (sieving, species identification, multi- and single-shell sample preparation).
- Skilled in wet chemical techniques in both conventional and clean laboratories (up to Grade B), including with corrosive materials used in trace element cleaning and gravimetric standard preparation.
- Experience in mass (IRMS, HR-ICP-MS), optical emission (ICP-OES) and off-axis integrated cavity output spectrometry (OA-ICOS).
In the field...
- Over 2 months cumulative experience aboard global-class research vessels participating in seagoing expeditions.
- Trained in the deployment, retrieval, onboard processing, and archival of jumbo piston cores, gravity cores, and multicores.
- Trained in CTD deployment, seawater collection, and sample preservation for onshore analyses.
- Knowledgable in deploying autonomous observing platforms (BGC-ARGO, standard moorings, etc.)
In the classroom...
- 3 years of teaching assistant experience w/ a blend of lecture and lab management responsibilities in both introductory (100-level) and senior capstone (400-level) Earth Sciences courses at Old Dominion.
- Developed a 300-level multidisciplinary course on Earth Systems Science based on the popular science book How To Build A Habitable Planet at Rutgers University.
In the community...
- Participated in over several dozen speaking engagements, including invited seminars (4), guest lectures (5), presentations at major domestic and international conferences (18), and interactions with the general public either through established programs or independently organized outreach (25).
- Strong track record of supporting and mentoring a diverse cohort of undergraduate researchers through both institutional- and federally-funded (NSF REU and FWS) programs at Old Dominion and Rutgers Universities (16).
- Over 5 years of experience in elected leadership positions (President, Vice President, Chair, etc.) in graduate student organizations and departmental committees at both Old Dominion and Rutgers Universities.
- Chair of Environmental Justice and Sustainability at the 501(c)(3) Let's Do Good, Inc.