Associate Professor
Geological Sciences Dept.
University of Alabama
| 2015 - Present | Associate Professor | Geological Sciences Dept. The University of Alabama |
| 2010 - 2015 | Assistant Professor | Geological Sciences Dept. The University of Alabama |
| 2008 - 2010 | Postdoctoral Researcher | Geosciences Dept. Pennsylvania State University |
| 2005 - 2007 | Student Employee Graduate Research Fellow | Atmospheric, Earth, & Energy Div. Lawrence Livermore National Lab |
| 2007 | Ph.D., Geophysics | The University of CA, Santa Cruz |
| 2002 | M.S., Geophysics | The University of WI, Madison |
| 2000 | B.S., Geological Engineer., Geology, & Geophysics | The University of WI, Madison |
| 2014 | Member | IRIS Board Nomination Committee |
| 2013 - Present | Member | IRIS PASSCAL Standing Committee |
| 2012 - Present | Member | IRIS Polar Network Science Committee |
| 2010 - Present | IRIS Representative | University of Alabama |
| 1999 - Present | IRIS Summer Intern | USGS, Menlo Park, CA |
| 2016 - 2021 | U.S. Delegate | Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research |
| 2013 - 2015 | Chair | GSA Geophysics Division |
| 2011 - 2013 | Vice-Chair | GSA Geophysics Division |
IRIS has played a huge role in my professional development, starting as an undergraduate, when I was selected as one of the first IRIS interns, and extending through present day. I would be honored to be nominated to the Board and to help IRIS on its path of continued success, including meeting the challenges of the recompetition in 2018. My research interests are driven by the underlying goal to advance our understanding of fundamental geodynamic processes, and to this end, I employ a wide range of geological and geophysical tools emphasizing earthquake seismology and the analysis of seismic data to investigate structure and infer associated earth processes. My past and current research projects have focused on a variety of different geographic locations including Hawaii, Costa Rica, Saudi Arabia, Africa, and Antarctica. Therefore, if nominated, I would bring considerable experience in passive source seismology, including polar experience, to the Board. Additionally, as a recently-minted associate professor, I would contribute a “young seismologist” viewpoint to the Consortium, which is important to ensure the full spectra of IRIS members are represented. I would be privileged to assist IRIS and the seismological community in developing innovative approaches to meet future challenges.
