ABOUT ME
"What I'm asking you to do, what I'm asking everyone in that room - all my geniuses - is to look beyond the numbers. To look around them. Through them. For answers to questions we don't even know to ask. Math that doesn't yet exist. Because without it, we're not going anywhere. We're staying on the ground. We're not flying into space. We're not circling the Earth. And we're certainly not touching the moon. And in my mind... In my mind, I'm already there. Are you?"
- Al Harrison, in the movie Hidden Figures
I am a geologist who loves studying sedimentary deposits and figuring out new ways to solve research problems. It is my goal to share this passion for science and technology with others.
RESEARCH INTERESTS
-Clastic Sedimentology
-Sedimentary Processes
-Cross-bedded Sandstones
-Eolian Processes and Sedimentation
-Sedimentary Petrology and Petrography
-Laboratory Analysis of Sedimentary Rocks
PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES
-Association for Women Geoscientists (AWG)
-
Secretary, Inland Empire Chapter (10/20 - Present)
-
President, Inland Empire Chapter (2/20 - 10/20)
-
Acting President, Inland Empire Chapter (11/19 - 2/20)
-
President, Loma Linda University Chapter (2016 - 17)
-
Secretary, Loma Linda University Chapter (2015 - 16)
-The Geological Society of America (GSA)
-Inland Geological Society (IGS)
-Society for Sedimentary Geology (SEPM)
-Cheeky Scientist Association (CSA)
-Communicating scientific information through teaching and outreach
-Delivering engaging presentations to non-specialist audiences
-Developing curriculum for undergraduate-level geology courses
-Finding innovative solutions to complex problems
-Designing and managing research projects
-Utilizing laboratory instrumentation to develop and troubleshoot new methodologies
-Training colleagues on the use of laboratory equipment
-Organizing and leading events as an officer in professional society chapters
-Using social media to promote departmental news and activities
-Writing for scientific and technical applications
-Processing geological samples using various laboratory methods, including petrography, laser-diffraction particle size analysis, magnetic susceptibility, x-ray diffraction (bulk and clay preps), and scanning electron microscopy
-Collecting data from thin section photos using the FIJI distribution of ImageJ software
-Interpreting x-ray diffraction data using the MDI Jade software
-Editing photos, designing figures, and creating documents using Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator, as well as Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, and Word)
-Maintaining a positive outlook amidst new challenges and changing circumstances