Graduate Directory
- Pronouns she/her
- Title
- Doctoral Student
- Division Physical & Biological Sciences Division
- Department
- Earth & Planetary Sciences Department
- Website
- Office Location
- Earth & Marine Sciences, C548
- Mail Stop Earth and Planetary Sciences
Summary of Expertise
Scanning Electron Microscope (EDS, BSE, EBSD)
Chondrite Classification
Optical Microscopy (300+ hours)
Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy
Machine Learning (PCA, PLSR, Naive Bayes, Artifical Neural Networks, Clustering)
GIS
Research Interests
Meteoritic Geochemistry, Petrology, and Microtectonics
Biography, Education and Training
PhD in Progress, University of California at Santa Cruz
- Project: Evidence for multiple early impacts on the H parent body from electron backscatter diffraction analysis
- Project: CM carbonate isotopic analysis (near future)
Master of Science in Geology, Portland State University – 2019
- Thesis: Assessment of cluster chondrite accretion temperature using electron backscatter diffraction
- Teaching Assistant: Meteoritics, Astrobiology, Martian Exploration, Petrology, Mineralogy, Oregon Geology, Introductory Geology
- Other: Meteorite classification and registry
- Other: Electron dispersive spectroscopic analysis of bleached chondrules
Bachelor of Science in Geology with High Honors, New Mexico State University – 2017
- Undergraduate Research: Mineral identification using machine learning and laser induced breakdown spectroscopy
- Laboratory Assistant: Prepared and analyzed soil samples with laser induced breakdown spectroscopy
Transfer, De Anza Community College – 2015
Honors, Awards and Grants
Eugene Cota-Robles Fellowship, University of California at Santa Cruz 2019
Kristovich Scholarship, Portland State University 2018
John F. Kalesky Memorial Scholarship, New Mexico State University 2016
Chemistry Outstanding Student Award, New Mexico State University 2016
Teaching Interests
Planetary Science, Petrology, Mineralogy, Structural Geology
