Education 2021 PhD in Earth System Science, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 2015 M.S. in Earth System Science, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 2012 B.S. in Environmental Science, Geology Minor, magna cum laude w/ dept. honors, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA
Additional Courses 2025 NASA Planetary Science Summer School, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, CA 2016 Microbial Genomics and Metagenomics Workshop, Joint Genome Institute, Berkeley, CA 2013 Microbial Diversity Summer Course, Marine Biological Laboratory, Woods' Hole, MA
Teaching Experience 2019 EARTH 203: Diversity and Inclusion in the Geosciences (Instructor & Co-Developer), Stanford University, Stanford, CA 2018 ESS 253: Hopkins Microbiology Course (Teaching Assistant), Stanford University, Pacific Grove, CA 2017 Geology 015: Physical Geology (Guest Lecturer), San Jose Community College, San Jose, CA 2017 Stanford Earth Young Investigators (Teaching Assistant), Stanford University, Stanford, CA 2013 ESS 212: Measurements in Earth Systems (Teaching Assistant), Stanford University, Stanford, CA
Grants 2025-2031 Co-PI, "Lunar MAPS - Microwave Active Passive Spectrometer", Lunar Terrain Vehicle Instrument for Artemis, NASA. (0.15 FTE) PI: Matthew Siegler, University of Hawaii 2018-2024 Contributed to NSF DE-SC0019119 "Response of Subsurface Nitrogen-Cycling Microbial Communities to Environmental Fluctuations"($539,400) PI: Christopher Francis 2013, 2014 McGee/Levorsen Research Grant Recipient, Stanford University ($2,060; $3,940) 2011 Research Grant Proposal Author, Department of U.S. Army ($450,000) 2011 Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program Research Grant, Louisiana SeaGrant, NOAA ($2,500)
Fellowships and Awards 2019 Rising Environmental Leaders Program (RELP) Fellow, Stanford University 2018 Preparing Future Professors (PFP) Fellow, Stanford University 2016 Outstanding Achievement in Mentoring, Stanford University ($300) 2015 Dept. of Energy, Environmental System Science Principal Investigator's Meeting, Student Travel Fellowship ($2,000) 2013, 2014 Graduate Research Fellowship, Honorable Mention Recipient in Geobiology, National Science Foundation 2013 Microbial Diversity Course Scholarship, National Science Foundation ($6,180) 2012 Tulane 34 Award, Tulane University, awarded for leadership, service, and academic contributions to the Tulane community 2012 Dept. of Earth and Environmental Science Senior Honors' Scholar, Tulane University, awarded for top senior thesis 2012 Chairman's Award, Tulane University, awarded for high academic standing and dept. research contributions 2012 Harold A. Vokes Award, Tulane University, awarded for high academic standing 2012 The Under the Oaks Award, Tulane University, awarded for advancing women's education 2012 Oak Wreath Award, Tulane University, awarded for student leadership and contributions to the Newcomb-Tulane community 2010 Certificate of Achievement Award, Department of the U.S. Army 2008-2011 Dean's List 2008-2012 Tulane Presidential Scholars Award
Synergistic Activities, Outreach, and Mentorship Departmental/Institutional Service at present- Journal Reviewer, Biogeosciences 2017-present Chair, ESS Student-Invited Seminar Committee, Stanford University 2015-2018 Lab Manager for the Francis Lab 2014-2015 Vice-President, Graduate Student Advisory Council, School of Earth Sciences, Stanford University 2013-2014 Secretary, Graduate Student Advisory Council, School of Earth Sciences, Stanford University 2013-2014 Student Liaison, ESS Geobiology Faculty Search Committee, Stanford University Community Outreach 2015-2016 Host and mentor for Hillsdale High School students (10 high school students), Stanford University 2012-2016 Instructor, GeoKids (~1,000 children per year), Stanford University 2009 Intern, Mayor's Office of Recovery and Development, City of New Orleans, LA (24 middle school students) 2009 Volunteer, Gulf Restoration Network, New Orleans, LA Mentorship 2017-2019 Enhancing Diversity in Graduate Education (EDGE) Mentor, Stanford University 2017, Summer Rijul Amin; Thomas Jefferson High School '18, Presently: Pitt College 2017, Summer Natalie Wright; STEM teacher, Presently: Ph.D. student, Vanderbilt University 2017, Summer Alexandra Guiterez; STEM teacher researcher 2016, Summer Kolyne DeJesus; STEM teacher researcher 2015-2016 Alan Wei; Stanford University '18, Presently: Ph.D. student Johns Hopkins University 2015, Summer Madison Jackson; University of Miami '17, Presently: M.S. student, UC Berkeley-UCSF 2015, Summer Emilie Dirck; California State Monterey Bay '17 2015, Summer Craig McLean; University of Arkansas '16, Presently: Ph.D. student, MIT/WHOI Oceanography 2014, Spring Angela Khov; Sequoia High School '18, Presently: UC Davis
Field Work 2016 Riverton, WY, Dept. of Energy-Legacy Management (DOE-LM) site formerly processed U- and V-ore; soil collection (Chief Scientist) 2015 Riverton, WY, DOE-LM site formerly processed U- and V-ore; soil collection (Lead Microbiologist) 2015 Shiprock, NM, DOE-LM site formerly processed U- and V-ore; soil collection (Lead Microbiologist) 2014-2015 R/V Rachel Carson, MBARI, Monterey Canyon, CA; water column monthly time-series sampling 2014 Naturita, CO, DOE-LM site formerly processed U- and V-ore; soil collection (Lead Microbiologist) 2014 Grand Junction, CO, DOE-LM site formerly processed U- and V-ore; soil collection (Lead Microbiologist) 2014 Elkhorn Slough Estuary, CA; whole-sediment coring (Chief Scientist) 2014 R/V Questary, Sacramento River/San Francisco Bay, CA; water column sampling 2013 Elkhorn Slough Estuary, CA; whole-sediment coring (Chief Scientist)