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I am an assistant professor in the Department of Earth & Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Houston. I work on a wide array of problems in geomorphology, tectonics, and surface processes. Through my research, I interpret how surface processes, variable landslide triggering mechanisms, and tectonic and climatic processes drive landscape evolution over broad spatial and temporal scales. My work incorporates field observations, quantitative landscape analysis, signal processing, dendrochronology, and numerical modeling. My current projects focus on the contributions of debris flows to steepland evolution; hillslope processes and morphometry; linking landscape form to coseismic processes along subduction zones, including coastal subsidence and landslide triggering; constraining how landform scale dictates the evolution of drainage networks; and identifying impacts of vegetation, beyond root strength, on landslide triggering during earthquakes.

If you are a prospective graduate student who is interested in joining my group at UH, please reach out so we can discuss potential project ideas! If you are a prospective postdoc with a specific project idea, please contact me directly so that we can discuss funding options.