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I am an assistant professor in the Department of Earth & Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Houston. My lab and I work on a wide array of problems in geomorphology, tectonics, and surface processes. We interpret how surface processes, including landslides, periglacial processes, tectonics, and climate drive landscape evolution over broad spatial and temporal scales and, ultimately, define natural hazards. Our work incorporates field observations, quantitative landscape analysis, field observations, and numerical modeling. Current projects focus on the contributions of debris flows to steepland evolution; linkages between hillslope processes and morphometry; quantifying how landscape form informs subduction-zone coseismic processes, including coastal subsidence and landslide triggering; constraining how landform scale dictates the evolution of drainage networks; quantifying how sediment supply impacts rock glacier dynamics; and identifying impacts of vegetation, beyond root strength, on landslide triggering and Critical Zone development 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.