Welcome! I am an Assistant Professor of Geosciences at Utah State University. My research group uses geologic and geodetic data, and numerical models, to understand:
- The role of fault geometrical complexity in the mechanics of large earthquakes
- Long-term interactions between neighboring faults
- The mechanics of supershear earthquakes
- The distribution of inelastic strain during earthquakes and over multiple earthquake cycles
- The competition between tectonic deformation and surface processes in landscape evolution
You can learn about my work addressing these topics in the research tab. In my free time, I enjoy rock climbing, skiing, reading, and befriending dogs.
View of a normal fault in the Volcanic Tableland, Bishop (CA).