Geology and Environmental Science Faculty and Staff
The People Making a Difference
When our graduates talk about their experiences at UW-Eau Claire, they have lots to say about their studies — the classes, the unparalleled field-based curriculum, the collaborative research. But what every Blugold comes back to as the single most significant factor on their education here is the people, the expert faculty who guided them through the program, supporting not only their studies but their entire student experience.
Assistant professor in the Department of Geology and Environmental Science, teaching structural, sedimentology/stratigraphy, and introductory geology courses. Studying sedimentary basins and basement rocks from the Lake Superior region and northeastern Africa using noble gas thermochronology.
My research is focused on Precambrian metallogeny and magmatic-hydrothermal systems. I specialize in mineralizing volcanic environments and reconstructing tectonic/magmatic settings to better assess regional- and property-scale mineral potential. My students and I have conducted field- and lab-based studies on volcanogenic massive sulfide, komatiite-hosted Ni-Cu, and syenite-associated Au deposits.
I am a professor and a glacial geologist who has studied glacial landforms and processes in Wisconsin, Maine, and Alaska. I teach Oceanography, Geomorphology, and the Responsible Mining Seminar. I also coordinate paid internships in our program and serve as a STEM Development Officer with the UWEC Foundation.
