Education
Ph.D. 2001; Department of Geology, University of Maryland
Dissertation: An experimental investigation of ore metals in silicate melt-volatile phase systems.

M.S. in Geology 1996; Department of Geology, University of Maryland
Thesis: Thermodynamics and Phase Equilibria of Alteration Reactions in a High-Salinity, Quartz Saturated Portion of the System Al2O3-SiO2-H2O-HCl-KH-1-NaH-1.

B.S. in Geochemistry 1994; Department of Geosciences, State University of New York College at Fredonia
Senior Thesis: Determination and Analyses of Lead Concentrations in Lake Erie.

Professional Experience
2001-2003: Postdoctoral Associate, Geophysical Laboratory, Carnegie Institution of Washington
1997-2001: Laboratory Manager for the Laboratory for Mineral Deposits Research
1994-2001: Research Assistant under the direction of Philip A. Candela
1996-2000: Teaching Assistant for Mineralogy
1993-1994: Teaching Assistant for Organic Chemistry Laboratory
1992-1993: Teaching Assistant for General Chemistry Laboratory