I am interested in the crustal processes and resulting geologic structures that accommodate orogenesis, through growth and collapse, using a variety of analytical methods in conjunction with traditional field mapping. Current research projects include: constraining the thermomechanical evolution of the Lhagoi Kangri gneiss dome in southern Tibet, geometry and kinematics of lithotectonic boundaries in the central Georgia Piedmont, and detailed structural analysis of the Modoc Fault Zone. My research involves a variety of analytical techniques such as microstructural analysis (using both petrographic microscope and electron backscatter diffraction methods), electron probe microanalysis, phase-equilibria modeling, and laser-ablation split-stream (LASS) petrochronology. Collectively, these tools are used to create models of the pressure, temperature, and deformation history of middle and lower crustal rocks.
