Visiting Assistant Professor, Earth and Environmental Sciences College of Arts and Sciences What are your research interests?Stable Isotope Geochemistry, Volatiles Cycling, Petrology, AstrobiologyWhat classes are you teaching at Lehigh?EES 021 Dynamic Earth, EES 095 Astrobiology and the search for extraterrestrial life, EES 096 GeoChemistry of everyday thingsWhat degrees do you hold and where did you earn them?Bachelor of Science in Geosciences (Universidad de los Andes); Master of Science in Environmental Geosciences (Freiberg University of Mining and Technology); Ph.D. in Earth and Environmental Geosciences (Lehigh University)What was your previous institution?Lehigh UniversityWhat do you enjoy most about teaching?I really enjoy seeing the progress of students as they learn new skills and new concepts. It really fulfills me to convey concepts of topics I am excited about. I also enjoy teaching difficult concepts in an approachable way and through different ways so that everyone can understand. Why did you choose Lehigh?I chose Lehigh because it feels like home for me now and there is a very strong sense of community in the Department and with the students. I feel indebted to Lehigh and it honors me to be able to give back by educating the new generations of Scientists.
