After moving to Utah over a decade ago, I completed my Ph.D. (2021) at the University of Utah, with research focused on interrogating the relationships between protein dynamics and protein function. For the past four years, I worked in lab management with the Sigman group and dabbled in data-science-driven approaches to questions of enzymatic catalysis.

Now transitioning to a full-time teaching faculty role in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Utah, my approach to teaching is grounded in a deep love of chemistry as a framework for understanding molecular behavior in both chemical and biological systems. This approach centers on helping students develop scientific identity, critical thinking, and an appreciation for chemistry as a model-driven process used to interpret experimental evidence and predict unseen behavior. I emphasize comfort with uncertainty as a productive and essential part of the scientific process, preparing students to reason critically, ask meaningful questions, and apply chemistry beyond the classroom.

I am particularly excited about curriculum development and building strong mentorship pathways for students and teaching assistants as they progress toward graduation and advanced degrees.