I am a Senior Nuclear Security Scientist and mineralogist by training whose work focuses on nuclear forensics, actinide chemistry, and materials characterization. My work brings together expertise in uranium chemistry, spectroscopy, crystallography, and solid-state materials to better understand the origin and history of nuclear materials and how these relate to processing history and material provenance. Throughout my scientific career, I have had the opportunity to lead and support projects sponsored by the Department of Energy Office of Science, the National Nuclear Security Administration, and the Department of Homeland Security, and I have published broadly across nuclear material science, mineralogy, and nuclear forensics. I am also proud to have developed CURIES, the Compendium of Uranium Raman and Infrared Experimental Spectra, and to have been recognized with honors including a UT-Battelle Research Accomplishment Award, the ORNL NSSD Award for Outstanding Product Output, ORNL NSSD Laboratory Space Manager of the Year, and the naming of the mineral spanoite in my honor. Beyond research, I value mentorship, collaboration, and service to the scientific community and currently serve as Chair of the Early Career Committee for the Mineralogical Society of America and as Chair Elect for the American Chemical Society Division of Nuclear Chemistry and Technology.
Education
Ph.D., Uranium Mineralogy and Nuclear Forensics
University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN – January 2018
B.A., Earth Science, Chemistry minor, summa cum laudeÂ
