Bio
I grew up in Decatur Arkansas, a small town in the northwest corner of the state. My first research involved building an electromagnetic instrument to investigate EM fields around severe thunderstorms and tornadoes. I then began work at the University of Oklahoma and was involved in research (gas hydrates and other) with OU, NASA, NOAA, and Oak Ridge National Laboratory including nuclear studies of material properties. Afterwards I had the opportunity to work on software at NASA in the GN&C Autonomous Flight Systems Branch of the Aeroscience and Flight Mechanics Division for the Morpheus moon lander.
In 2012 I graduated with meteorology and geophysics degrees from the University of Oklahoma and moved my work to Penn State. I enjoy teaching, especially using examples from real research. My hobbies include photography, electronics, hiking/rock climbing, and public service.
For an academic bio please see my CV.