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I am a geoscience educator and researcher who is fascinated by processes that produce (e.g., magmatism), modify (e.g., tectonism), and sculpt (e.g., water-and ice-related processes) planetary crusts wherever they exist in the solar system. Consequently, my research interests are in planetary-scale geologic processes with the ultimate goal of understanding the external and internal workings of solid-surface planetary bodies. My work has emphasized geologic mapping and morphometric characterization of volcanic and tectonic landforms on Earth, Venus, and Mars using remote sensing techniques and field-based campaigns. My teaching experiences have emphasized undergraduate students and have included significant field components (including our department's field methods course in the Mojave Desert), and advising >35 undergraduate capstone projects. I have also co-organized and led two geology courses to Costa Rica and Italy/Greece (~30 students/class). I feel strongly that STEM opportunities should be available to all individuals of all backgrounds, and I have spent considerable time to help cultivate an inclusive atmosphere with my teaching and research; I look forward to continuing to support diversity and inclusiveness in the science community.