My group combines field, laboratory, and numerical approaches to construct dynamical models, focusing on the physics of plate tectonics, from grain-scale deformation to plate-scale flow.

My teaching interests include Earth System Dynamics, Geophysics, Geodynamics, Seismology, Deep Earth Dynamics, Quantitative Methods, Numerical Geodynamics, and the Solid Earth Research and Teaching Environment (SEATREE). We always have research opportunities for highly motivated undergrad and grad students.

Our research has been funded by NSF, NASA, USGS, DAAD, the Humboldt Foundation, and Chevron. Their support is greatfully acknowledged.

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