Introduction
Introduction
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Hi, I'm Kristen!
Hi, I'm Kristen!
I study geomechanical modeling of ground surface deformation associated with large magnitude thrust and reverse fault earthquakes.
I study geomechanical modeling of ground surface deformation associated with large magnitude thrust and reverse fault earthquakes.
About
About
I grew up in Northern Virginia and attended George Mason University for my Earth Science B.S. from 2016 - 2020. While there, I became very interested in research and worked on multiple projects advised by Robert Hazen, Julia Nord, and Paul Betka. I attended Oxford University as a visiting student for the 2018 - 2019 academic year to explore multiple research avenues in the geosciences where I ultimately chose structural geology and active tectonics. Upon returning to George Mason, my senior thesis focused on mapping strike slip faults near the Churachandpur-Mao fault in Mizoram, India under the guidance of Paul Betka and Mong-Han Huang at University of Maryland.
I started my PhD in 2020 at Harvard University advised by John H. Shaw in the structural geology and economic resources lab group. We work on using distinct element method (DEM) models of thrust and reverse fault earthquakes to model coseismic ruptures and the resultant ground surface deformation. We aim to construct robust statistical relationships between parameters such as fault dip, sediment strength mechanics, and sediment depth with patterns of surface deformation by testing a large suite of 2D DEM models. We also aim to evaluate along-strike variation in surface ruptures produced in large magnitude thrust and reverse fault earthquakes in 3D DEM models. Finally, we can reproduce the deformation observed in paleoseismic trenches in 2D DEM models. We recently worked on a replication of a paleoseismic trench on the Cucamonga Fault in southern California and hope to evaluate more case studies. Please send us any interesting trenches!
Personal interests: I used the COVID-19 pandemic to properly learn how to cook, I enjoy traveling and field work, and I recently took up knitting for fun.
Education
Education
2020 - present: PhD Candidate in Structural Geology, Harvard University.
2020 - 2023: M.A. in Earth Science, Harvard University.
2016 - 2020: B.S. in Earth Science with a concentration in Geology, George Mason University Honors College, Magna Cum Laude.
2018 - 2019: Visiting Student in Earth Science at Oxford University, St. Edmund Hall.
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