Prior to moving to Hamburg, I grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area, completed my undergraduate and masters degrees at UCLA and UC Riverside, respectively, and completed my Ph.D at the University of Oregon. In my spare time, I enjoy cooking, reading, cycling, playing music, as well as nature and urban photography. Some examples of my art may be found under their respective headings in the "Music" and "Photography" tabs above as well as in the panoramas at the top of each page.