My mentoring philosophy revolves around developing the academic and professional skill sets required for future success. Mentoring is not a one-way street and requires active communication between me and my students. I will challenge you to think critically, learn new methods, escape your comfort zone, and collaborate with others. This can be challenging and even a struggle, but I am not a proponent of struggling alone or in silence. By working together, we will work towards your goals for future careers or academic pursuits while working on projects that align with our shared interests.
Below, I share some of the projects I have supervised with some of my undergraduate students. I also share some of the additional opportunities my students have completed as they become future leaders in earth and environmental sciences.
Conducting research with my students is not only a highlight of my academic year, but a privilege to observe the professional growth of my students as they move beyond traditional assignments and apply their knowledge to real-world settings and the problems facing our environment and society today. Students who have conducted research with me and colleagues have presented their work at the Geological Society of America Annual and Sectional Meetings, American Geophysical Union, CUNY Undergraduate Research Day, CUNY John Jay, Undergraduate Research Conference, CUNY College of Staten Island, and the Annual GIS Day at CUNY College of Staten Island. My students have also pursued additional research opportunities at the American Museum of Natural History, Penn State, and SUNY Albany, allowing them to present at additional local, regional, and national conferences.
To see some of my undergraduate students' work, click the button below to see the work they presented at the Undergraduate Research Conference at CUNY College of Staten Island!
Other projects I have supervised have been through collaborations between colleagues at CSI, along with the GeoSPACE Field Program. Through these collaborations our shared students have presented work at the Geological Society of America Annual Meeting, American Geophysical Union, John Jay Undergraduate Research Day, Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, and more to come. Students I have mentored have also completed several REU programs at Penn State, the American Museum of Natural History, and the University of Albany. These opportunities have also allowed them to participate in unique research settings, present their work at national conferences, and prepare them for additional study abroad experience or collaborations with other academic research initiatives.