My research focuses on space weather and how that connects to atmospheric and auroral physics. I am involved in several NASA missions that study near-Earth space (MMS and the Van Allen Probes) as well as smaller payloads such as sounding rockets and CubeSats. Most of the research I'm involved in relates to the dynamics (ebbs and flows) of highly energetic charged particles in the space environment. I am deeply committed to equity and inclusion in STEM, and passionate about active learning and positive team dynamics.