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I graduated from Appalachian State University with a B.S. in Geography and a GIS Certificate in May 2024. During the summer before my senior year of undergrad, I had the incredible opportunity to study abroad for two and a half weeks in Peru on a trip led by Dr. Baker Perry. While in Peru, I was immersed in the vibrant, historic culture of the Quechua people and I discovered my passion for the intersectionality of geographic studies. I witnessed the phenomena of glacial lakes in one of the most vulnerable regions of the world, and returned to the states confident that I wanted to further my studies of physical geography in undergraduate research.
I then worked as an undergraduate research assistant with Dr. Baker Perry under funding from App State's Research Institute for Environment, Energy, and Economics. Utilizing weather station data from various Andean water towers, my research delved into the effects of climate change on precipitation patterns in high-altitude regions of South America. I was funded to present this research at the 80th Eastern Snow Conference in Waterloo, Canada in June 2024.
I plan on continuing my research journey in graduate school as a research assistant to Dr. Maggie Sugg with funding from her NSF grant. My initial project will be looking into patterns of domestic violence and intimate partner violence throughout the United States during extreme social or climatic events. While my research interests are currently broad, I do know that I enjoy learning about human-environment interactions, public health, atmospheric sciences, and feminist geography.
I usually spend my free time reading, going to concerts, and hanging out with my partner and our cats, Stella & Lucille, and dogs, Dexter & Twyla.
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