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To prospective students interested in geochemical research:
The Department of Earth and Space Science at West Chester University has a thesis-optional masters program that includes a research component. Students are self-funded. If you are interested in our program, please apply to it directly: students do not apply to work with an individual researcher here, and instead can choose a research project later!
For undergraduate and graduate students who are already enrolled at WCU, I am currently building a new research group, the Magma Genesis group! Please reach out if you are interested in geochemical research, whether in the lab, through computer modeling methods, or some of each. Computational modeling is already underway, and is a great opportunity to learn new skills and techniques; and I will be setting up the Magma Genesis lab space beginning in summer 2026!
I also encourage students belonging to underrepresented groups of all kinds to apply to work with me and join our research group. The geosciences as a discipline has a poor track record for supporting and training a diverse work force, and in addition to being a structural injustice that unfairly limits opportunities for many people, this shortcoming diminishes the field and all of our work. I am committed to helping to rectify this inequity, and I pledge to support students of diverse racial, ethnic, cultural, gender, sexual orientation, ability, and economic backgrounds.
For undergraduate students: There are several ways you can gain research experience as a student! With faculty approval, a student can enroll in research credit for a semester and work on a research project or just gain some experience while receiving academic credit. Sometimes a funded research project can also support an undergraduate conducting research hours during the summer or the academic year; in the past, tasks for these projects have ranged from sample processing to chemistry labwork, writing computer code, and designing science education and outreach activities. This can be a cohesive, complete research project, or just a contribution of some research hours for experience and training, depending on your interests. If opportunities like these would interest you, please contact me to discuss your background and interests!
For graduate students: I also work with masters students conducting their own independent research projects and writing a paper or thesis! This is a great fit for students who are interested in pursuing petrology, geochemistry, and/or computer modeling research during their graduate studies. Please contact me (email is a good way, or you can drop by my office in Merion!) to talk about your background and interests.
To prospective students interested in geochemical research:
The Department of Earth and Space Science at West Chester University has a thesis-optional masters program that includes a research component. Students are self-funded. If you are interested in our program, please apply to it directly: students do not apply to work with an individual researcher here, and instead can choose a research project later!
For undergraduate and graduate students who are already enrolled at WCU, I am currently building a new research group, the Magma Genesis group! Please reach out if you are interested in geochemical research, whether in the lab, through computer modeling methods, or some of each. Computational modeling is already underway, and is a great opportunity to learn new skills and techniques; and I will be setting up the Magma Genesis lab space beginning in summer 2026!
I also encourage students belonging to underrepresented groups of all kinds to apply to work with me and join our research group. The geosciences as a discipline has a poor track record for supporting and training a diverse work force, and in addition to being a structural injustice that unfairly limits opportunities for many people, this shortcoming diminishes the field and all of our work. I am committed to helping to rectify this inequity, and I pledge to support students of diverse racial, ethnic, cultural, gender, sexual orientation, ability, and economic backgrounds.
For undergraduate students: There are several ways you can gain research experience as a student! With faculty approval, a student can enroll in research credit for a semester and work on a research project or just gain some experience while receiving academic credit. Sometimes a funded research project can also support an undergraduate conducting research hours during the summer or the academic year; in the past, tasks for these projects have ranged from sample processing to chemistry labwork, writing computer code, and designing science education and outreach activities. This can be a cohesive, complete research project, or just a contribution of some research hours for experience and training, depending on your interests. If opportunities like these would interest you, please contact me to discuss your background and interests!
For graduate students: I also work with masters students conducting their own independent research projects and writing a paper or thesis! This is a great fit for students who are interested in pursuing petrology, geochemistry, and/or computer modeling research during their graduate studies. Please contact me (email is a good way, or you can drop by my office in Merion!) to talk about your background and interests.
