*Photo credit: Steve Thurston of the American Museum of Natural History, NY, NY.
EDUCATION
2014 – Doctorate of Philosophy in Paleoecology, Graduate Center of the City University of New York
Paleoecology of Late Cretaceous methane cold-seeps of the Pierre Shale, South Dakota Supervisor: Neil H. Landman
2011 – Master’s of Arts in Geology, CUNY Brooklyn College
Taxonomy and taphonomy of enigmatic Burgess Shale-type fossils of the Wheeler Formation, Utah Supervisor: Wayne G. Powell
2007 – Bachelor’s of Art in Studio Art, CUNY Hunter College
EMPLOYMENT
2018 –
Clinical Assistant Professor
University at Buffalo, Department of Geology
Buffalo, New York
2011 – 2016
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Hunter College, Department of Geography
New York, New York
2013 –2016
Adjunct Lecturer
Pace University, Department of Chemistry & Physical Sciences
New York, New York
2015
Adjunct Lecturer
Kean University, Department of Sustainable Sciences
Union, New Jersey
2010 − 2013
Adjunct Lecturer
Brooklyn College, Department of Geology
Brooklyn, New York
2009 − 2011
NSF Fellowship
Brooklyn College GK12 City-as-Lab and the Academy of Urban Planning High School
Brooklyn, New York
2006 − 2009
Science Instructor for Professional Development
New York Hall of Science
Corona, New York
Current Students
Mitchell Hitchcock, MSc. Ecology
Best practices of Akaike Information Criterion models in analyzing ancient methane cold seep faunal successions
Patrick Suter, MSc. Geology
Investigations into the use of remote sensing for use of locating and mapping out previously unknown ancient methane cold seep localities in remote areas.
Cody Kowalski, BA. Geology
Microspherules as possible evidence of previously unknown impact event in the Upper Devonian West Falls Group of Western New York.
Kimberly Tercera, BA. Geology
Investigations of mictotektites as possible evidence from the Devonian Alamo Impact event and its relationship to carbon-13 excursions in the Upper Cashaqua-Rhinestreet Shale Members of Western New York
