About Me

I am a Ph.D. Student under Dr. Curtin in the Laboratory for Location Science at the University of Alabama. My primary research area of focus is applying Geographic Information Science to Crime Analysis, Homeland Security, Transportation/Human Mobility. 

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I previously obtained my B.S. in Geography with a concentration in Geographic Information Science and a minor in Homeland Security Studies from Sam Houston State University. While at Sam Hoston, I had the privilege to teach Weather and Climate Labs (12 in total) since my sophomore year of undergrad. During my junior and senior years, I held the position of head Weather and Climate Teaching Assistant. Professionally, I have had the opportunity to intern for the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) since 2019- working under analysis, human geography, and future capabilities. Academically, I had the opportunity to be a Student Research Assistant on a National Geographic Society Grant that promotes Geography Education K-12. While taking a Hawaii-based field course, I completed a study that explored the correlation between fire and flood hazards to precipitation zones on the Big Island of Hawaii using GIS, remote sensing, and ground truthing. I have recently completed a geospatial analysis of COVID-19's impact on crime activities in Houston, Texas. I also worked on using geospatial technology to track data changes through time at the Southeast Texas Applied Forensic Science (STAFS) Facility. As part of Sam Houston State University Honors College, I wrote a thesis analyzing geospatial intelligence applications in crime analysis.

I hope to continue to research and analyze transportation and mobility, homeland security, and crime analysis.