About Me

I received my Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry at Fairfield University, where I first developed an interest in NMR, studying the conformational dynamics of small helical peptides in solution.  In 2013, I received my PhD in Chemistry from Columbia University with Prof. Ann McDermott where I developed new methods for the study of protein dynamics with solid state NMR. From 2013-2017, I was an National Institutes of Health Ruth L. Kirschstein Postdoctoral Fellow with Prof. Tatyana Polenova at the University of Delaware, where I studied the structure and dynamics of HIV-1 protein assemblies and their interactions with host factors by solid state NMR and other biophysical methods.  In 2017, I started as an NMR Spectroscopist with the University of Delaware NMR Center, providing training and experimental support to the users of the NMR Center.  In 2019 I was appointed to the position of Assistant Professor (Secondary Appointment) at UD.