Assistant Professor of Geography

University of Oregon

Broadly my research falls at the intersection of cartography and environmental communication.

 

My research demonstrates the role of maps in communicating social and environmental impacts due to climate change. I use a range of research methods including content analysis, interviews, story mapping, user studies, and cognitive experiments. My research career has involved working with large multidisciplinary research groups, student research assistants, and on solo projects.

 

One of the key arguments I make across my research is that maps are translational objects, and cartography—as the study of maps—is a translational discipline. Translational research describes the bridging between science and stakeholders to translate outcomes into meaningful products which directly address societal challenges, and my work shows how maps are that bridge, demonstrating that maps are a foundational means of communicating to the public about one of the biggest existential threats to humanity–climate change.

 

I have published 18 peer-reviewed articles, was the 2025 Keynote Speaker for the Cartography and Mapping Specialty Group of the American Association of Geographers, and received a National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) Early-Career Innovator Grant in 2019.  Prior to my academic trajectory, I was a Cartographic Product Engineer at Esri and worked on ArcGIS Pro basemaps, templates, and other resources for GIS users.