I am an Assistant Professor in the Department of Geography at Kent State University. My research examines how governance systems, land use decisions, and environmental change interact to shape the trajectory of social-ecological systems. Using geospatial analysis, spatial modeling, simulation, and mixed methods, I study water quality governance, environmental decision-making, and the uneven impacts of climate and landscape change across human and natural systems.

I am particularly interested in feedbacks between institutions, policy, environmental conditions, and human behavior, especially in the context of water quality, restoration, and environmental adaptation. Much of this research draws on coupled human–environment systems approaches to better understand how social and ecological processes co-evolve over time.

At Kent State, I supervise the Human-Environment Systems, Interactions, Impacts, and Intelligence (HESI) Lab. The lab develops and applies spatial modeling, simulation, and scenario-analysis approaches to investigate how land use practices, governance structures, and environmental change influence water quality and social-ecological resilience, with the goal of supporting adaptive management and evidence-based environmental policy.

This site contains a sample of my research, teaching, and general academic work. For a more complete list, please view my CV by following the link on the navigation bar above.