I am currently part of the CRESST-II cooperative agreement with NASA Goddard Space Flight Center and University of Maryland, College Park. My research involves remote sensing of icy surfaces and volatile interactions, including permanently shadowed craters at the lunar poles, focusing on the composition and thermodynamics of ices. I specifically focus on the various thermal phases of ices, and applications to geomorphological data on icy surfaces, including cryovolcanism. I also work on a number of planetary volcanism projects, including lava flow morphology, caldera formation, and rheology, on Mars, Ceres, Titan, and Pluto. Currently, I am a member of the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) Diviner science team, applying remote sensing techniques to investigate the volatiles at the lunar surface and lunar volcanism. I am PI on a lunar surface instrument concept and PI of a lunar sustainability concept for extravehicular and human activities. 

In 2018, I received the Ten Outstanding Young Americans award (presented by the U.S. Junior Chamber) for my efforts in science communication and outreach. I also represent the U.S. within the National Astronomy Education Coordination Team under the International Astronomical Union.