Positions

2008- , Assistant Professor, Auburn University

2002-2008, Research Scientist, UCLA, National Ion Microprobe Facility

2001-2002, Postdoctoral Researcher, UCLA

1999-2001, National Science Foundation Postdoctoral Fellow

Education

1999, PhD, Geochemistry, Florida State University and National High Magnetic Field Laboratory

1993-1994, PhD student, Geochemistry, University of Rochester

1986-1989, (M.S.); 1982-1986 (B.S.), Mineralogy/Petrology, Department of Earth Sciences, Nanjing University, China

Awards/Achievements

2008, Departmental Recognition for Excellent Teaching, Department of Earth and Space Sciences, UCLA

1998, National Science Foundation Postdoctoral Research Fellowship, National Science Foundation

1997, Outstanding Student Paper Award (Honorable Mention), American Geophysical Union