I’m fascinated by neutrinos — particles so weakly interacting that trillions pass through you each second unnoticed, yet whose tiny, shifting masses may hold clues to why the universe is made of matter at all. My group at the University of Mississippi works on neutrino oscillation physics: measuring how neutrinos change “flavor” as they travel hundreds of kilometers.

Long-baseline oscillations (NOvA & DUNE). I collaborate on Fermilab’s NOvA experiment, and serve as the Mississippi Principal Investigator for DUNE — the flagship next-generation effort to pin down the neutrino mass ordering and search for CP violation in the lepton sector.

Combining experiments. Recent joint work with NOvA and T2K produced among the most precise neutrino oscillation measurements yet.

Hadron production (EMPHATIC). I serve as EMPHATIC Software & Analysis Coordinator, measuring hadron-production cross sections that reduce systematic uncertainties for NOvA and DUNE.

For group members, publications, and news, visit the UM Neutrino group site.

I teach across the introductory and graduate physics curriculum at Ole Miss.

• PHYS 211/212 — Physics for Scientists & Engineers I & II
• PHYS 503 — Science Communication (graduate)
• PHYS 709 — Advanced Mechanics I (graduate)
• PHYS 510 — Department Colloquium (graduate)

I also serve as Graduate Program Coordinator for the Department of Physics & Astronomy.

Mentoring. As a first-generation student — from college through to a PhD — I’m committed to supporting researchers from all backgrounds. I supervise graduate and undergraduate researchers in the UM Neutrino group, with an emphasis on research skills, scientific communication, and career development.

Service. I serve on the APS DPF Coordinating Panel for Software & Computing (CPSC), leading the Rising Star Awards Sub-Committee. Past roles include Chairperson of the Fermilab Users Executive Committee (2018–2019) and Computing Co-Chair of ICHEP 2024 in Prague.