Experience

• Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

  Researcher

  Designing and implementing experimental projects aimed at understanding transport properties of Earth and planetary materials.

• Carnegie Institution of Washington

  Post-doctoral Researcher

  Heather worked at Carnegie Institution of Washington as a Post-doctoral Researcher

• Northern Illinois University

  Assistant Professor

  Heather worked at Northern Illinois University as a Assistant Professor

• Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  Post-Doctoral Researcher

  Heather worked at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory as a Post-Doctoral Researcher

• Union College

  Assistant Professor

  Teaching courses in the Department of Physics and Astronomy. Working with undergraduate students on research projects in the fields of experimental geophysics, mineral physics and planetary science.