About Me

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Much of my work is driven by curiosity; about how people learn, how discoveries happen, and how images shape the way we understand the world.

I’m a photographer working at the intersection of visual storytelling, science communication, and documentary photography. I'm currently a Senior Photographer in University Communications and Marketing at Kent State University, where I create images that document campus life in all its range; student life, athletics, scientific research, portraits, and the institutional moments that mark a university’s history. The work often unfolds in fast-moving environments, and it asks me to find clarity in complexity while paying attention to the human details that make complicated subjects feel accessible.

Before Kent State, I worked as a Digital Imaging Specialist at NASA’s Glenn Research Center, where I supported photography and multimedia coverage of the Artemis program, SpaceX and Commercial Crew hardware testing, and a wide range of research and engineering initiatives. I helped plan and execute visual coverage for the 2017 “Eclipse Across America” initiative, documenting the historic total solar eclipse as part of NASA’s nationwide public engagement effort. During that time, I was also involved in the agency’s early experimentation with emerging social media platforms, serving as one of NASA’s representatives producing content for Instagram’s IGTV during its beta phase.
That experience shaped how I think about photography as a tool for public understanding. Watching imagery bridge the gap between complex technical work and a general audience—and seeing how the right photograph can make something abstract feel immediate and real, reinforced what I’ve come to believe about the medium: photographs are most powerful when they invite curiosity rather than simply document facts.
Across all of my work, whether I’m photographing a researcher in the lab, a student finding their footing, or a shared moment on campus, I’m trying to make the same kind of image—one that encourages someone to look a little more closely at the world around them.
I’m currently completing a research project examining the intersection of photography and the public understanding of science.​​​​​​​
Recognition
Some of the projects I’ve contributed to have been recognized through national photography, media, and science communication awards.
NASA Recognition
NASA Honor Award for Group Achievement
Planning and execution of NASA’s nationwide 2017 Solar Eclipse broadcast event
NASA Significant Achievement Award
Social media project Reinventing the Wheel
NASA Glenn Center Operations Directorate Peer Achievement Award
Operational excellence and teamwork
NASA Videographer of the Year Award (Team)
Production Category — 2nd Place
Professional Media & Communication Awards
Communicator Award of Excellence — Digital Media
Reinventing the Wheel
APEX Grand Award for Electronic Media
Reinventing the Wheel
APEX Awards of Excellence
Science communication and digital storytelling projects including Meet the Makers, #BeAnAstronaut, and Baseball in the Ballistic Impact Lab
Silver ADDY Award — Still Photography (Color)
Portrait of Kent State University President Todd Diacon for Kent State Magazine
Kent State University Communications Awards (Collaborative Work)
Collaborative campaigns produced through Kent State University’s Division of University Communications and Marketing have received national recognition in the Educational Advertising Awards, including honors for:
• Kent State University Student Viewbook — Best of Show
• Kent State Digital Magazine
• Social media and digital storytelling campaigns

PUBLICATIONS
The Nelson stone tool cache, North-Central Ohio, U.S.A.: Assessing its cultural affiliation
Credited as an author on this peer-reviewed article published in the Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports, I contributed to a project examining the Nelson stone tool cache discovered in Mount Vernon, Ohio. The study compares 164 bifaces with Clovis and post-Clovis caches and incorporates geochemical, ochre, and microwear analyses to better understand the assemblage’s cultural affiliation. 
Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports, Volume 37 (2021)
View the article on ScienceDirect
Selected NASA Image of the Day Features
Several of my photographs created while working with NASA Glenn Research Center were selected as NASA “Image of the Day” features on NASA.gov. These photographs document research, testing, and astronomical events while highlighting the visual power of scientific exploration.
A Celestial Diamond Ring: Nature’s Gift to Humanity

The Moon completely obscures the Sun during the total solar eclipse of August 21, 2017. Captured from Jefferson City, Missouri, the image reveals the Sun’s faint outer corona — a phenomenon visible only during totality.
Electric Propulsion Testing at NASA Glenn
A beam of ionized particles glows within a vacuum test chamber during electric propulsion testing at NASA Glenn Research Center. Ion propulsion systems generate thrust by accelerating charged particles, offering highly efficient propulsion for deep-space missions.
Aircraft Propulsion Model in NASA Wind Tunnel
Inside the 8’ x 6’ wind tunnel at NASA Glenn, engineers recently tested a fan and inlet design, commonly called a propulsor.
Super Blood Moon Lunar Eclipse
The Moon passes through Earth’s shadow during a total lunar eclipse, glowing red as sunlight filters through Earth’s atmosphere. Often called a “blood moon,” this phenomenon occurs when scattered red wavelengths of sunlight illuminate the lunar surface.
NASA Blasts Orion Service Module with Giant Horns

Technicians prepare a full-scale test article of Orion’s European Service Module for environmental testing at NASA Glenn Research Center. These tests help ensure that spacecraft systems can survive the harsh mechanical and acoustic conditions of spaceflight.
Evaluating the Noise of Future Aircraft

To address the expected noise levels of future aircraft, NASA’s Commercial Supersonic Technology project is already developing technologies focused on reducing the noise produced by an aircraft’s engine exhaust.

Featured on NASA Image of the Day
Probing the Plume
Hall thrusters create thrust by ionizing propellant with electrons trapped in a magnetic field at the open end of the thruster and accelerating the ionized propellant with an electric field.

Featured on NASA Image of the Day
Contact
If you’d like to collaborate, discuss a project, or simply get in touch, feel free to reach out. I’m always interested in conversations about photography, science communication, and visual storytelling.
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