In this role I seek to support Haystack astronomers in maintaining leadership positions within a variety of international research projects. I also strive to develop new avenues of astronomical research and STEM education at the observatory.

I am interested in star formation in the Milky Way, where I focus on observations at millimeter and infrared wavelengths (e.g., using ALMA, Spitzer, and Herschel). Much of my current work uses studies of the Milky Way to understand how stars in other galaxies form and drive the evolution of galaxies. I am PI of the LEGO project.