My primary research interests are galaxy evolution and observational cosmology.  Current research projects include: studying the physical properties of Lyman-alpha emitting galaxies from redshifts of 2 to 3 and preparing for the upcoming Hobby-Eberly Telescope Dark Energy Experiment (HETDEX).   I am a member of the Center for Theoretical and Observational Cosmology (CTOC) at Penn State.  I am also using the Swift UV/Optical Telescope (UVOT) to study both nearby and distant star-forming galaxies.