Dr. Joel Leonard

Joel Leonard, PhD

Assistant Professor, Geology/Geomorphology

Earth and Environmental Science


Education

B.S. Arizona State University, 2012

M.S. Indiana University - Bloomington, 2017        

Ph.D. Arizona State University, 2022

Research Interests

I am a tectonic geomorphologist interested in how mountain ranges evolve through time and space. My research focsuses on quantifying how interactions between different forcings like tectonics and climate shape topography, and understanding the rates and mechanics of erosional processes. I use a combination of field, laboratory, and computational approaches to investigate both tectonically active and tectonically quiescent mountain ranges around the world.