Postdoctoral Research Geologist at the Smithsonian Institution, National Air and Space Museum

2018-2023 Ph.D, Purdue University, Planetary Science, Advisor: Dr. Briony Horgan

2016-2018 B.S. Geology, Western Washington University, Advisor: Dr. Melissa Rice

2012-2015 A.S., Seattle Central Community College Geology, Advisor: Prof. Nancy Sola-Llonch

Aug. 2018 - Present “GeoKOP” (Keeper of the Plan) for Mars Science Laboratory rover operations

**Help create and document science operations plan for the Geology-Mineralogy group.

Aug. 2018-2023 Research Assistant, Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences Department, Purdue University

**PhD research focusing on the depositional processes and alteration history of rocks and sediments in Gale crater, Mars

May 2022 - Aug. 2022 Intern, Planetary Science Summer School, Jet Propulsion Laboratory (virtual)

**Served as a science lead and ground system engineer for a mock proposal of a NASA New Frontiers mission to return a sample from the surface of a comet (67P).

Sep. 2017-June 2018 Laboratory Assistant, Geology Department, Western Washington University

**Assisted with rock sample organization, chemical labeling, organization and general cleanliness of department laboratories

June 2017-Aug. 2017 Intern, Lunar and Planetary Institute

**Mars analog study of clay minerals alteration via acid and temperature related to Curiosity rover datasets

Spring 2018, 2019 Teaching Assistant, Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences Department, Purdue University

**EAPS 102: Earth Science for Elementary Education Majors

**Surface geology, primary and secondary mineralogy, and remote sensing of Earth and Mars

**Visible to near-infrared spectroscopy - hyperspectral and multispectral

**Geologic mapping with visible imagery (HiRISE, CTX) and hyperspectral (CRISM) datasets using IDL/ENVI and ArcGIS Pro

1. A. Rudolph, B. Horgan, P. Sinha, R. Ewing, E. Rampe, M. Lapôtre, C. Bedford, M. Thorpe, L. Berger, E. Champion, M. Faragalli, P. Gray, M. Hasson, K. Mason, M. Nachon, E. Reid (2022) Compositional trends with distance from source to sink in glaciovolcanic Mars-analog fluvial systems, AGU 2022.

2. A. Rudolph, B. Horgan, P. Sinha, R. Ewing, E. Rampe, M. Lapôtre, M. Thorpe, C. Bedford, L. Berger, M. Hasson, K. Mason, M. Nachon, E. Champion, P. Gray, E. Reid, M. Faragalli (2022) Comparing the influence of transport vs. alteration on the composition of cold climate Mars-analog sediments, LPSC 53, abstract #2252.

3. A. Rudolph, B. Horgan, J. R. Johnson, J. F. Bell III, K. Bennett, V. Fox, S. Jacob, S. Maurice, E. Rampe, M. Rice, C. Seeger, R. Wiens (2021) Diagenesis in the Glen Torridon region of Gale crater, Mars using VNIR spectral data from the Curiosity rover, LPSC 52, abstract #1502.

4. A. Rudolph, J. Haber, B. Horgan, K. Bennett, V. Fox, C. Seeger, M. Rice, J. R. Johnson, J. F. Bell III, S. Jacob, E. Rampe (2020) Evidence of Early and Late Diagenesis of Sediments from Past Habitable Environments in Gale Crater, Mars: A Mastcam Multispectral Perspective, Goldschmidt, doi:10.46427/gold2020.2239.

5. A. Rudolph, B. Horgan, K. Bennett, V. Fox, C. Seeger, M. Rice, J. R. Johnson, J. F. Bell III, S. Jacob, E. Rampe (2020) In Situ Mastcam Multispectral Analysis of Clay-Rich Sediments in the Glen Torridon Region of Mt. Sharp, Gale crater, Mars, LPSC 51, abstract #1189. Cancelled to due COVID-19.

6. A. Rudolph, B. Horgan, K. Bennett, M. Rice (2019) Sources of Sand in Mt. Sharp: Possible Volcanic Layers in Gale Crater, Mars, LPSC 50, abstract #1914.

7. A. Rudolph, B. Horgan, K. Bennett, K. Lewis, R. Anderson, N. Stein, M. Rice (2019) Sources of Sand in Mt. Sharp: Possible Volcanic Layers in Gale Crater, Mars, Ninth International Conference on Mars, abstract #6358.

8. A. Rudolph, M. Rice (2018) Mineralogic and Stratigraphic Analysis of Mount Sharp in Gale Crater, Mars, Western Washington University Scholars Week.

9. A. Rudolph, P. Craig, E. Rampe, J. Hogancamp (2018) Aqueous Alteration of Smectite in Acid-Sulfate Fluids: Implications for Clay Mineralogy at Gale Crater, LPSC 49, abstract #3001.

10. A. Rudolph, M. Kraft, M. Rice (2017) Spectral, Mineralogical, and Textural Changes Associated with Olivine Alteration in Naturally Weathered Dunite, Geological Society of America Annual Meeting, doi:10.1130/abs/2017AM-307613.

11. A. Rudolph, C. Goldsmith-Albright, G. Wilson, N. Sola-Llonch (2016) Investigation of Source and Deposition of Glacial Erratic on South Seattle College Campus, University of Washington Undergraduate Research Symposium.

2021-2022 Zonta International Amelia Earhart Fellowship

2020-2023 National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship

2020 Lunar and Planetary Institute Career Development Award

2020 IndianaView Remote Sensing Scholarship

2020 Purdue EAPS Graduate Student Expo Outstanding Poster Presentation Award

2020, ‘21, ‘22 Michael C. Gardner Memorial Award

2021, ‘22, ‘23 Cedric J. Newby Award

2019-2020 Indiana Space Grant Consortium Doctoral Fellowship

2019 Donald W. Levandowski Memorial Scholarship

2018 Purdue College of Science Women in Science Programs Travel Grant

2017 Kurt Schmierer Memorial Endowment

2016 Antoni “Jontek” Wodzicki Geology Scholarship

2020-2023 Graduate Assistant Coordinator, Undergraduate Women in Science Programs, Purdue University

**Advising undergraduate students in coordinating in-person monthly events for the undergraduate WISP group of ~150 students.

2019-2021 Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences Departmental Representative, Graduate Women in Science Programs, Purdue University

**Coordinate monthly events for the graduate Women in Science Program group of ~60 students with invited speakers that cover a range of topics from life skills to career skills.

2019-2021 Social Committee Member, EAPS department Graduate Student Association, Purdue University

**co-organize social events for graduate students in the EAPS department.

2016-2018 Student Chapter Officer, Society of Economic Geologists, Western Washington University

**Attended and organized biweekly meetings which consist of talks from industry professional, community hikes to share local geology facts with general population, field trips to geologically relevant sites, organizing attendance of local geology conferences.

2016-2018 Student Chapter Member, Women in Geology, Western Washington University

**Attended biweekly meetings consisting of providing a safe space within the department, volunteering for events interacting with K-12 students interested in geology.

2022 Community College Student Chat (Virtual), Ivy Tech Community College

**Introducing community college students to planetary science and highlighting opportunities in the field that are available to them.

2022 Invited Speaker: Zonta Amelia Earhart Program (Virtual), Zonta International

**Invited speaker event sharing my research with members of the Zonta International group.

2022 Invited Speaker: Zonta E-Club of USA 3 (Virtual), Zonta International

**Invited speaker event sharing my research with members of the Zonta International group.

2021 Invited Speaker: Zonta District 6 Conference, Zonta International

**Invited speaker event sharing my research with members of the Zonta International group in Chicago, Illinois

2021 Invited Speaker: Research-O-Rama!, Purdue Graduate Student Government Program Event at West Lafayette Public Library

**Invited speaker event sharing my research with members of the community in West Lafayette, Indiana

2020 Invited Speaker: Conquering the Application Process, Undergraduate Women in Science Program Event

**Invited speaker event advising undergraduate women on the graduate school application process.

2020 Alumni Panel Member, Western Washington University

**Panel member at fundraising event for Western Washington University Geology department.

2020 Panel Member, Jet Propulsion Laboratory Intern Program

**Panel member speaking on applying to graduate school from the perspective of a non-traditional transfer student.

2020, ‘23 Executive Secretary, NASA Review Panel

**Take notes summarizing discussions of proposals reviewed by the panel.

2019-present Letters to a Pre-Scientist Mentor

**Correspond with a K-12 student to encourage a career in STEM fields, talk about my journey as a scientist, and answer any science questions the student may have.