In today’s podcast, we introduce you to Professor Rachel Bernard. She started as a Visiting Geology Professor at Amherst the Fall of 2019 and studies rocks that come up from the lower crust and upper mantle portions of the earth through volcanic eruptions. Today, we talk about her journey from being a prospective Engineering student at Princeton to becoming an Amherst Professor. We also talk about what her research entails and her thoughts on diversity in the field. A transcript of this interview is available at www.amherststemnetwork.com, where you can follow along with the audio and see images of the samples she examines. Credit: The cover image for this podcast comes from https://www.rachel-bernard.com