He studies magmatic processes active in continental rift and subduction environments. Tyrone earned his Ph.D. from the Pennsylvania State University in 2006 and undertook post-doctoral studies at San Diego State University. Tyrone and his students are seeking to develop a more comprehensive understanding of continental lithosphere evolution through the coupled use of geochemistry, and petrology. In continental rift environments, Tyrone’s research group is focused on examining the composition of the mantle and magmatic plumbing systems during progressive rifting. Tyrone’s current research in extensional settings is focused on the Main Ethiopian Rift.