Dr. Dere holds a Ph.D. in Geosciences from Pennsylvania State University, a M.S. in Soil Science from Pennsylvania State University, a French Language Certificate from Université Paul Cézanne Aix-Marseille III, and a B.S. in Earth Sciences from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. Her research interests include weathering, Critical Zone science, soil geochemistry, peology, geomorphology, and land use change.