Dr. Harpp received her undergraduate degree from Dartmouth College and her Ph.D. from Cornell University. From 1994 through 1998 she was a faculty member at Lawrence College in Appleton, Wisconsin. Dr. Harpp currently teaches geochemistry, analytical techniques, environmental science, and volcanology at Colgate University. In addition, she conducts research on volcanoes on the Galapagos Islands and their origins.