Dr. Cannatelli is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Geological Sciences at the University of Alaska Anchorage, where she teaches courses in mineralogy, petrology, and volcanology. Originally from Italy, she graduated in 2007 from the International PhD program titled “Internal Dynamics of Magmatic Systems in Active Volcanoes” between Italy and the U.S. Her research is focused on the understanding of how the Earth´s internal processes contribute to producing magmatism and volcanism. She investigates the roles that volatiles play in melting, degassing, style and frequency of volcanic eruptions by combining melt inclusions studies and thermodynamic modeling.