Education
- B.S. In Biology – Valparaiso University (2010-2014)
- Ph.D. (in progress) in Evolution, Ecology and Population Biology – Washington University (2014 – present)
Labs
Current
- Dr. Kenneth Olsen – Department of Biology, Washington University
- Dr. Elizabeth “Toby” Kellogg – Donald Danforth Plant Science Center
Past
- Dr. Robert Swanson – Department of Biology, Valparaiso University (undergraduate research)
- Dr. Elizabeth Maynard – Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Purdue University (field technician)
- Dr. Justin Fay – Department of Genetics, Washington University (graduate rotation)
Awards and funding:
- NSF Graduate Research Fellowship – Honorable Mention 2015 and 2016
- William H. Danforth Plant Science Fellowship – stipend support for 4 years
- US Golf Association Turf Grass Improvement Grant 2016 – $30,000
Teaching Experience
- Evolution (Bio3501) Teaching Assistant, Washington University – Fall 2015
- Diversity of Life (Bio172) Supplemental Instruction Leader, Valparaiso University – Spring 2014
- Unity of Life (Bio171) Supplemental Instruction Leader, Valparaiso University – Fall 2013
Other
- Reviewer: Journal of Heredity