Academic Appointments:
NSF Postdoctoral Fellow. Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida. 2021 - present
PIs: Robert Guralnick, David Blackburn, Alina Zare 

UF Informatics Institute Postdoctoral Fellow. Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida. 2020 - 2021
PIs: Brian Stucky, Robert Guralnick, Alina Zare

Postdoctoral Associate. Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida. 2019 - 2020
PI: Robert Guralnick

Education:
Ph.D. Biological Sciences. 2019. Ohio University. Advisor: Shawn Kuchta
M.S. Biology. 2013. John Carroll University. Advisor: Ralph Saporito
B.S. Biology. 2011. John Carroll University

Fellowships:
2020: NSF Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in Biology (PRFB)
2020: University of Florida Informatics Institute Postdoctoral Fellowship
2016: Ohio University OCEES Graduate Research Fellowship

Grants & Awards:
2022: Society for the Study of Evolution: Travel Award
2019: Outstanding Graduate Student: Ohio University
2018: Ohio University: Graduate Student Research Fund
2017-2019: Ohio University (GSS): Travel Grant
2017: NSF Doctoral Dissertation Improvement Grant (DDIG; DEB-1701680)
2016: Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles: Grants in Herpetology 
2015-2016: Ohio Biological Survey: Small Grant Award
2015: Outstanding Teaching Assistant: Ohio University
2015: Society for the Study of Evolution: Rosemary Grant Award
2015: Ohio University: Student Enhancement Award
2014-2015: Old Woman Creek (OWC): Travel Grant
2013-2016: Ohio University (GSS): Original Work Grant
2013: Excellence in Graduate Studies Award: John Carroll University
2013: Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles: Travel Award
2013: American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists: Travel Award
2012: American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists: Gaige Fund
2011-2013: John Carroll University (Biology Department)

Teaching Experience:
Ohio University: Instructor of Record

• BIOS 3300 - Principles of Evolution (Spring 2017)

​University of Florida: Guest Lecturer

• BOT 4935/BSC 2930/ZOO 4926/ANT 4930 - Curatorial Methods/Introduction to Natural History Museums (Spring 2020)

Ohio University: Graduate Teaching Assistant

• BIOS 1000 – Animal Diversity (Spring 2018, 2019)
• BIOS 3030 – Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy Lab (Spring 2014, 2015, & 2016)
• BIOS 2500 – Evolution, non-majors (Fall 2015, 2017, 2018)
• BIOS 3300 – Principles of Evolution (Fall 2015, 2017, 2018, Spring 2019)
• BIOS 4720 – Herpetology Lab (Spring 2015)
• BIOS 3015 – Human Anatomy Lab (Fall 2013 & 2014)

John Carroll University: Graduate Teaching Assistant

• BL 109 – Environmental Biology Lab (Spring 2013)
• BL 112 – Human Biology Lab (Spring 2011 & Fall 2012)       
• BL 155 – Principles of Biology I Lab (Fall 2011)

Invited Seminars:
2022:  Ohio University Biological Sciences Research Seminar
2021:  Florida Museum of Natural History Seminar
2021:  Texas A&M University San Antonio Biology Seminar
2021:  East Carolina University Research in Progress Series
2021:  University of Florida Informatics Institute Journal Club Virtual Seminar
2020:  Millersville University, Herpetology Course
2019:  Florida Museum of Natural History Seminar
2018:  John Carroll University Biology Seminar
2017:  John Carroll University Biology Seminar
2015:  Old Woman Creek National Estuarine Research Reserve Brown Bag Science Fridays Seminar

Conference Presentations:
2022:  Evolution Meeting
2021:  Evolution Meeting (virtual)
2021:  5th Annual Digital Data Conference 
2019:  Joint Meeting of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists    
2019:  Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology Meeting
2018:  Joint Meeting of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists  
2018:  Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology Meeting
2016:  Joint Meeting of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists
2016:  Special Highlands Conference on Plethodontid Salamander Biology (poster)
2016:  Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology Meeting
2014:  Joint Meeting of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists (poster)
2014:  6th Conference on the Biology of Plethodontid Salamanders (poster)
2013:  Joint Meeting of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists
2012:  Ohio Herpetology Symposium 
2011:  Joint Meeting of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists (poster)
2011:  Ohio Herpetology Symposium 

Public Outreach:

• Co-organizer and team leader for "Frog Night Walks" outreach event at the Florida Museum of Natural History (2022)
• Participated in Florida's Thompson Earth Systems Institute (TESI) - Scientist in Every Florida School AI Teacher Workshop (2021)
• Instructor for the Florida Museum of Natural History "Museum in the Parks: Herpetology at Paynes Prairie" program (2021)
• Created a Notes from Nature project and blog on salamander color polymorphism (2019)
• Participated in the Florida Museum of Natural History tabling event "Viva Museum!" (2019)
• Communicated with members of the Lake Erie Islands Conservancy and provided a letter of support to a grant agency to save a parcel of land from being developed on South Bass Island, Ohio (2016-2020)
• Team leader for a BioBlitz event at the Ridges, Ohio University (2018)
• Participated in BioBonanza at the Athens County Public Libraries (2017)
• Wellston public high school, Ohio guest speaker and science fair judge (2016, 2018)