Academically, I am interested in evolution, genetics, animal behavior, and neurodegenerative diseases. I have worked in several labs including Dr. Krissa Skogen’s at the Chicago Botanic Garden, where I worked on a project assessing genetic diversity in an endemic evening primrose, Oenothera harringtonii. I was also a research assistant in Dr. Mike Moore’s lab at Oberlin College, where I worked on a project investigating the phylogeography and evolutionary history of gypsum-endemic desert plants. In Dr. Keith Tarvin’s lab at Oberlin College, I worked on a project studying the effects of avian alarm calls on the behavior of gray squirrels. I also enjoy playing ice hockey, biking, and chess.