Research and Jobs Timeline

• Graduate Research (2020-2023)

  Phylogenomics and multivariate environmental niche analysis in the western rattlesnake complex (Crotalus viridis and C. oreganus).

  Geometric morphometrics of head shape variation in whiptail lizard subspecies.

• Graduate Teaching Assistant (2020-2023)

  Courses TA'd: Principles of Biology, Global Change Biology, Human Anatomy.

• Doctoral Academy Fellow (2020-2023)

  University of
  Arkansas

• Adjunct Lecturer (2018-2019)

  Courses taught: Introduction to Biology II, Human Anatomy and Physiology, Ecology lab.

• M.S. Biology with distinction (2018)

  Thesis title: The phenology of the symbiotic association between Ambystoma maculatum and Oophila amblystomatis using molecular techniques.

  https://doi.org/10.1670/19-143
• Field Assistant for Theses (2018)

  Developed eDNA primers and aided in sample collection for survey of mudpuppy in North Alabama.

  Aided in acoustic survey, recording, and sample collection of treefrogs from vernal wetlands.

• Undergraduate Research Mentor (2018-2019)

  Co-led development of undergraduate research project on watersnake oral bacteria, presented at ASB 2018 and ALAPARC 2019.

• Field Assistant for Thesis (2017)

  Collection of invasive giant apple snails in Alabama and survey for trematode and nematode parasites.

• Field Assistant (2018)

  Hellbender eDNA sample collection along the Paint Rock river for the Alabama Natural Heritage Foundation.

• Annual U.S. Parks Bioblitz Leader (2016-2018)

  Lead identification hikes in Little River Canyon from 2016 to 2018.

• Outreach Education Volunteer (2016-2019)

  for JSU Field Schools and the Litter River Canyon Center.

• Graduate Teaching Assistant (2015-2018)

  Jacksonville
  State
  University

  Courses TA'd: Introduction to Biology I and II, Human Anatomy and Physiology I and II.

• B.S. Zoology summa cum laude (2015)
• Outreach Assistant (2015)

  Responsible for outreach animal care, activity development, and public presentations for the Alabama Natural Heritage Foundation.

• Field Technician (2014)

  Line-distance transect survey for gopher tortoise burrows in Conecuh National Forest and Genva State Forest for the Alabama Natural Heritage Foundation.

• Undergraduate Research Assistant (2014)

  Trapping terrestrial herpetofauna and aquatic turtles for long-term population assay and mark recapture study on Auburn campus.

• Undergraduate Research Assistant (2013)

  Auburn
  University

  Protein synthesis for staphylococcal diseases and production of green fluorescent protein with tobacco-etch virus.