I am a Ph.D. candidate in the Clayton-Bush Lab at the University of Utah focused on evolutionary ecology and host-parasite interactions. I completed my BS in biological sciences with a minor in statistics from the University of South Carolina in May 2020.  
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​​    I’ve always been a huge biology nerd. Growing up, my parents quickly established the rule that I was not allowed to bring anything living (or recently deceased) into the house. My first formal introduction to research came from volunteering in several departments at Zoo Atlanta throughout high school. During my undergraduate education, my research primarily focused on the ecological consequences of human disturbance and radiation exposure within the Chernobyl and Fukushima Exclusion Zones with the Mousseau Lab. Although I am broadly interested in topics across ecology and evolutionary biology, I am especially passionate about questions in host-parasite interactions and coevolutionary ecology. ​In my free time, I enjoy wildlife photography, sim racing, and biking.