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Download CV - updated January 2023
Education: Ph.D. Biology. 2016-2021. University of Florida. Advisor: Dr. David C. Blackburn M.Sc. Biology. 2014-2016. Villanova University. Advisor: Dr. Aaron M. Bauer B.Sc. Biology. 2010-2014. John Carroll University. Advisor: Dr. Christopher A. Sheil Fellowships: National Science Foundation Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in Biology (2021) National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship (2016) University of Florida Graduate Student Fellowship (2016) Villanova University Academic Year Research Fellowship (2015) Cleveland Museum of Natural History Kirtlandia Research Fellowship (2013) Organization for Tropical Studies NSF REU Fellowship (2012) American Museum of Natural History NSF REU Fellowship (2011) Grants and Awards: Florida Museum of Natural History Travel Award (2023) Graduate Student Excellence in Biodiversity Research at the FLMNH Award (2022) UF Biology Leadership Circle Doctoral Dissertation Scholarship (2021) Society of Systematic Biologists Graduate Student Research Award (2020) University of Florida Open Access Publishing Fund Award (2020) UF Development Research Fund Award (2020) Best Student Publication in African Journal of Herpetology for 2017/18 (2019) The Explorers Club – Mamont Scholar Grant (2019) UF Michael L. May Research Grant (2019) SICB Vogel Award (2019) SICB Fellowship of Graduate Student Travel (2019) Florida Museum of Natural History Travel Award (2018) SICB DPCB David and Marvalee Wake Award for Best Student Oral Presentation (2018) Florida Museum of Natural History Travel Award (2017) Villanova University Graduate Studies Travel Award (2016) Gans Collections and Charitable Fund ICVM Attendance Grant (2016) Villanova University Graduate Studies Travel Award (2015) Gans Collections and Charitable Fund SSAR Registration Award (2015) John Carroll University Fenton D. Moore Award for Outstanding Biology Graduate (2014) John Carroll University Outstanding Biology Scholar Award (2014) John Carroll University Excellence in Biology Award (2014) John Carroll University Student Research Grant (2012) SSAR Student Travel Award (2011) Invited Presentations: MCZ Lunchtime Seminar (2022) University of Dayton Biology Department Seminar (2022) University of Arkansas at Little Rock Biology Department Seminar (2022) Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology Speaker Series (2022) - recorded talk Eastern Carolina University Research in Progress Seminar (2021) Florida Museum of Natural History Seminar (2021) Kennesaw State University EEOB Seminar (2021) John Carroll University Biology Department Seminar (2020) Florida Museum of Natural History Seminar (2018) Recent Conference Presentations: Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology Meeting (2023) Evolution Meeting (2022) Virtual Evolution Meeting (2021) Tomography for Scientific Advancement (ToScA) North America Symposium (2021) Society of Systematic Biologists Meeting (2020) Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology Meeting (2019) Joint Meetings of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists (2018) Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology Meeting (2018) 40th Annual Herpetology Conference at the University of Florida (2017) Joint Meetings of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists (2016) International Congress of Vertebrate Morphology 11 (2016) Teaching: Vertebrate Anatomy 3D Models Functional Vertebrate Anatomy Lab. Head TA, University of Florida (2021) Evolutionary Developmental Biology. TA, University of Florida (2020) Functional Vertebrate Anatomy Lab. TA, University of Florida (2020) Vertebrate Biodiversity Lab. TA, University of Florida (2019) Computed tomography and three-dimensional geometric morphometrics. Invited lecturer, Villanova University (2018; two day workshop) Vertebrate Comparative Anatomy Lab. TA, Villanova University (2015-2016) General Biology Lab. TA, Villanova University (2014) Public Engagement & Outreach: Instructor for FLMNH “Museum in the Parks: Reptiles and Amphibians at Morningside Nature Center” after-school program (2022) Co-organizer for "Frog Night Walk" outreach event at Florida Museum of Natural History (2022; 2 events) Instructor for “Museum in the Parks: Herpetology at Paynes Prairie” outreach event & featured in a self-guided exploration video tour (2021) CT data contributor for anatomy education & research via oVert TCN, MorphoSource, and Sketchfab Frog skull education poster Herpetologists' League Herpetologist Highlight Herpetology Tabling Events at Florida Museum of Natural History: - “Viva Museum!” bilingual Latin American event (2019) - Florida Regional Junior Science, Engineering, and Humanities Symposium (2019) - “Drink with the Extinct” (2017) - “Rare, Beautiful & Fascinating” (2017) - "Frogs! Exhibit Celebration” (2017) - “Ask a Scientist: Not So Scary Science!” (2016) Academic Service: Co-chair of SSAR Student Travel Award (2018-2021) Co-chair of UF Biology Graduate Student Social Committee (2018-2020) Peer Reviewer for 22 journals (28 manuscripts reviewed): African Journal of Herpetology, The Anatomical Record, Animal Behaviour, Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, BMC Ecology and Evolution, Canadian Field Naturalist, Current Zoology, Ecology and Evolution, Functional Ecology, Herpetological Review, Herpetological Conservation and Biology, Herpetology Notes, Integrative Organismal Biology, Journal of Anatomy, Journal of Herpetology, Journal of Systematic Paleontology, Journal of Zoology, Records of the Western Australian Museum, Reptiles & Amphibians, Royal Society Open Science, Zoology, Zootaxa Fieldwork: Ecuador (2018, 2019) Dominican Republic (2017) Western Australia (2015) Costa Rica (2012) USA (2011-present) Professional Affiliations: Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles Herpetologists' League Society for the Study of Evolution Society of Systematic Biologists Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology |
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