Teaching Interests
General Biology, Entomology, Evolution
Research Interests
Phylogenetics, Odonata, visual evolution
Education
- PostDoc, Phylogenomics, Brigham Young University, 2012
- PostDoc, Behavioral ecology, University of California-Irvine, 2009
- PhD, Phylogenetic Systematics, University of Florida, 2008
- B.S., Conservation Biology, Brigham Young University, 2004
Experience
Academic - Post-Secondary
- Postdoctoral Scholar, University of California-Irvine, -Present
Honors & Awards
- Entomological Foundation of America : Snodgrass Memorial Research Award
- National Science Foundation : Postdoctoral Fellow Faculty Institute for Reforming Science Teaching
- Howard Hughes Medical Institute : Graduate Student Mentor
- Florida Entomological Society : Graduate Student Scholarship
- National Meetings of the Entomological Society of America : President’s Prize for Best Student Paper runner-up
- Entomological Foundation/Entomological Society of America : Stan Beck Fellowship
- Department of Entomology and Nematology, University of Florida : Gahan Scholarship
- Honorable Mention, NSF Graduation Student Fellowship
- Microptics Inc. : Photography Award
- Entomological Foundation of America : BioQuip Undergraduate Scholarship
- National Meetings of the Entomological Society of America : President's Prize for Best Student Paper runner-up
- Entomological Foundation of America/Entomological Society of America : Stan Beck Fellowship
Courses Taught
Winter 2019
- BIO 494R: Mentored Research Section 026
- BIO 799R: Dissertation Section 003
- IAS 201R: Cultural Survey Section 047
Fall 2018
- BIO 100: Principles of Biology Section 001
- BIO 420: Evolutionary Biology Section 001, 003
- BIO 494R: Mentored Research Section 003
- BIO 799R: Dissertation Section 003
- HONRS 101: Late Summer Honors Section 002
Summer 2018
- BIO 494R: Mentored Research Section 006
- BIO 799R: Dissertation Section 007
Spring 2018
- BIO 420: Evolutionary Biology Section 002
- BIO 421: Evolutionary Biology Lab Section 002
- BIO 441: Entomology Section 001
- BIO 494R: Mentored Research Section 004, 027
- BIO 799R: Dissertation Section 003, 013