This website is a mishmash of things related to me and my work. I occasionally make a blog post about something I find interesting. These topics tend to be more general than those I pursue for research. The webpages on this site can look a little funky if you have an adblocker enabled.

Research Interests

Broadly, I use data-driven models to answer questions about natural systems, especially if those systems relate to arthropods. I do this using statistical, mathematical, and computational tools. My work is highly interdisciplinary and collaborative as I deeply enjoy working with and learning from others.

About

I am a postdoctoral research scholar in the Department of Entomology at the University of Georgia, where I work with Dr. Bill Snyder. My current work focuses on developing models for agricultural pest forecasting, detection, and management.

I received my Ph.D. in the Biomathematics from North Carolina State University, where I was advised by Drs. Alun Lloyd and Fred Gould. My dissertation, titled The Role of Genetics in Pest Population Control, can be read here. At NC State, I was a Genetics and Genomics Scholar, and a NSF Graduate Research Fellow. I received a B.S. in Mathematics with highest honors from the University of Maine in 2020 (my undergraduate thesis can be found here).