NSF Graduate Research Fellow
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I am a reproductive ecologist broadly interested in the behavior, endocrinology, and microbiomes of social animals. My main research goal is to understand what drives variation in reproduction between individuals and over lifespans. I plan to complete my PhD in mid to late 2026 and am actively seeking poctdoc opportunities; please feel free to connect!
In my PhD work with Dr. Elizabeth Archie and the Amboseli Baboon Research Project I am investigating relationships between female reproduction, the gut microbiota, and adolescent sociosexual behavior. Working on these diverse sets of projects, I have created and implemented behavioral observation protocols, worked with large datasets of various modalities, and developed the computational skills to analyze these complicated datasets, as well as quickly learn new statistical and coding techniques. Prior to joining the Archie Lab at Notre Dame, I graduated from Duke University and, at the Duke Lemur Center, studied gut, vaginal, and labial microbiomes. I have done extended field work in Kenya, South Africa, and Madagascar, on topics including baboon maternal care, giraffe disease etiology, and the impacts of fire and elephants on savannah ecosystems, among many others. |
