About Me
Hailing from Missouri, I obtained my B.S. in Biology in my home state at Truman State University in a small town called Kirksville. While at Truman State, I assisted with data collection on various studies over birds, reptiles, amphibians, and insects.
Currently, I'm a Master's student at Oklahoma State University studying premating isolation in sympatric species of mice.
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Besides academics, I fill my time with playing musical instruments, such as the saxophone, trumpet, ocarina, and the accordion. I also enjoy putting on my bow tie and suspenders to go swing dancing like it's 1920. On clear nights, you'll find me looking through a telescope to see the constellations twinkling in the night's sky.
Education
Research Interests
Evolutionary Biology
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Speciation
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Premating isolating barriers
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Species recognition mechanisms
2016 - Ongoing
Oklahoma State University
M.S., Zoology
Behavioral Ecology
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Sexual Selection
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Sensory Bias
Morphology
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Animal ornamentation
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Biomass trade-offs
2012 - 2016
Truman State University
B.S., Biology, Minor in Astronomy