About

I am a Postdoctoral Researcher in the Ornithology Department. I earned a BS (double major) in Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences and Entomology followed by a MS in Entomology from Texas A&M; University, College Station in 2006 and 2009 respectively. I obtained my Ph.D. in Ecology, Evolution, and Conservation Biology from the University of Illinois, Urban-Champaign in 2013. I have also successfully defended a second Ph.D. in Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences at Texas A&M.; I have been at the Academy since January 2016. I have conducted fieldwork around the world including the United States, Philippines, Tanzania, Kenya, Oman, United Arab Emirates, Egypt, South Africa, Swaziland, Nicaragua, Guatemala, Argentina, and the islands of Dominica (West Indies) and Ascension (South Atlantic).

Organizational Affiliations

Ornithology, Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University, Drexel University

Education

Entomology
MS, Texas A&M University (United States, College Station) - TAMU
Ecology, Evolution, and Conservation Biology
PhD, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign (United States, Urbana) - UIUC
Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences
PhD, Texas A&M University (United States, College Station) - TAMU