I am a wildlife ecologist with a focus on disease and behavioral ecology. I currently work as a Postdoctoral Associate in Dr. Meredith VanAcker's lab at the University of California, Riverside. Prior to this, I earned my Ph.D. in Dr. Wendy Turner's lab at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, followed by working as a Hutchinson Postdoctoral Fellow in Dr. Vanessa Ezenwa's lab at Yale University and a Postdoctoral Associate in Dr. Marcus Lashley's lab at the University of Florida.

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My research interests lie at the intersection of disease ecology and animal behavior. I investigate the role of animal behavior in host-parasite relationships across various ecological contexts and scales. My work examines effects of the environment on disease transmission, the impact of infection on host fitness, and the role of parasitism in trophic cascades. I examine these relationships through the lens of behavioral mediation. I have conducted research in a variety of wildlife systems, ranging from ungulates in African savannas to bighorn sheep and wild turkeys in the U.S.