Research Microbiologist with the Invasive Insect Biocontrol and Behavior Laboratory. Research program focused on bacterial biocontrol agents for agricultural pest mitigation.

Worked in the Food Quality Laboratory under the guidance of Dr. Wayne Jurick II to understand apple postharvest fungal pathogens and mycotoxin production. Funded through an Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) fellowship.

Bioinformatic Methods (BIOL 4824/5824; GTA with two additional GTAs and professor)- 1 semesterAssisted in grading and technical and conceptual questions relating to the bioinformatics assignments, specifically using Geneious, Microsoft Excel and Word products, preliminary R usage, and online tools such as NCBI Blast and data retrieval (e.g. NCBI, GEO, gnomad). Focus of the class on genomic comparisons and transcriptomics (microarray, RNA-Seq), culminating to a final independent project.1 class section (84 undergraduate students, 11 graduate students) per semesterPhage Hunters Lab (BIOL 1135) - 4 semestersTaught aseptic technique, bacterial plating, phage enrichment and isolation from the environment, DNA isolation, putative phage identification using restriction digest and PCR, and public presentation skills1 class section (22 students) per semesterGeneral Microbiology Lab (BIOL 2614) - 2 semestersTaught aseptic technique, staining methods and microscopy, bacterial plating techniques, broth inoculations, selective and differential media usage, organism identification via microscopy, metabolic, and antibiotic differences, fundamentals of lab reports2 class sections (48 students) per semesterPrinciples of Biology Lab (BIOL 1115, 1116) - 2 semesters (1 summer)Taught basic microbiology, ecology, photosynthesis, and human physiology, general experimental design, and fundamentals of lab reports and scientific presentations3 class sections (65 students) per semester, 1 class section (16 students) per summer semester

Ph.D. earned in Dr. Ann Stevens' lab with primary focus studying the phytopathogen Pantoea stewartii subsp. stewartii to determine colonization and virulence requirements of the bacteria during in planta infection.

• Observed video and data collected for transportation research projects to enhance transportation safety and mobility• Documented driver behavior in naturalistic settings using a proprietary software program