I am currently a post-doctoral scholar at the University of Florida in the Department of Animal Science, where I just recently earned by Ph.D. in August 2022. My dissertation research was focused in ruminant nutrition, predominantly the development and utilization of in vitro systems. During my research, I worked on projects to develop an assay to assess in vitro intestinal lipid digestion (https://doi.org/10.1093/tas/txab135), the impacts of course format, sex, and institution on student performance (https://doi.org/10.1093/tas/txac004), the effects of inclusion of exogenous enzymes in dairy diets on ruminal fermentation (in preparation), and to compare and contrast different in vitro methodology (in preparation). Prior to my time at University of Florida, I completed my M.Sci. at the University of Idaho in the Department of Animal and Veterinary Science, also focused in ruminant nutrition. There I worked on projects assessing a the effects of a novel forage, harvested at different maturity stages on nutrient metabolism (https://doi.org/10.1093/jas/sky202) and effects of different levels of inclusion of grape pomace in feedlot rations on nutrient metabolism (https://doi.org/10.1093/jas/skab044).