Postdoctoral Research Associate
(2009-present)
Center for Insect Science, PERT Fellowship
Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology
Mentors: Anna Dornhaus & Dan Papaj
Ph.D. (2009)
Ecology, Evolution, & Behavior
Thesis Title: Change and reliability in the evolution of learning and memory
Advisor: Dave Stephens
M.S. (2002)
Biological Sciences
Thesis Title: Social learning, neophobia, habituation, and seed specialization in wild juvenile Pinyon Jays (Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus)
Advisor: Russ Balda
B.S., B.A. (2000)
Biology, History, and English
Senior research on female mate choice and scent-marking in voles
Advisors: Jerry Wolff, Steve Mech
Random Studies (1996-1998)
Population biology, Finnish language and history
