Curriculum vitae
Education
Ph.D., 2020, Biology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington. Graduate committee: John Klicka (advisor), Adam Leaché, Dick Olmstead, John Marzluff
M.S., 2011, Wildlife Ecology, School of Environment and Natural Resources, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio. Graduate committee: Paul Rodewald (advisor), Amanda Rodewald, Robert Gates
B.S., 2005, Biology and Biochemistry, Calvin College, Grand Rapids, Michigan
Appointments
Senior Statistical Programmer, 2024-present, Fred Hutch Cancer Center, Seattle, WA
Postdoctoral Associate/Quantitative Ecologist, 2023-2024, Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY (remote)
Computational Biologist II, 2022-2023, Adaptive Biotechnologies, Seattle, WA
Research Consultant/Data Scientist, 2020-2022, Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, University of Washington
Teaching Assistant, 2013-2020, University of Washington
Short-term Research Fellow, 2017, Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute
Curatorial Assistant, 2014, Ornithology Collection, Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture
Avian Surveys and Data Analysis Contractor, 2011-present, Atwell LLC
Scientific Writing Contractor, 2013, The Ohio State University
Avian Field Research Crew Leader, 2012-2013, The Ohio State University
Director’s Associateship Fellow, 2010-2011, Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, The Ohio State University
Environmental Fellow, 2009-2010, College of Food, Agriculture, and Environmental Sciences, The Ohio State University
University Fellow, 2008-2009, The Ohio State University
Avian Survey Technician, 2008, The Ohio State University
Avian Survey Technician, 2008, Michigan Natural Features Inventory
Avian Survey Technician, 2007, Western EcoSystems Technology
Teaching Assistant, 2006-2007, University of Utah
Avian Survey Technician, 2006, Kalamazoo Nature Center
Assistant Cancer Research Technician, 2005-2006, Van Andel Research Institute
Avian Field Research Technician, 2005, University of Michigan
NSF-REU Fellow, 2004, Department of Biology, University of Utah
NSF-REU Fellow, 2003, Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratory
Avian Field Research Technician, 2002, Michigan State University
Publications
See the Publications page
Grants & Awards
Wycoff Award, University of Washington Department of Biology, 2018, $3,000
Travel Award, American Ornithological Society, 2018, $400
Travel Award, Graduate School Fund for Excellence and Innovation, University of Washington, 2018, $300
NSF Doctoral Dissertation Improvement Grant, National Science Foundation, 2016, $20,085
Boeing International Fellowship, University of Washington Graduate School, 2016, $7,665
Frank M. Chapman Research Grant, American Museum of Natural History, 2016, $2,975
STRI Short-term Fellowship, Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, 2015, $4,000
OTS Research Fellowship, Organization for Tropical Studies, 2015, $4,550
Robert T. Paine Experimental and Field Ecology Award, University of Washington Department of Biology, 2015, $3,900
Student Travel Award, Wilson Ornithological Society/Association of Field Ornithologists/Society of Canadian Ornithologists, 2015, $864
NSF-SSB Student Travel Award, Model-based Molecular Systematics Workshop, National Science Foundation & Society of Systematic Biologists, 2015, $1,750
Student Travel Award, American Ornithologists’ Union/Cooper Ornithological Society/Society of Canadian Ornithologists, 2014, $330
Student Travel Award, 5th North American Ornithological Conference, 2012, $500
Marcia Brady Tucker Student Travel Award, American Ornithologists’ Union, 2011, $347
Student Travel Award, School of Environment and Natural Resources, The Ohio State University, 2011, $350
Student Travel Award, Wilson Ornithological Society, 2011, $500
Student Travel Award, School of Environment and Natural Resources, The Ohio State University, 2010, $350
Director’s Associateship, Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, The Ohio State University, 2010, $18,000
Environmental Fellowship, College of Food, Agriculture, and Environmental Sciences, The Ohio State University, 2009, $20,000
University Fellowship, The Ohio State University Graduate School, 2008, $15,072
WSO Grant, Wisconsin Society for Ornithology, 2010, $500
Mini-grant, School of Environment and Natural Resources, The Ohio State University, 2009, $100
Bernard J. TenBroek Excellence in Biology in Research Award, Calvin College, 2005, $800
John and Lillian Van Oosten Natural Sciences Scholarship, Calvin College, 2004, $2,500
John A. Bolt Memorial Biochemistry Scholarship, Calvin College, 2004, $2,850
NSF Research Experience for Undergraduates Fellowship, National Science Foundation and University of Utah Department of Biology, 2004
NSF Research Experience for Undergraduates Fellowship, National Science Foundation and Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratory, 2003
National Merit Scholarship, Calvin College, 2001-2005, $34,000
Honors
Student Presentation Award Honorable Mention, American Ornithological Society, 2019
Best Student Talk Award, Society of Canadian Ornithologists/Société des Ornithologistes du Canada, 2015
1000 Word Challenge Winner, Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture/Seattle Forum on Science Ethics and Policy, 2015
1000 Word Challenge Winner, Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture/Seattle Forum on Science Ethics and Policy, 2014
Undergraduate Award in Analytical Chemistry, Calvin College, 2004
Teaching
Teaching Assistant, Evolution and Human Behavior (HONORS 221), University of Washington, Winter 2020. Instructor: Dr. Jon Herron
Teaching Assistant, Vertebrate Biology (BIOL 452), University of Washington, Summer 2019. Instructor: Dr. Karen Petersen
Teaching Assistant, Introductory Biology (BIOL 180), University of Washington, Winter 2019. Instructor: Dr. Elli Theobald
Teaching Assistant, Foundations in Evolution and Systematics (BIOL 354), University of Washington, Autumn 2018. Instructor: Dr. Jon Herron
Teaching Assistant and Co-instructor, Ecology and Conservation of Marine Birds and Mammals (FHL/FISH 492), University of Washington/Friday Harbor Labs, Summer 2018. Instructors: Drs. Eric Andersen and W. Breck Tyler
Teaching Assistant, Introductory Biology (BIOL 180), University of Washington, Spring 2018. Instructor: Dr. Jon Herron
Teaching Assistant, Introductory Biology (BIOL 180), University of Washington, Winter 2018. Instructor: Dr. Katie Dobkowski
Teaching Assistant and Guest Lecturer, Foundations in Evolution and Systematics (BIOL 354), University of Washington, Autumn 2017. Instructor: Dr. Jon Herron
Teaching Assistant and Co-instructor, Ecology and Conservation of Marine Birds and Mammals (FHL/FISH 492), University of Washington/Friday Harbor Labs, Summer 2017. Instructors: Drs. Eric Andersen and W. Breck Tyler
Teaching Assistant, Vertebrate Biology (BIOL 452), University of Washington, Spring 2017. Instructor: Dr. Karen Petersen
Teaching Assistant, Introductory Biology (BIOL 180), University of Washington, Autumn 2016. Instructors: Drs. Jake Cooper and Scott Freeman
Teaching Assistant and Co-instructor, Ecology and Conservation of Marine Birds and Mammals (FHL/FISH 492), University of Washington/Friday Harbor Labs, Summer 2016. Instructors: Drs. Eric Andersen and W. Breck Tyler
Teaching Assistant, Fundamentals of Genetics and Genomics (GENOME 361), University of Washington, Spring 2016. Instructors: Drs. Maitreya Dunham and Leo Pallanck
Teaching Assistant, DNA and Evolution (HONORS 221), University of Washington, Winter 2016. Instructor: Dr. Jon Herron
Teaching Assistant, Co-instructor, and Guest Lecturer, Foundations in Evolution and Systematics (BIOL 354), University of Washington, Winter 2016. Instructor: Dr. Jon Herron
Teaching Assistant, Foundations in Evolution and Systematics (BIOL 354), University of Washington, Autumn 2015. Instructor: Dr. Jon Herron
Teaching Assistant, Ecology and Conservation of Marine Birds and Mammals (FHL/FISH 492), University of Washington/Friday Harbor Labs, Summer 2015. Instructors: Drs. Eric Andersen and W. Breck Tyler
Teaching Assistant, Ornithology (BIOL 444), University of Washington, Spring 2015. Instructor: Dr. John Klicka
Teaching Assistant, Foundations in Ecology (BIOL 356), University of Washington, Winter 2015. Instructor: Dr. Steve Kroiss
Teaching Assistant and Guest Lecturer, Foundations in Evolution and Systematics (BIOL 354), University of Washington, Autumn 2014. Instructor: Dr. Jon Herron
Teaching Assistant, Plant Ecology (BIOL 471), University of Washington, Spring 2014. Instructor: Dr. Cynthia Chang
Teaching Assistant, Introductory Biology (BIOL 200), University of Washington, Winter 2014. Instructor: Dr. Scott Freeman
Teaching Assistant, Introductory Biology (BIOL 180), University of Washington, Autumn 2013. Instructor: Dr. Scott Freeman
Guest Lecturer and Guest Lab Instructor, Research in Avian Ecology (ENR 231), The Ohio State University, 2011. Instructor: Dr. Amanda Rodewald
Guest Lecturer and Guest Lab Instructor, Research in Avian Ecology (ENR 231), The Ohio State University, 2010. Instructor: Dr. Amanda Rodewald
Teaching Assistant and Course Co-designer, Advanced Field Ornithology (BIOL 5395; Field Course), University of Utah, Spring 2007. Instructor: Dr. Dale Clayton
Teaching Assistant, Guest Lecturer, and Field Trip Co-leader, Ornithology (BIOL 5385), University of Utah, Autumn 2006. Instructor: Dr. Dale Clayton
Manuscript reviewer
Systematic Biology
Molecular Ecology
Current Zoology
Zootaxa
Genetica
The Auk: Ornithological Advances
The Condor: Ornithological Applications (2)
Ibis
Journal of Ornithology (2)
Journal of Field Ornithology
Wilson Journal of Ornithology (3)
PLOS ONE
Chinese Birds
Journal of Caribbean Ornithology
Journal of the Royal Society of Western Australia
Collaborators
C.J. Battey (University of Washington), Aaron T. Boone (Ohio State University), Robert W. Bryson, Jr. (University of Washington), Sarah E. Bush (University of Utah), Dale H. Clayton (University of Utah), Kevin L. Epperly (University of Washington), Cooper French (University of Washington), Renee R. Ha (University of Washington), Christopher W. Harbison (Sienna College), Patricia J. Heglund (US Fish and Wildlife Service), John Klicka (University of Washington), Ethan B. Linck (University of Washington), Jim S. McCormac (Ohio Division of Wildlife), Molly E. McDermott (Ohio State University), A. Townsend Peterson (University of Kansas), Roger D. Price (University of Minnesota), Amanda D. Rodewald (Cornell University), Paul G. Rodewald (Cornell University), Sievert Rohwer (University of Washington), Matthew B. Shumar (Ohio State University), Paul W. Sykes, Jr. (USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center), Caroline Van Hemert (US Geological Survey), Gary Voelker (Texas A&M University)