Research interests
I am broadly interested in the evolution of social behaviors, particularly how the brain and genome have changed to confer social behavior changes. I currently work with house mice from Gough Island – as island isolation is known to induce a sweeping change in several behaviors, including social. Using these mice, I aim to compare their social behaviors to those of mainland house mice, and compare transcriptional and expression differences between relevant brain regions.
What made you choose this program at UW–Madison?
I attended UW–Madison as an undergraduate, and fell in love with UW’s campus and research environment. I was fortunate enough to pursue fascinating research as an undergrad in what was then the department of Integrative Biology, solidifying my choice to pursue graduate studies. I was especially drawn toward the iBio/Bio program not only because of my undergraduate research, but due to its flexibility with coursework requirements, given that my intended research has roots in several fields.
Education
BS, Anthropology and Zoology, UW–Madison, 2023