Education:
Ph.D. Entomology, University of Wisconsin-Madison (2018-present)
M.S. Agroecology, University of Wisconsin-Madison (2018-2020)
B.S. Environmental Science, University of Oregon Clark Honors College (2017)

Research interests:
My goal as a scientist and communicator is to be a connector of diverse scientists, researchers, practitioners, farmers, and communities. I want to leverage interdisciplinary collaboration to develop stronger ways to solve issues of injustice and inequities in food systems. Overall, I’m interested in agroecology, social justice in food systems, and managing insect pests more sustainably in agricultural systems. In my current work, I use an agroecological approach to understand how pest management practices impact the whole agroecosystem. My dissertation research evaluates plastic mulches as a management practices for the invasive pest spotted-wing drosophila, examining a web of interactions among the plastic mulches, pest, arthropod diversity, plant productivity, fruit yield and quality, and soil.

Personal interests:
In my spare time, I enjoy cooking, gardening, practicing and teaching yoga, running, cycling, hiking, watercoloring, knitting & crocheting, and dogs & cats.