Areas of expertise
About
I am broadly interested in understanding the molecular mechanisms and evolutionary processes underlying developmental and behavioral variation among individuals. I utilize genetic and bioinformatic tools to investigate insect behavior, development, and evolution. I teach Evolutionary Biology and Genetics undergraduate courses on the Griffin Campus, I advise undergraduates on independent research projects on the Griffin Campus, and I advise graduate students.
Education
Doctor of Philosophy, Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Georgia Institute of Technology, GA, United States (2011)
Bachelor of Science, Biology/Biological Sciences, General
University of Virginia Main Campus, VA, United States (2006)
Scholarly Works
- Molecular traces of alternative social organization in a termite genome, NATURE COMMUNICATIONS, (2014).
- Genomic signatures of evolutionary transitions from solitary to group living, SCIENCE, (2015).
- The genome of the fire ant Solenopsis invicta, PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, (2011).
- DNA methylation is widespread and associated with differential gene expression in castes of the honeybee, Apis mellifera, PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, (2009).
- DNA methylation in insects: on the brink of the epigenomic era, INSECT MOLECULAR BIOLOGY, (2011).
Contact
Mailing Address
1109 Experiment Street
Redding Building 125
Griffin, GA 30223
Shipping Address
1109 Experiment Street
Redding Building 125
Griffin, GA 30223
