- Area of Study Behavioral Biology
Class Year
Class of 2026
Where are you from?
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
What is your favorite Biology or BMB course?
So far my favorite biology course has been BI/NE 542: Neuroethology with Dr. Muscedere. Animals, ecology, and physiology is my favorite combination!
What kind of research have you done?
I’m a member of the Sensory Morphology and Anthropological Genomics Lab where I study population genetics and high altitude adaptation of the critically endangered yellow-yailed and Peruvian woolly monkeys advised by Dr. Christopher Schmitt.
How did you get your research position?
I took a course with Professor Schmitt and spoke to him after lecture about research opportunities in primatology, which eventually lead to a position in his lab.
What extracurricular activities are you involved in?
In addition to being a biology peer mentor, I’m a transfer to BU (TTBU) mentor, and a member of the Scarlet Key Honor Society.
What is your favorite dining spot on or around campus?
Futago is the best on a cold day!
What is your favorite BU memory?
Being able to conduct field work in Peru collecting morphological measurements and fecal samples noninvasively from wild woolly monkeys.
What’s one BU tip you wish you knew sooner?
Take the time to explore Boston and Cambridge. There are so many places and events around the area that I wish I had started going to sooner.
What are your post-graduation plans?
Pursue a PhD in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology.