Welcome! I'm an Assistant Teaching Professor at the University of Colorado Boulder in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology (EBIO). I also serve as the EBIO liaison for Continuing Education. I teach several courses including General Biology 1, General Biology 2, and Animal Behavior.
Previously, my research interests spanned the fields of chemical and behavioral ecology. For my dissertation, I examined the role of plant secondary metabolites in tri-trophic interactions. Specifically, I studied the consequences of iridoid glycosides (IGs) on the host plant use patterns of herbivores and how IGs mediate interactions between herbivores and their natural enemies.
Previously, my research interests spanned the fields of chemical and behavioral ecology. For my dissertation, I examined the role of plant secondary metabolites in tri-trophic interactions. Specifically, I studied the consequences of iridoid glycosides (IGs) on the host plant use patterns of herbivores and how IGs mediate interactions between herbivores and their natural enemies.
