Member, Quantitative Disease Ecology & Conservation Lab (QDEC Lab)
State of Origin: Florida
Degree Program: PhD
Entered Program: Fall 2016
Expected Graduation: Spring 2021
Dissertation Topic: Dengue and Zika virus transmission in coastal Ecuador
Research Statement: I am broadly interested in vector-borne diseases, public health vector control, and investigating the social and ecological factors that affect mosquito-borne disease transmission. My graduate research is focused on arthropod-borne viruses (arboviruses) transmitted by mosquitoes in Ecuador, such as dengue, chikungunya, and Zika viruses. I conduct spatial and statistical analyses on entomological and public health surveillance data, the results of which are shared with the Ministry of Health, Ecuador to inform decision making and guide future research.
Areas of interest: Ecology, Epidemiology, Entomology
Adviser: Dr. Sadie Ryan
Educational Background
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B.S. in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, University of Florida
- MFAS in Fisheries and Aquatic Science, University of Florida
- Graduate Certificate in Applied Biostatistics, University of South Florida