I am an evolutionary neuroscientist investigating how brains drive complex survival behaviors. My work focuses on the neural basis of predation, using carnivores as model organisms to explore how sensory, cognitive, and motor systems integrate during high-stakes interactions.
With a background in biology and neuroscience, I combine laboratory approaches—including immunohistochemistry and neuroanatomical analysis—with fieldwork in diverse habitats. This integrative perspective links neural architecture with ecological context, providing insight into the evolution of behavior and the pressures that have shaped mammalian brains.
I am also deeply interested in ecology, animal behavior, sociality, conservation, and evolution, particularly how environmental challenges influence neural and behavioral adaptations. By tracing these patterns across species, my research offers potential clues to the origins of certain neurological and psychological disorders in humans, illuminating how ancient survival circuits may relate to modern vulnerabilities in cognition, emotion, and behavior.
Laboratory for Evolutionary Neuroscience at the George Washington University
2023-Present
Schumacher Laboratory at Miami University
2021-2023
School for Field Study: Tanzania
2022
Killian Laboratory at Miami University
2019-2020
Project Wild Coshocton at The Ohio State University
2018-2019
A Comparative Volumetric Analysis of Amygdala Nuclei and Socio-Ecological Variables Across Felidae. ProQuest. 2025
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