Curriculum Vitae
A full CV is available as a PDF.
At a glance
Education
- Ph.D., Complex Biosystems, University of Nebraska–Lincoln Dissertation: Identification and Characterization of Microbiome Active Traits in Cereal Grains. Advisors: J.C. Schnable and A.K. Benson2022
- B.S., Food Science and Technology, University of Nebraska–Lincoln 2017
Appointments
- USDA-NIFA Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Crop and Soil Sciences North Carolina State University2024–present
- Graduate ResearcherUniversity of Nebraska–Lincoln 2017–2022
Grants and fellowships
- USDA-NIFA Education and Workforce Development Postdoctoral Fellowship (PI), $225,000 Characterizing Untapped Genetic Diversity in Maize and Its Relatives to Regulate the Rhizosphere Microbiome and Improve Crop Resilience 2025–present
- NC State Genetics and Genomics Academy Summer Research Mini-Grant (Research Mentor), $4,500 The Genetic Basis of Microbiome Modulation and Nitrogen-Stress Resilience in Maize 2026
- Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR) Fellowship, $97,500 Identification and Characterization of Microbiome Active Traits in Cereal Grains 2019–2022
Technical skills
Microbiome and molecular: rhizosphere ecology, microbial establishment and
persistence, strain tracking, metagenomics, amplicon sequencing, qPCR, DNA/RNA/protein
extraction, sequencing library preparation.
Computational and design: R and Linux; multivariate statistics, quantitative
genetics, machine learning; greenhouse-to-field experimental design for G×E×RM studies.