About

I am an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mathematics & Statistics at Texas Tech University. My research focuses on the mathematical study of ecological systems, both through theoretical, model-based exploration and data-driven validation of the mechanisms driving system dynamics.

I completed my postdoc at the University of Nebraska - Lincoln, supervised by Richard Rebarber and Brigitte Tenhumberg. I earned my Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics from North Carolina State University, advised by H. T. Banks, and my B.S. in Mathematics from the University of Arizona.

In addition to research, I am passionate about scientific outreach and fostering a diverse academic community. Details of my research, work, and service experiences are outlined in my CV, available here (Jan. 2024).

Trainees

  • Nusrat Tabassum (in progress PhD 2024)
    research project: temperature-dependent competition between insects
  • Morgan Beetler (in progress MS 2024)
    research project: resource-pollinator interactions, with K-12 education component
  • Nathan Holtman (in progress MS 2024)
    research project: livestock depredation as a differential game
  • Boluwatife Awoyemi (in progress PhD 2025)
    research project: computational bifurcation for hybrid timescale models
  • Kassandra Gallardo (in progress PhD 2028)
    research project: pollinator movement across agricultural landscapes

  • Bridget Mann (completed MS 2023, co-supervised with Angie Peace)
    research project: spider competition and cannibalism, with K-12 education component