I'm from Chicago, and attended Michigan State University, where in 2001 I completed a M.S. in Zoology. I joined Jack Sullivan's lab at the University of Idaho, and completed my Ph. D. in 2004. Shortly after that, I joined Lacey Knowles' lab at the University of Michigan as a post-doctoral researcher. In July of 2007, I moved to Louisiana State University, where I am an assistant professor in the Department of Biological Sciences.

• Cori Richards, Lacey Knowles and I have a new paper in the Journal of Biogeography that discusses paleodistribution and coalescent modeling.
• In a few months John McVay and Noah Reid will join my lab as graduate students.
• Louisiana is about to pass an 'Academic Freedom' bill promoted by the Discovery Institute.

• Jack Sullivan
• Lacey Knowles
• Barb Lundrigan