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I am a PhD candidate in Biological Sciences at Louisiana State University, where I study the neurobiological mechanisms of personality in wild songbirds. I am broadly interested in how animals cope with environmental change and seek to conduct research in ecophysiology and conservation biology. 

My Research

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Recent news and updates

July 2023

I presented at the 2023 Animal Behavior Society meeting in Portland, Oregon.

July 2023

New publication alert! Responses to novel objects are not correlated with exploration of a novel environment. Click above to read more!

June 2023

New publication alert! Female house sparrows in breeding condition decrease brain responses in response to neutral tones compared to male house sparrow song, but they do NOT decrease brain responses to predator sounds. Click above to read more!

May 2023

I received a P.E.O Scholar Award. Click above to read more!