This page represents an abbreviated CV as of 15 March 2024.
Appointments
2023–Present, NSF Postdoctoral Fellow, Dept. of Chemical and Biological Engineering and Dept. of Molecular Biology, Princeton University (Princeton, NJ USA)
Advisors: Dr. Celeste M. Nelson and Dr. Ricardo Mallarino
2022–2023, Postdoctoral Associate, Dept. of Chemical and Biological Engineering and Dept. of Molecular Biology, Princeton University (Princeton, NJ USA)
Advisors: Dr. Celeste M. Nelson and Dr. Ricardo Mallarino
2022–Present, Research Associate, Milwaukee Public Museum (Milwaukee, WI USA)
Education
2022, Ph.D Biological Sciences, Marquette University (Milwaukee, WI USA)
Advisor: Dr. Tony Gamble
Thesis: Embryology of the Gekkota: Insights into the evolution and development of morphological diversity
2016, M.S. Biology, Villanova University (Villanova, PA USA)
Advisor: Dr. Aaron M. Bauer
Thesis: Developmental osteology of parafrontal bones in Aristelliger and Teratoscincus (Squamata: Sphaerodactylidae)
2014, B.A. Biology, Hartwick College (Oneonta, NY USA)
Advisor: Dr. Stanley K. Sessions
Thesis: Evidence for endocrine disruption in the endangered Oregon spotted frog (Rana pretiosa)?
Presentations
Honors, Awards, and Grants
Fellowships and Scholarships
Teaching, Professional Experience, and Service
Peer Reviewer for the Following Journals:
African Journal of Herpetology
The Anatomical Record
BMC Zoology
Caribbean Herpetology
Food Webs
Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
Functional Ecology
The Herpetological Journal
Herpetological Monographs
Herpetology Notes
Integrative Organismal Biology
Journal of Anatomy
Journal of Experimental Zoology, Part B
Journal of Herpetology
Journal of Morphology
Phyllomedusa
South American Journal of Herpetology
Instructor Experience
Spring 2022, Geology and Natural History of the Caribbean, Co-director with Dr. David Griffing (Hartwick College), Hartwick College
Teaching Assistant Assignments:
Spring 2018, Evolutionary Biology, Marquette University
Spring 2017, Experimental Genetics, Marquette University
Spring 2016, Histology, Villanova University
Fall 2015, Developmental Biology, Villanova University
Fall 2015, Endocrinology, Villanova University
Fall 2015, Marine Biology, Villanova University
Spring 2015, General Biology II, Villanova University
Fall 2014, General Biology I, Villanova University
Research Mentor for the Following Undergraduate Students or Post-bacc Mentees:
2023–present, Aria Lupo (Princeton University): squamate lung development
2021–2022, Amber Petty (Post-bacc fellow; Marquette University): gliding gecko morphology
2021, Yaidelise Neris (Marquette University): gecko toe pad development
2019, Faustina Jones (Marquette University): gecko digit patterning
2018–2019, Amelia Zietlow (NSF REU student; Carthage College): gecko digit patterning / gecko toe pad development
2017, C. James McMurray (NSF REU student; Sam Houston State University): gecko regeneration
2015–2016, Zachary Davis (Villanova University): gecko mechanoreceptor diversity
Outreach:
2022, "Soundtracks to Science, s1e2: Dr. Aaron Griffing - Gecko evolution and heavy metal". Link: https://soundtrackstoscience.buzzsprout.com/2066019/11818646-2-dr-aaron-griffing
2021, "CurioSCIty Podcast e103: Lizards (w/ Aaron Griffing)." Link: www.ascienceshow.com/listen
2021–2022, Founder and coordinator of "Skills for Early Career Researchers" seminars for MU Biology
2020, Graduate Student Mentor for First Generation STEM students, Marquette University (Advised by Dr. Anita Manogaran).
2020, "Introduction to the Reptiles & Amphibians of the Bay Area," presentation to grades 6–8, Sacred Heart Schools, Atherton (Atherton, California)
2020, "CuroSCIty Podcast e70: Capsaicin (w/ Aaron Griffing)". Link: www.ascienceshow.com/listen
2019, "CurioSCIty Podcast e23: A Brief History of Evolution (w/ Aaron Griffing)". Link: www.ascienceshow.com/listen
2018, Milwaukee Public Museum 4th Annual BioBlitz, Madison, WI
2017, Milwaukee Public Museum 3rd Annual BioBlitz, Waukesha, WI
2015, Willistown Conservation Trust BioBlitz, Malvern, PA
Service:
2022–present, Section Editor for Reptiles & Amphibians
2018–2023, Member of SSAR Membership Committee
2018–2019, Twitter content contributor for SSAR
2018, JMIH Conference Mentor
Field Experience
2022, Saint Lucia
2021, St. Croix, US Virgin Islands
2020, Wisconsin, USA
2019, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
2018, Babuyan Islands, Philippines
2016, Jamaica
2015, Great Inagua, Bahamas
2014, northern and central Costa Rica
2013, San Salvador, Bahamas
2012–2014, upstate New York, USA
Appointments
2023–Present, NSF Postdoctoral Fellow, Dept. of Chemical and Biological Engineering and Dept. of Molecular Biology, Princeton University (Princeton, NJ USA)
Advisors: Dr. Celeste M. Nelson and Dr. Ricardo Mallarino
2022–2023, Postdoctoral Associate, Dept. of Chemical and Biological Engineering and Dept. of Molecular Biology, Princeton University (Princeton, NJ USA)
Advisors: Dr. Celeste M. Nelson and Dr. Ricardo Mallarino
2022–Present, Research Associate, Milwaukee Public Museum (Milwaukee, WI USA)
Education
2022, Ph.D Biological Sciences, Marquette University (Milwaukee, WI USA)
Advisor: Dr. Tony Gamble
Thesis: Embryology of the Gekkota: Insights into the evolution and development of morphological diversity
2016, M.S. Biology, Villanova University (Villanova, PA USA)
Advisor: Dr. Aaron M. Bauer
Thesis: Developmental osteology of parafrontal bones in Aristelliger and Teratoscincus (Squamata: Sphaerodactylidae)
2014, B.A. Biology, Hartwick College (Oneonta, NY USA)
Advisor: Dr. Stanley K. Sessions
Thesis: Evidence for endocrine disruption in the endangered Oregon spotted frog (Rana pretiosa)?
Presentations
- 2024, Invited Talk. Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology. Seattle, Washington.
- 2023, Invited Talk, Camp 2023: 100 years of Camp's Classification of the Lizards, AMNH, New York, New York
- 2023, Invited Seminar, Departamento de Biología, Universidad del Rosario, Bogotá, Colombia, Virtual Presentation.
- 2023, Talk. 13th International Congress of Vertebrate Morphology, Cairns, Australia
- 2023, Poster. 13th International Congress of Vertebrate Morphology, Cairns, Australia
- 2023, Talk. Evolution, 2023. Albuquerque, New Mexico
- 2023, Poster. Evolution, 2023. Albuquerque, New Mexico
- 2023, Poster. Mid-Atlantic Society for Developmental Biology, Princeton, New Jersey
- 2023, Invited Seminar, Rutgers University, Camden, New Jersey
- 2022, Invited Seminar, Philadelphia Area Herpetology Group, Villanova University, Villanova, Pennsylvania
- 2022, Talk. Evolution, 2022. Cleveland, Ohio.
- 2022, Invited Seminar, Dept. of Biology and Bioinformatics, Loyola University Chicago, Chicago, Illinois.
- 2021, Invited Seminar, Dept. of Biology Research In Progress Series, Eastern Carolina University, Virtual Presentation.
- 2021, Virtual Poster, Society for Developmental Biology, 2021, Virtual Conference.
- 2021, Virtual Talk. Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology, 2021, Virtual Conference.
- 2019, Invited Seminar, Cornell Herpetological Society, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York.
- 2019, Talk. 12th International Congress of Vertebrate Morphology (ICVM), Prague, Czech Republic.
- 2019, Poster. Evolution, 2019. Providence, Rhode Island.
- 2018, Talk. Joint Meeting of Ichthyologist and Herpetologists (JMIH) 2018. Rochester, New York.
- 2017, Poster. Marquette University Forward Thinking Poster Session, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
- 2017, Poster. Evolution, 2017. Portland, Oregon.
- 2016, Talk. Joint Meetings of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists (JMIH) 2016, New Orleans.
- 2016, Talk. 11th International Congress of Vertebrate Morphology (ICVM), Bethesda, Maryland.
- 2015, Poster. Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles (SSAR) Meeting, Lawrence, Kansas.
- 2014, Poster. 7th Annual Hartwick Student Scholar Showcase, Oneonta, New York.
- 2014, Poster. American Association of Anatomists (AAA) at Experimental Biology 2014, San Diego, California..
- 2013, Poster. 6th Annual Hartwick Student Scholar Showcase, Oneonta, New York.
- 2012, Talk. 5th Annual Hartwick Student Scholar Showcase, Oneonta, New York.
Honors, Awards, and Grants
- 2020, Oliver H. Smith Academic Achievement Award, Marquette University
- 2019, Herpetological Association of Africa Don Broadly Award 2017–2018
- 2019, Graduate Student Research Travel Award, Marquette University
- 2019, Biological Sciences Graduate Student Travel Award, Marquette University
- 2019, EE Williams Research Grant, The Herpetologists' League
- 2019, Gans Collections and Charitable Fund Conference Attendance Grant
- 2019, SDB Emerging Models Grant
- 2018, SSAR Grant-in-Herpetology
- 2018, SSE Graduate Research Excellence Grant — RC Lewontin Award
- 2018, SICB Grant in Aid of Research
- 2017, Forward Thinking Poster Session Jumpstart Award, Marquette University
- 2016, Honorable mention of Henri Seibert Award in the categories of physiology and morphology, JMIH 2016.
- 2016, Graduate Studies Travel Award 2017 fiscal year, Villanova University
- 2016, Gans Collections and Charitable Fund Conference Attendance Grant
- 2015, Winner of Victor Hutchison Student Poster Competition in the categories of evolution, genetics, and systematics, SSAR 2015
- 2015, Graduate Studies Travel Award 2016 fiscal year, Villanova University
- 2015, Gans Collections and Charitable Fund SSAR Registration Award
- 2014, Hartwick College Beta Beta Beta Award, Hartwick College
Fellowships and Scholarships
- 2023–present, National Science Foundation Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in Biology
- 2021, Rev. J. P. Raynor, S.J. Fellowship, Marquette University
- 2020, Marquette University Biological Sciences Fellowship, 2020–2021 Academic Year
- 2019, Johnson's Wax Summer Research Fellowship, Marquette University
- 2019, Richard W Jobling Distinguished Research Assistantship, Marquette University
- 2016–2018, Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need (GAANN) Fellowship, Marquette University
- 2016, Biology Summer Research Fellowship, Villanova University
- 2016–2022, Teaching Assistantship, Marquette University (declined)
- 2015, Biology Summer Research Fellowship, Villanova University
- 2015, Graduate Student Summer Research Fellowship, Villanova University
- 2014–2016, Teaching Assistantship, Villanova University
- 2010, Oyaron Hill Scholarship, Hartwick College (declined)
- 2010–2014, National Science Foundation S-STEM Biotechnology Scholarship, Hartwick College
Teaching, Professional Experience, and Service
Peer Reviewer for the Following Journals:
African Journal of Herpetology
The Anatomical Record
BMC Zoology
Caribbean Herpetology
Food Webs
Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
Functional Ecology
The Herpetological Journal
Herpetological Monographs
Herpetology Notes
Integrative Organismal Biology
Journal of Anatomy
Journal of Experimental Zoology, Part B
Journal of Herpetology
Journal of Morphology
Phyllomedusa
South American Journal of Herpetology
Instructor Experience
Spring 2022, Geology and Natural History of the Caribbean, Co-director with Dr. David Griffing (Hartwick College), Hartwick College
Teaching Assistant Assignments:
Spring 2018, Evolutionary Biology, Marquette University
Spring 2017, Experimental Genetics, Marquette University
Spring 2016, Histology, Villanova University
Fall 2015, Developmental Biology, Villanova University
Fall 2015, Endocrinology, Villanova University
Fall 2015, Marine Biology, Villanova University
Spring 2015, General Biology II, Villanova University
Fall 2014, General Biology I, Villanova University
Research Mentor for the Following Undergraduate Students or Post-bacc Mentees:
2023–present, Aria Lupo (Princeton University): squamate lung development
2021–2022, Amber Petty (Post-bacc fellow; Marquette University): gliding gecko morphology
2021, Yaidelise Neris (Marquette University): gecko toe pad development
2019, Faustina Jones (Marquette University): gecko digit patterning
2018–2019, Amelia Zietlow (NSF REU student; Carthage College): gecko digit patterning / gecko toe pad development
2017, C. James McMurray (NSF REU student; Sam Houston State University): gecko regeneration
2015–2016, Zachary Davis (Villanova University): gecko mechanoreceptor diversity
Outreach:
2022, "Soundtracks to Science, s1e2: Dr. Aaron Griffing - Gecko evolution and heavy metal". Link: https://soundtrackstoscience.buzzsprout.com/2066019/11818646-2-dr-aaron-griffing
2021, "CurioSCIty Podcast e103: Lizards (w/ Aaron Griffing)." Link: www.ascienceshow.com/listen
2021–2022, Founder and coordinator of "Skills for Early Career Researchers" seminars for MU Biology
2020, Graduate Student Mentor for First Generation STEM students, Marquette University (Advised by Dr. Anita Manogaran).
2020, "Introduction to the Reptiles & Amphibians of the Bay Area," presentation to grades 6–8, Sacred Heart Schools, Atherton (Atherton, California)
2020, "CuroSCIty Podcast e70: Capsaicin (w/ Aaron Griffing)". Link: www.ascienceshow.com/listen
2019, "CurioSCIty Podcast e23: A Brief History of Evolution (w/ Aaron Griffing)". Link: www.ascienceshow.com/listen
2018, Milwaukee Public Museum 4th Annual BioBlitz, Madison, WI
2017, Milwaukee Public Museum 3rd Annual BioBlitz, Waukesha, WI
2015, Willistown Conservation Trust BioBlitz, Malvern, PA
Service:
2022–present, Section Editor for Reptiles & Amphibians
2018–2023, Member of SSAR Membership Committee
2018–2019, Twitter content contributor for SSAR
2018, JMIH Conference Mentor
Field Experience
2022, Saint Lucia
2021, St. Croix, US Virgin Islands
2020, Wisconsin, USA
2019, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
2018, Babuyan Islands, Philippines
2016, Jamaica
2015, Great Inagua, Bahamas
2014, northern and central Costa Rica
2013, San Salvador, Bahamas
2012–2014, upstate New York, USA