Education

2021    Cornell University, Ithaca, New York. 

             Entomology, PhD (expected)

 

2016    University of Oxford, Oxford, England.

             Biodiversity, Conservation, and Management, M.S.

             Pass with Distinction

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2015    University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida.

            Environmental Science & Policy, B.S.

            Environmental Biology, B.S.

            GPA:  4.00

 

Academic Honors

 

2016   National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship. Awarded to outstanding                                              graduate students pursuing research-based graduate degrees in STEM fields.

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2015   Frost Scholar, 2015. A full scholarship awarded to qualified students in the State University System of                    Florida pursuing a STEM-related masters programs at the University of Oxford. Read more about this                  program and my selection here.

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2015    USF Golden Bull Award. One of USF’s highest honors awarded to students who embody the spirit of                   USF and have demonstrated its values of leadership, service, and academic excellence.

 

2015    King O’Neal Scholar. Awarded to graduating seniors at USF with the highest cumulative grade point                   average (4.0).

 

2014    Goldwater Scholar. Awarded to highly qualified undergraduate students pursuing a research career in                    science, math, and engineering. Read my full story here.

 

2011    USF Honors Scholar. Awarded to undergraduate students earning from degree in the USF Honors                         College.

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