Professional Preparation
Loyola University, Chicago
Chicago, IL, USA
B.S., Biology, Aug 2010
Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN, USA
Ph.D., Pharmacology, Jun 2016
"Novel implications of lost serotonin transporter function on platelet biology" under the mentorship of Professor Heidi Hamm and Assistant Professor Ana M.D. Carneiro.
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Nashville, TN, USA
Postdoctoral Fellowship, 2016-2018
“Discovery Science Education” under the mentorship of
Professor Billy G. Hudson and VUMC Vice President Dr. Julie Hudson
Maryland Institute College of Art
Baltimore, MD, USA
MPS, UX Design (Visual Communications and Strategy)
Expected graduation: 12/2022
Appointments
Assistant Professor
Apr 2019 - present
Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine Basic Sciences, Vanderbilt University
Instructor
Apr 2018 – Apr 2019
Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine Basic Sciences, Vanderbilt University
Visiting Lecturer and Mentor
Aug 2017 - Aug 2019
The Wond'ry, Vanderbilt University
Scientific Program Manager
Aug 2016 – Mar 2018
Aspirnaut(TM)
Honors and Awards
Mellon Partners in Humanities Education Faculty Collaboration Funds
$13,450 award for the project "Neuroracism: How neuroscience can be coopted to perpetuate a false narrative about drug use and addiction," Nashville, TN, USA
Burroughs Wellcome Fund Grant
$75,000 award to expand Artist-in-Residence Program, Nashville, TN, USA
Provost Research Studio Award
$4,000 awarded from 2018-19, Nashville, TN, USA
Curb Center Catalyst Creativity Grant
$2,000 awarded 2017, Nashville, TN, USA
ASPET Travel Award
American Heart Association Pre-Doctoral Fellowship (14PRE19640007)
$1000 awarded 2016, San Diego, CA, USA
$53,688 three-years of graduate training support, Nashville, TN, USA
SFB35 Student Travel Award- Transporters in Health and Disease
$250 travel award, Vienna, Austria
Vanderbilt Graduate Student Travel Award
$1,000 total: $500 2013, $500 2014, Nashville, TN, USA
ATVB Young Investigator Travel Award
$1000 2013, Dallas, TX, USA
Mechanisms of Vascular Biology Training Grant
One-year of support in 2013, Nashville, TN, USA
Clinical Research Grants, VICTR
$2000 for clinical-based research, 2013, Nashville, TN, USA
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Oct 2018 - present
Communication of Science and Technology Program, College of Arts and Science, Vanderbilt University
Previously Senior Lecturer