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• Doctor of Philosophy in Mathematics, University of Tennessee, Knoxville (2021)

• Master of Science in Mathematics, University of Tennessee, Knoxville (2017)

• Bachelor of Science in Mathematics, Minors in Statistics & Secondary Education, Ursinus College, Collegeville, PA (2015)

Selected Awards & Grants

• Immunobiology and Infection Subgroup Poster Prize, Society for Mathematical Biology Annual Meeting (2020).

• Yueh-er, Hong-hsu, and Clarence Cheng Kuo Fellowship Endowment, Department of Mathematics, University of Tennessee, Knoxville (2020).

• Excellence in Service, Graduate Student Senate, University of Tennessee, Knoxville (2020).

• University of Tennessee Student/Faculty Research Award, Mathematically Modeling Celiac Disease to Find a Cure, with Dr. Suzanne Lenhart (2018 - 2019).

• Graduate Award, NIMBioS (2019).

• Mathematics Department Summer Fellowship, University of Tennessee, Knoxville (2019).

• Spike Tickle STEM Endowed Fellowship, The Graduate School, University of Tennessee, Knoxville (2019).

Media Appearances

Available upon request.

Service & Leadership Activities

• Secretary/Treasurer, Undergraduate Research Special Interest Group of the MAA (UR SIGMAA) (2025 - Present)

• Secretary/Treasurer, Illinois Section of the MAA (ISMAA) (2024 - 2025)

• Senator, Faculty Senate, Lewis University (2023 - 2025)

• Co-Organizer, Lasallian Research Award Committee, Lewis University (2023 - 2025)

• Electronic Resources Coordinator, Undergraduate Research Special Interest Group of the MAA (UR SIGMAA) (2023 - 2024)

• Advisor, Math Club, Lewis University (2022 - 2025)

• Founder & President, Association for Women in Mathematics, Student Chapter, University of Tennessee, Knoxville (2019 - 2020).

• Vice President, Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics, Student Chapter, University of Tennessee, Knoxville (2019 - 2020).

• Secretary, Math Graduate Student Council, University of Tennessee, Knoxville (2019 - 2020).

• Commissioner, Tennessee Higher Education Commission, State of Tennessee (2017 - 2019).

• President, Graduate Student Senate, The Graduate School, University of Tennessee, Knoxville (2018 - 2019).

• Member, Chancellor Search Committee, University of Tennessee, Knoxville (2018 - 2019).

• Mathematics Department Senator, Graduate Student Senate, University of Tennessee, Knoxville (2016 - 2018).

• Chair of Programming and Events Committee, Graduate Student Senate, University of Tennessee, Knoxville (2016 - 2018).

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