Explore my published and ongoing research projects below! If you're interested in learning more or collaborating in the future, feel free to reach out at (cxp4986@mavs.uta.edu).
Check out my codes at https://github.com/carlipeterson
Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles
Carli Peterson, Erika Gallo, Michael S Allen, Christopher M Kribs, Host contributions to Borrelia burgdorferi (Spirochaetales: Spirochaetaceae) infection prevalence in Ixodes scapularis (Acari: Ixodidae) nymphs, Journal of Medical Entomology, Volume 63, Issue 4, August 2026, tjag125, https://doi.org/10.1093/jme/tjag125
Peterson, C., Gandhi, D., Slack, E. et al. A novel mathematical model of seasonality in Oropouche virus transmission in Amazonas, Brazil. J. Math. Biol. 93, 21 (2026). https://doi-org.ezproxy.uta.edu/10.1007/s00285-026-02422-1
Peterson, C., Gandhi, D., Carlson, A. et al. A SIMPL Model of Phage-Bacteria Interactions Accounting for Mutation and Competition. Bull Math Biol 87, 96 (2025). https://doi-org.ezproxy.uta.edu/10.1007/s11538-025-01478-2
Submitted Preprints
Peterson, C., Gallo, E., Kribs, C. Basic Reproductive Numbers in Host-Parasite Systems with Demographic Bistability. (Submitted Oct 2026)
Peterson, C., Gallo, E., Kribs, C. The Role of Tick Questing Behavior and Host-Finding Success in Borrelia burgdorferi Transmission in the Eastern United States . (Submitted Aug 2026)
Peterson, C., Gallo, E., Kribs, C. A Model of Annual Tick Population Density in the Eastern United States as a Function of Questing Behavior and Host Availability. (Submitted Aug 2026) arXiv: https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2607.13280
Peterson, C., Gallo, E., Kribs, C. Modeling the Influence of Questing Behavior and Host Accessibility on Tick Population Dynamics. (Revised Aug 2026, Submitted Apr 2026)