Education

[2021-Current] Ph.D. Student in Ecology and Evolution, Stony Brook University, New York, USA

Thesis: Using behavioural and dietary adaptations of wild vervet monkeys (Chlorocebus pygerythrus) as a modern analog to evaluate the coastal adaptations hypothesis of hominid range expansion
Ph.D. advisor: Dr. Catherine Markham

[2018] Bachelor of Science with Honours in Zoology (Evolutionary Biology), The University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia

Thesis: Using population demographic history to examine the relative importance of good genes and compatible genes mate choice in Drosophila melanogaster.
Honours advisors: Drs Joseph Tomkins, Jason Kennington, and Robert Dugand

[2017] Bachelor of Science, UWA Study Abroad student exchange program, The University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada

[2015 -17] Bachelor of Science, Biological Sciences in Zoology, The University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia

[2012-14] International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma, Braeburn Garden Estate School, Nairobi, Kenya

Fellowships

[2023-24] The Safina Center
Launchpad (Junior) Fellowship ($5,000) in science communication (renewed).

[2022-23] The Leakey Foundation
Franklin Mosher Baldwin Memorial Fellowship ($15,000) in support of the second year of Doctoral studies at Stony Brook University - Media

[2022] The Safina Center
Launchpad (Junior) Fellowship ($5,000) in science communication.

[2021-22] The Leakey Foundation
Franklin Mosher Baldwin Memorial Fellowship ($15,000) in support of the first year of Doctoral studies at Stony Brook University - Media

Career Experience

[2021 - Current] Graduate Teaching Assistant, Stony Brook University, New York, USA
Courses: EBH302 Human Genetics (2023), BIO 354 Evolution (2021, 2022)

[2022 - 2022] Research Assistant, Markham Lab, Stony Brook University, New York, USA

[2021 - Current] Research Scientist, Molecular Entomology & Ecology Division of the Centre of Biotechnology, Research, and Development (CBRD). Kenya Medical Research Institute, Nairobi, Kenya

[2019 - Current] Research Associate, Turkana Basin Institue, Nairobi, Kenya

[2019-20] Research Assistant, Institute of Primate Research, Nairobi, Kenya

[2019] Research Scientist (Lepidopterist), Operation Wallacea Expedition, Calakmul Biosphere Reserve, Mexico

[2018-19] Student Researcher, The University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia

[2017] Intern, Department of Zoology, The National Museums of Kenya