I am a Postdoctoral Fellow at the ​Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. My research integrates high-dimensional shape data, functional analyses, and cutting-edge phylogenetic comparative methods to discover the underlying mechanisms of evolutionary change and the consequences these changes have on ecological interactions, morphology, and function. 
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In general, my research focuses on factors that promote or constrain morphological and functional diversification, including:

• The intrinsic and extrinsic drivers of diversification.
• The influence of ecological interactions.
• The impact of functional constraints on form. 

In addition to research, I have been the instructor of record for Anatomy and Physiology, Organismal Diversity, Comparative Anatomy, and Evolution. I am active in outreach programs through Auburn's Museum of Natural History and Department of Biological Sciences and the diversity committee for the American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists​.