I am currently a Postdoctoral scholar in the Murillo Lab at the University of California Riverside working on the utilization of sensor technology to improve insect management and animal welfare, fly behavior, and management in animal agriculture systems.

During my Ph.D. I was advised by Dr. Alec Gerry at the University of California Riverside where my research focused on untangling the complex nature of behavioral resistance to insecticides. I utilized selective breeding, behavioral observation, and genetic techniques to elucidate factors related to behavioral resistance. 

News

• September 2022: Our recent study on concentration-dependent feeding on imidacloprid in the house fly was published in the Journal of Medical Entomology.

• July 2022: I was awarded the Medical, Urban, and Veterinary Entomology Early Career Award from the Entomological Society of America.

• March 2022: I was appointed as an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery at Western University of Health Sciences (Western U) in Pomona, CA!

• September 2021: I was highlighted in a press release by UC Riverside news where I was interviewed about receiving the Comstock Award.

• August 2021: I was awarded the John Henry Comstock Award for the Pacific Branch of the Entomological Society of America.

• April 2021: I started my Postdoc with Dr. Amy Murillo!

• March 2021: I successfully defended my Ph.D. in Entomology from UC Riverside!