EDUCATION

2016 - Present: Doctor of Philosophy (Biology) candidate
Dalhousie University, Department of Biology
Thesis Proposal: Sperm whale cultural communication: An evolutionary linguistics perspective
Supervisor: Dr. Hal Whitehead
Supervisory Committee: Dr. Shane Gero, Dr. Andy Horn, Dr. Aaron Newman
Accolades:

• The Dalhousie University President's Award
• Izaak Walton Killam Predoctoral Scholarship  (Master's and Doctoral Levels)
• Nova Scotia Graduate Scholarship (Master's and Doctoral Levels)
• Carol Herd Greenisen Women in Science Memorial Fellowship

2010 - 2014: Bachelor of Science (Biological Sciences and Psychology)
     Minor in Environmental Science
Carnegie Mellon University, Biological Sciences Department and Psychology Department
Accolades:

• Carnegie Mellon University Graduation Honors
• Mellon College of Science Graduation Honors
• Mellon College of Science Dean's List
• Senior Leadership Recognition Award
• Psi Chi, International Honor Society in Psychology
• Lambda Sigma, Sophomore National Honor Society