Biography
I investigate the role that birth plays in brain and behavioral development. Birth is arguably the most dramatic event in the life of a placental mammal, yet, perhaps because of its ubiquity, has been overlooked as an important orchestrator of brain development. To address this, my lab manipulates events and milestones associated with birth in our animal model: the mouse. Current projects in the lab include investigating the effects of the microbiota and Cesarean birth on brain development.
Education
PhD, Psychology and Ecology, Evolutionary Biology & Behavior, Michigan State University
MA, Psychology, Michigan State University
BS, Biology, Agrarian La Molina University