Professional Service & Development
2022
June 2022
Participated in discussion and co-authored the workshop report.
2021
Illustration: Nathalie Vessilier
June 2021
Presented on the complexities that should be considered by developers prior to deployment of gene drives.
May 2021
Presented on the evolution of pyrethroid insecticide resistance in Aedes aegypti from Peru.
Abstract can be read here.
2020
teach-me-in-10-gene-drive-research-with-dr-jennifer-baltzegar-1729949-61f0caff49-720.mp4September 2020
Presented a brief introduction to gene drives.
2018
July 2018
Mastered the essential skills to transition from the academic to the industry workforce.
June 2018
Worked with academics and industry professionals to examine successful models of interdisciplinary graduate education preparing students for the workforce.
Presented my own experience of interdisciplinary graduate education.
May 2018
Developed skills and writing samples necessary to apply for academic job positions.
March 2018
Collaborated with academics ranging from provost to PhD student to explore opportunities and obstacles for fostering ethics in research practices and engaged scholarship.
2017
Cultivating Cultures of Ethics in STEM
May 2017
Completed training on how to conduct focus groups.
Learned key concepts of ethics and responsible innovation in biotechnology.
April 2017
Collaborated with artists to elevate conversation about biotechnology; culminated in public event.
ComSciCon - Triangle: The Communicating Science Workshop for Graduate Students
March 2017
Developed key skills to effectively communicate research to a diverse audience.
2016
February 2016
Moderated international conversation between regulators, academics, and industry professionals on possible risks and benefits of gene drive technology
Co-authored a paper in the special issue of Journal of Responsible Innovation
2015
October 2015
Cultivated networking skills required to succeed in the workforce.
One of two students selected from genetics graduate program to participate.
January 2015
Worked with diverse group of researchers to analyze known models of scientific engagement.
Presented case study: "Transgenic Corn and the Monarch Butterfly"
2014
Graduate Professional Development Workshop: Intersections of Genetics and Society
September 2014
Learned about the complexities around communicating issues of genetic engineering to the public from researchers and professional science writers.
Pest Issues in Developing Countries: Mexico
July 2014 – August 2014
Discussed GM crops with experts associated with NGOs, FAO, CIBIOGEM, and CIMMYT
Conducted field work and interviews with subsistence farmers to determine desirability of Bt maize