Welcome!

I am an applied mathematician, working primarily in the areas of mathematical and computational biology.  

In November 2023, I joined the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania as a Research Associate.  Here, I am developing machine learning methods for statistical genetics applied to neurodegenerative diseases.  I am working with Alessandra Chesi and Enzo Carnevale.

From January 2020 to June 2023, I was a Research Assistant Professor in the Temple University Department of Mathematics.  I studied partial differential equation (PDE) models of the spread of the spotted lanternfly, an invasive pest threatening the agriculture and economies of Pennsylvania and surrounding states (including my home state of Connecticut, much to my dismay!).  I worked with Benjamin Seibold in the math department and Matthew Helmus in the biology department.

I completed my Ph.D in mathematics at UCLA in December of 2018, having conducted research on the population dynamics of T-cells with my advisor, Tom Chou.  Before that, I completed my undergraduate degree at NYU, with a dual major in theatre and mathematics.  

I am a co-founder of the WAAM (Women, Art, and Mathematics) research network through the Association for Women in Mathematics (AWM).  My dream is to use computational science to study and optimize the efficacy of creative arts therapies in promoting physical and mental health.

When I'm not thinking about math, I enjoy running, the arts, cooking, learning languages, and following the NY Yankees.

(Images)

Top: Me at the top of Kaaterskill Falls in the Catskill Mountains, Oct. 2022

Bottom: Huxley reluctantly modeling a spotted lanternfly informational hat