Curriculum Vitae
Education
Auburn University. M.S. in Biology. Advisors: Dr. Laurie Stevison and Dr. Matthew Wolak. Auburn, AL, USA. August 2023 – Present.
William Carey University. B.S. in Biology and Mathematics, summa cum laude. Hattiesburg, MS, USA. August 2017 – May 2021.
Grants and Awards
Congressional Visits Day Travel Award. Society for the Study of Evolution (SSE). Spring 2026.
Dean’s Research Award. College of Science and Mathematics. Auburn University. Auburn, AL, USA. Fall 2025.
Teaching
Community Science Education Instructor. Alabama Prison Arts + Education Project, Auburn University. Auburn, AL, USA. Spring 2026.
Graduate Teaching Assistant. Department of Biological Sciences, Auburn University. Auburn, AL, USA. Courses Taught: Computational Biology (TA). Anatomy and Physiology (Lab Instructor), Principles of Biology (Lab Instructor), Organismal Biology (Lab Instructor). Fall 2023 – Spring 2026.
Science and Math Teacher. Science Department, George County High School. Lucedale, MS, USA. Courses Taught: Physics, Algebra I, ACT Prep. August 2021 – Spring 2023.
Non-Peer Reviewed Publications
Havard, Logan G. “The Pacemaker of Progress: Why Scientists Need Your Tax Dollars.” Mississippi Free Press, July 15, 2025. Op-ed. Link.
Presentations
The Recombination Rate Landscape of the Mississippi Diamond-backed Terrapin. Oral Presentation, Southeastern Population Ecology and Evolutionary Genetics Conference, Townsend, TN, USA. October 2025.
The Recombination Rate Landscape of the Mississippi Diamond-backed Terrapin. Oral Presentation, Evolution Conference, Athens, GA, USA. June 2025.
Characterizing the Recombination Rate Landscape in the Mississippi Diamond-backed Terrapin. Poster Presentation, 3rd Joint Congress on Evolutionary Biology, Montreal, QC, Canada. July 2024.
Characterizing the Recombination Rate Landscape in the Mississippi Diamond-backed Terrapin. Poster Presentation, Auburn Research Symposium, Auburn, AL, USA. March 2024.
