I applied for a program at my university that helps undergraduates who aspire to attend graduate school. I wanted to have prior research experience before beginning my future schooling, and was interested in asking applied mathematical questions.

• Analytical Skills
• Logical Reasoning
• Mathematical Computation
• Computer Programming Skills
• Curiosity

My mentor was an essential aid in my development as a programmer and researcher. Additionally, I took a basic computer programming course which helped jumpstart my computer knowledge. Prior to starting research, the upper-level math courses I took at KU were extremely helpful to developing my analytical and statistical abilities.

My research focuses on finding ways to minimize computational time of pattern-class probabilities of calculations on evolutionary models. The goal is to make it more feasible to explicitly calculate these probabilities on large datasets, rather than resort to simulating the values.

I want to thank my mentor Dr. Mark Holder for his constant patience and guidance in my development as a scientist and researcher. I am honored to work with such a helpful, kind, and determined role model.