Profile

• Time Zone

  Eastern

  
  
• Organization

  Miami University

  
  
• Role

  Scientist Mentor: I will mentor teams of students online

  
  
• Research Interests (300 words)

  My research interests can be covered by a single term: evo-devo. Expanding on this term, my research interests are the evolution and development of plant structures, specifically new structures. Plants are composed of three organs, roots, shoots, and leaves. Modifications to these organs give us the diversity we see in nature and that’s exciting! Currently, I work to understand how a type of monkeyflower reproduces by using something other than flowers.

  
  
• Profile Question 1

  When and why did you decide to go into a science career?

  
  
• Answer the question you selected for profile question 1 here (300 words):

  I joked in elementary school that I was destined to be a scientist because I was born on Earth Day but at that time, it was just a joke. In high school, I never really considered it as a career path but signed up for college as a biology student. I loved my biology classes more than any other class I had to take but the deciding factor was a research internship I took as a junior in college. Working closely with real scientists while also doing science was the most incredible experience ever and encouraged me to find my own STEM path.

  
  
• Profile Question 2

  What is the coolest thing you have discovered or learned about plants?

  
  
• Answer the question you selected for profile question 2 here (300 words):

  Plants are composed of three main organs (roots, shoots, and leaves) but are so incredibly diverse, so to answer the question, the coolest thing I have learned about plants is the different ways they use these organs. Leaves can be used for photosynthesis, storage, reproduction, protection, and the list goes on!

  
  
• Profile Question 3

  What lessons have you learned in your career about how science works?

  
  
• Answer the question you selected for profile question 3 here (300 words):

  The first lesson I learned in my career about how science works, is that it rarely does work, at the first attempt. The second lesson was that science only works when you have determined and dedicated scientists to do the work. When your experiment or project fails (or you get different results than expected), you have to try again. Science also works best from collaborations, especially asking people for help.

  
  
• Capacity: How many teams at a time are you comfortable working with?

  1

  
  

Recent Posts

schscarrollposfall2023 project 9 Deannah Neupert Nov 30, 2023

Hi all! Great job on your experiment! 

A big thanks to all of you for the hard work you've put in! I hope you had as much with it as I did!

schscarrollposfall2023 project 8 Deannah Neupert Nov 30, 2023

Hi all! Great job on your experiment! 

A big thanks to all of you for the hard work you've put in and to Sarah for helping out on the project! I hope you had as much with it as I did!

schscarrollposfall2023 project 7 Deannah Neupert Nov 30, 2023

Hi all! Great job on your experiment! 

A big thanks to all of you for the hard work you've put in and to Robert for helping out on the project! I hope you had as much with it as I did!