Cathy Rushworth (Assistant Professor, she/her)
Academic interests: Evolutionary genetics and ecology of plant reproduction, speciation, fostering supportive environments in STEM
Co-chair of the Bear River Region LGBTQ+ Community Coalition
Additional interests: Gardening, hiking, heckling, cats, feminism
CV, Google Scholar page, Mentoring philosophy
Contact: cathy.rushworth AT usu.edu
Academic interests: Evolutionary genetics and ecology of plant reproduction, speciation, fostering supportive environments in STEM
Co-chair of the Bear River Region LGBTQ+ Community Coalition
Additional interests: Gardening, hiking, heckling, cats, feminism
CV, Google Scholar page, Mentoring philosophy
Contact: cathy.rushworth AT usu.edu
Thaddeus Miller (Undergraduate researcher, he/him)
Academic interests: Plants!
Additional interests: Fantasy books, nature, and music
Kallol Mozumdar (MS student, he/him)
Academic interests: ecology and evolution of plant reproduction, theoretical modeling, fostering supportive environments in STEM
Additional interests: painting, cooking, sleeping, daydreaming
Contact: kallol.mozumdar AT usu.edu
Mia Stevens (PhD candidate, they/them)
Academic interests: plant-insect interactions, eco-evo feedbacks, and fostering supportive environments in STEM
Additional interests: knitting, reading, being outside, bothering their cat Dale
Contact: mia.stevens AT usu.edu
Emily Kuehnl (Undergraduate researcher, she/her)
Academic interests: molecular biology and genetics
Additional interests: rice crispy treats, reading, color coded organization, preservation of the Oxford comma
Contact: emily.kuehnl AT usu.edu
Julia Freeman (Undergraduate Researcher, she/her)
Academic Interests: genetics, women in STEM, fashion design
Additional Interests: crafting, volleyball, reading, dogs
Contact: a02449271 AT usu.edu
Cole Keele (Undergraduate Researcher, he/him)
Academic Interests: Entomology, Conservation, Mycology
Additional Interests: guitar hiking and camping
a02412965 AT usu.edu
Charlie Cook (Undergraduate Researcher, he/him)
Academic Interests: Biology, chemistry, math, philosophy, history
Additional Interests: Football and basketball, hiking, weightlifting, playing video games
a02361816 AT usu.edu
Conchi (right) and Astri (left)
Academic interests: positive reinforcement, Rodentia, Lagomorpha (Leporidae), foot contact force on Boechera
Additional interests: opera, the couch
Odo the Egg
Academic interests: communication strategies regarding daily public access to wet food
Additional interests: nests, headbutts, plant-eating
Alumni
Dr. Gabbie Sandstedt
(Postdoc coadvised with the Josephs Lab, she/her)
Now: Associate Clinical Variant Scientist, GeneDx
Ben Eissler (Undergraduate researcher, he/him)
Cole Forsberg (Undergraduate researcher, he/him)
Adam Merrill (Undergraduate researcher, he/him)
Laura Patterson (Undergraduate researcher, they/he/she)
Rivers Tullis (Undergraduate researcher, he/him)
Cole Forsberg (Undergraduate researcher, he/him)
Adam Merrill (Undergraduate researcher, he/him)
Laura Patterson (Undergraduate researcher, they/he/she)
Rivers Tullis (Undergraduate researcher, he/him)
Gordon "Gordo" Whitefoot (Chief Oyster Annoyer)
Academic interests: Acoustics of nocturnal vocalization
Additional interests: Sleeping, sitting on paper, treats
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Potential graduate student applicants
If you're interested in joining the Rushworth lab as a graduate student, please contact me via email and describe how your interests and/or experience align with our research questions.
I consider graduate students in the fall, prior to the December 15 application due date. Note that I "batch" my responses to graduate student applicants, which means you may not hear back from me right away.
Guides for graduate student applicants:
How to apply for grad school in ecology and evolution (Mordecai Lab, UCLA)
Why and how to email faculty prior to applying to graduate school (Luck Lab, UC Davis)
A guide to contacting prospective supervisors (Científico Latino)
Potential undergraduate or postdoctoral applicants
Please reach out via email with your interests, a CV or resume, and your expected timeline for joining the lab.
If you're interested in joining the Rushworth lab as a graduate student, please contact me via email and describe how your interests and/or experience align with our research questions.
I consider graduate students in the fall, prior to the December 15 application due date. Note that I "batch" my responses to graduate student applicants, which means you may not hear back from me right away.
Guides for graduate student applicants:
How to apply for grad school in ecology and evolution (Mordecai Lab, UCLA)
Why and how to email faculty prior to applying to graduate school (Luck Lab, UC Davis)
A guide to contacting prospective supervisors (Científico Latino)
Potential undergraduate or postdoctoral applicants
Please reach out via email with your interests, a CV or resume, and your expected timeline for joining the lab.