📢 Presentations, Workshops & Hackathons
- Advanced Molecular Detection (AMD) Day – CDC, Atlanta
- St. Jude KIDS24 BioHackathon – Invited participant
- Invited Speaker – College of Science Career Discovery, Clemson University
- COLLIDE Data Conference – Atlanta
- Planned and delivered CDC workshops on CLC Genomics Workbench (in-person & hybrid)
- Michigan Community College Biologists Conference
- American Society of Plant Biologists (Southern Section)
- Cell Biology of Eukaryotic Pathogens Symposium – Clemson University
- Plant and Soil Interdisciplinary Symposium
- American Phytopathological Society (APS) Annual Meeting
- Maize Genetics Conference
- Graduate Students & Postdocs in Science (GSPS) Research Day
- Georgia Association of Plant Pathologists (GAPP)
🤝 Synergistic & Outreach Activities
- Organizer – CAES Plant and Soil Interdisciplinary Symposium, UGA
- Mentor – Trained undergraduate, graduate, and postdoctoral researchers in lab and computational skills
- Judge – Georgia Science and Engineering Fair
- Volunteer – Boys and Girls Club of Athens
- Participant – Young Scholar Program & Plant Science Scholars Program, UGA
- Volunteer – CAES college-wide events and outreach initiatives
- Participant – APS OPRO Video Outreach Contest
🏅 Honors & Awards
- Nominated for Distinguished Postdoc Award – Clemson University
- CUPDA Travel Award – Clemson University
- E. Broadus Browne Award – First place for research and communication, University of Georgia
- Best Oral Presentation – Plant and Soil Interdisciplinary Symposium
- Graduate School Travel Award – University of Georgia
- Travel Awards – Maize Genetics Conference
- Best Speaker Award – Georgia Association of Plant Pathologists (GAPP)