Student Information
Graduate StudentComputational Life Sciences
The College of Lib Arts & Sci
Education
- MS, Computational Life Sciences, Expected Fall 2026
- MPH, University of Arizona, 2015
- MSN, University of Arizona, 2014
- MPA, Arizona State University, 2005
- BS in Biochemistry, University of Arizona, 1997
- BS in Mathematics, University of Arizona, 1994
Research Interests
My research interests center on using computational methods to understand key ecological processes and to develop models that forecast how ecosystems—particularly species distributions and population trends—respond to human-driven environmental change.
Publications
- Tu, Z. & Hill, J. J. (1999). MosquI, a novel family of mosquito retrotransposon distantly related to the Drosophila I factors, may consist of elements of more than one origin. Molecular Biology and Evolution, 16(12), 1675-1686. https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordjournals.molbev.a026081
Courses
2025 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| BIO 182 | General Biology II |
| BIO 182 | General Biology II |
Work History
- University of Arizona | Department of Entomology | Research Technician | 1997-1999
- Collect and analyze data on retrotransposons of the Aedes aegypti mosquito using molecular biology techniques, such as PCR and gel electrophoresis.
- University of Arizona | Division of Neurobiology | Undergrad Research | 1995-1997
- Developed a method of analyzing tomato plant headspace volatiles by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry.
Service
- Returned Peace Corps Volunteer (US Peace Corps/Thailand, 2000-2001)
- Sonoran Prevention Works, Outreach
- Global Health Brigades (Panama, Ghana)
- Nursing Heart (Guatemala)
- Volunteer Reviewer, Journal of Emerging Investigators