This professional holds a Ph.D. in Biochemistry from South Dakota State University and an MBA from the University of Illinois at Chicago. Currently a tenure-track Assistant Professor at Florida State University, their research centers on cardiac and skeletal muscle mechanobiology, specifically how mechanical unloading affects protein post-translational modifications. They have secured significant NIH funding (K99/R00 pathway) for their research. They are active in the scientific community, serving on early career committees for professional societies and organizing international biophysics symposia.