Education

University of Florida (2000 – present)

Major: Entomology (specialization: Pre-professional)

Minors: English and Spanish

Suncoast Community High School, Riviera Beach, Florida (1996-2000)

International Baccalaureate

Publications

Conklin, Tracy and Mizell, Russell F. III. Glassywinged Sharpshooter Homalodisca coagulata (Say). http://creatures.ifas.ufl.edu/fruit/glassywinged_sharpshooter.htm

Research Experience

2002-present NSF Undergraduate fellowship, Helicosporidia webpage construction. Studying helicosporidia in mosquitoes

2002 University Scholars Program Internship to study Glassy-winged sharpshooter, Homalodisca coagulata, pathology.

2001-2002 Research assistantship under Laura Sirot (lsirot@zoo.ufl.edu). Maintained colony of Melanoplus spp. grasshoppers for research on sexual behavior.

1999 NASA Sharp Plus program apprentice at University of Alabama at Birmingham. Studied die-off rates of E. Coli in sewage and distilled water.

Achievements and Awards

2002 Anderson Scholar of Highest Distinction

2002 Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society

2001 National Society for Collegiate Scholars

2001 Golden Key National Honor society

2000 International Baccalaureate Diploma

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