Contact Information
Center for Paleontology, Room 1027C
Research Areas
Biography
I was born in Champaign and have lived here for almost my entire life. I have 3 cats, love anything fossil related, and am always wanting to swap favorite restaurants and recipes.
Research Interests
Paleoentomology
Paleoecology
Research Description
I am currently performing a taxonomic treatment of Formicidae and Ichneumonidae in light of the new fossils found in SW Montana's Renova Formation. This includes imaging each fossil, drawing them, and describing them. My hope is to expand my research to other groups and other deposits for my PhD.
Education
BSLAS (2022) - University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign
Grants
Ross Award - 2022
Recent Publications
Heads, S.W., Thuy, B., Tamarri, J. 2022. Two new species of Archelcana Sharov (Orthoptera: Elcanidae) from the Lower Jurassic of Luxembourg. Kentiana 1: 1-13. https://doi.org/10.21900/j.kentiana.n1.1121