Photo by Matt Ferrara
I am a visual artist, biologist, and educator. I use comics to make the invisible or esoteric more accessible and to tell stories of the diverse lifeforms that share our world. In 2023, I joined the faculty at the Massachusetts College of Art and Design as an assistant professor of biology.
My field expertise is in neuroscience, evolution, molecular biology, and physiology and I enjoy learning about more areas of science through art.
Please direct all publishing-related inquiries to my agent, Farley Chase. Reach out to me directly if you are interested in a science-related illustration, short comic, zine, or workshop.
My full CV. Condensed version below.
RECENT WORK
2024
Poster presentation, Visual Language, Tilburg University. “Communicating Current Science with Comics.”
Social Adaptation as a Form of Resilience: The Macaques of Cayo Santiagio.
Comic collaboration with Dr. Camille Testard about her and co-authors’ paper in Science.Marsupial illustrations, Moreno et al., Nature
2023
Group Show, Why We Make Comics, Portland Public Library
Grief Reef, Splintermouth Anthology
Animal Diary Comics Workshop, MICE
Solo Show, Mighty Metamorphosis, Industry Lab
Science & Self Zine Workshop, Phillips Exeter Academy
Artist Residency, Industry Lab
2022
Junior Resident, STEM Advocacy Institute
Invited Guest, The Non-fiction Comics Festival
Invited Speaker, The American Society of Parasitology
2021
Fellow, STEM Advocacy Institute
Science Education Partner, Harvard Museum of Natural History
2020
How Far Away Is China?, Grow by Ginkgo
The Real Fishwives of Cashes Ledge, Conservation Law Foundation
EDUCATION & TRAINING
Postdoctoral Research, Harvard University (2014-2022)
Biology PhD, Stanford University (2008-2014)