About Deanna
Biography
I am a Ph.D. student under Dr. Samantha Hopkins at the University of Oregon in Eugene, OR. I have been conducting research since I was a undergraduate in 2017. I have a deep love of the Pleistocene and have work on all types of taxa both quantitatively and qualitatively. Through my undergraduate and master's programs, I have learned to use various CT software such as Amira, Avizo, and 3D Slicer. In my Ph.D., I hope to move further back in time (Oligocene/Miocene) to look at taxonomic makeup of a site in the John Day called Lone Rock.
Education
I graduated with my bachelor of science in zoology from North Carolina State University in 2019. I attended Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, TX to earn my Master's in Biology from 2019 to 2022. I am currently working toward my Ph.D. in Earth Sciences at the University of Oregon.
Research Interests
My research interests mainly revolve around how species have changed morphologically throughout time. I have a strong passion for Cenozoic mammals. Much of my research falls into the Oligocene, Miocene, and Pleistocene. Please see the Publications and Projects page for my recent works.
