Jen Terry joined the lab as M.S. student in 2018. Her thesis examined physiological tradeoffs in red-eared sliders. Jen was also a research assistant for the Illinois chorus frog project. Jen started her PhD (Environmental Sciences) in Fall 2021 and is co-advised by Dr. Neuman-Lee and Dr. Virginie Rolland. She is a SUPERB (Students United in Preserving, Exploring, and Researching Biodiversity) scholar and serves on the BioDiversity Committee for the Biological Sciences department. Jen also enjoys helping her peers, mentoring, and developing outreach activities.
Jen volunteered as a Junior Ambassador at the Philadelphia Zoo during high school, educating zoo guests using artifacts and activities, as well as interpreting animal behavior. She graduated from Bucknell University in 2016 with a B.A. in Animal Behavior and a minor in Environmental Studies. During the summers, Jen interned at the Philadelphia Zoo, Clyde Peeling’s Reptiland, and The Wetlands Institute. Under the mentorship of Dr. Mizuki Takahashi, Jen examined paternal care behaviors in captive Japanese Giant Salamanders. Jen served two year-long terms as the Diamondback Terrapin Husbandry AmeriCorps member at the Georgia Sea Turtle Center. This position gave Jen a unique opportunity to lead a long-term monitoring and conservation effort of Diamondback Terrapins and gain experience in wildlife rehabilitation with sea turtles and other native reptiles, as well as raptors and shorebirds. Jen enjoys caring for her plants and personal “zoo,” comprising of a cat (Whiskey), tarantula (Teva), garter snake (Miss Susie), box turtle (Cornelia), and freshwater fish. She finds happiness in her 3-mile loops around Craighead Forest Park, singing, skincare, cooking, antiquing, and styling a fun outfit. Dissertation: TBA Contact Me: [email protected] Follow me on Twitter or check out my website! |