Bio

Dr. Pruett has mentored 6 students through the undergraduate research program at FIT since she arrived in 2008. These students have worked on a suite of projects involving population genetics and field ecology. She published 2 manuscripts with students as co-authors in peer-reviewed journals such as Conservation Genetics. Students have also given poster presentations at scientific conferences such as the Cooper Ornithological Society Meeting in Tucson, AZ. Three of these students have gone on to graduate school in biology and two are currently working in Dr. Pruett’s lab. Dr. Pruett attended the 5th and 6th Annual Florida Statewide Symposium (2011, 2012) on “Engagement in Undergraduate Research” and received mentorship training through these opportunities