If you are a prospective graduate student interested in joining my group, you should first read some of my recent publications. All students in my lab will be exposed to both theoretical and empirical approaches, but there is substantial room to tailor your graduate career to your authentic interests. If you are interested in theoretical modeling, I recommend reading Fitzpatrick, Ciresi, and Wade 2021, Fitzpatrick and Servedio 2018, Fitzpatrick et al. 2018, and Servedio et al. 2014. If you are interested in primate reproductive biology through the lens of evolution, I recommend Fitzpatrick et al. 2015 and Fitzpatrick et al. 2014.
Doctoral students can join my lab either through the Biology Department PhD program or through the Interdisciplinary Doctoral Degree program in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. There are some differences to the structure of the degree programs, but—whether students come in through Biology or through EEB—everyone in my lab will have strong ties to the Biology Department (my home department) and all students in my lab will have interactions with EEB (because the research we do naturally overlaps with that program and community).
Once you have read some of the publications relevant to your research interests, send me an email with the following: 1) a brief description of why you think my lab is a good fit for you and 2) a brief description of any research experience you may have had so far.