My research specialization is plant systematics. I study problems in taxonomy and evolutionary relationships of flowering plant groups, particularly members of the Gentianales lineage. My current research seeks to understand rapid speciation and biogeography in the Gulf Coastal plain genus Sabatia. My research tools include morphological analysis and molecular phylogenetics including DNA sequencing. I am interested in supervising undergraduate and graduate students on projects involving systematics (i.e., taxonomy and evolution) of Appalachian flora.


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