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Education

Research Experience

Teaching Experience

Presentations

Awards/Grants

Phd in progress - Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Kent State University, 2020-2025

Bachelors of Science - Zoology,

Kent State University, 2016-2020

Graduate student researcher,

Drs. Kershner and Rocha labs,

Department of Biological Sciences,

Kent State University, 2020-present

Undergraduate student researcher,
Bahlai Lab of Applied Quantitative Ecology, Department of Biological Sciences,
Kent State University, 2020

Undergraduate student researcher,
de Szalay Lab of aquatic ecology/entomology, Department of Biological Sciences,
Kent State University, 2017-2020

Undergraduate student researcher,

Summer Undergraduate Research Experience, Department of Biological Sciences,

Kent State University, 2020

Biological Foundations Lab Instructor- Remote
Fall 2020 (BSCI 10120) ~50 students
Spring 2021 (BSCI 10120) ~60 students

General Ecology Lab Instructor,
Fall 2021 (BSCI 30360) ~20students

Biological Foundations Lecture Aide 
Spring 2022

General Ecology Lab Instructor,

Fall 2022 (BSCI 30360) ~20 students

Rush, H., F. de Szalay. “Golf Green to Green stream: does a stream restoration in an ex-golf course impact terrestrial invertebrate communities?” (Virtual Poster). Kent State University Undergraduate Symposium on Research, Scholarship and Creative Activity. May 2020.

Rush, H., O. Rocha. “A Survey of Rolled-Leaf Beetle communities (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) in the new leaves of Heliconiaceae and Marantaceae plants of Costa Rica (Virtual Poster). Kent State University Undergraduate Symposium on Research, Scholarship and Creative Activity. May 2020.

Rush, H., Maisano, J.,  Stankiewicz, A. “Career Conversations in Scientific Research” (Talk). Kent State University Honors College.  October 2020.

Rush, H.R., F. de Szalay. “Golf Green to Green stream: does a stream restoration in an ex-golf course impact terrestrial invertebrate communities?” (Talk). Kent State University Summer Undergraduate Research Experience 3-minute Thesis Competition. November 2019.

Undergraduate research asisstant,
Kershner of ecology, 
epartment of Biological Sciences,
Kent State University, 2016

2020

  • Book Award, Kent State University - Graduate Student Senate.

2021     

  • Graduate Student Support Award, Kent State University - Graduate Student Senate

  • Graduate Student Research Award, Kent State University– Graduate Student Senate    

2022    

  • Small Research Grant - Geauga Park District 

  • Graduate Student Research Award, Kent State University – Graduate Student Senate 

  • International Travel Award, Kent State University – Graduate Student Senate

  • Art and Margaret Herrick Endowment for the Aquatic Ecology Research Facility 

  • Domestic Travel Award, Kent State University - Graduate Student Senate

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