I'm an evolutionary ecologist with a focus on behavior and infectious disease​. I'm excited about bridging gaps in biology: between theoretical and empirical work, from lab to natural contexts, and across fields.

A bit about my background and academic training:
I have been a postdoc in the Department of Biology at the University of Virginia since 2020. I am currently funded by a K99/R00 Pathway to Independence Award from the NIH (2025-2030), mentored by Mandy Gibson and co-mentored by Matt Rockman at NYU. I was previously funded by an NRSA F32 Postdoctoral Fellowship from the NIH (2022-2024), coadvised by Mandy Gibson and Janis Antonovics. 

I received my PhD in Evolutionary Anthropology from Duke University (2019), advised by Charlie Nunn. I graduated with my BS from Cornell University (2012), where I was mentored on my independent research by Walter Koenig.

Feel free to reach out over email:
caroline.r.amoroso [at] gmail.com
cra2z [at] virginia.edu 

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