Graduate Student Email: jac63305@uga.edu Lab: Burke Lab | Miller Plant Sciences Research Research Areas: Evolutionary Biology Genomics & Bioinformatics Research Interests: I am interested in the evolution of the capitulum in the plant family, Asteraceae. I use the common sunflower, Helianthus annuus, as a study organism for this. I am interested in the evolution of the capitulum at an individual flower level. Selected Publications Selected Publications: O’Banion B.S., Criscuolo J.A., Li H., Alderdice A., Allen C. 2025. Dynamic ecological interactions of two quarantine-concern Ralstonia strains in river water and plants. bioRxiv. https://doi.org/10.1101/2025.10.21.683785Criscuolo J.A., Dewberry R., Alemu G., and Allen C. 2025. Heat Treatment to Eradicate Ralstonia solanacearum R3bv2 from Plant Growth Medium. Plant Health Progress, https://doi.org/10.1094/PHP-04-25-0121-RS.Alemu G.B., Criscuolo J.A., Higgins C., Allen C. 2025. Potato Cv. ‘Granola’ Has Moderate Tolerance for Bacterial Wilt Disease. American Journal of Potato Research. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12230-025-10009-7 https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=xF1XxrkAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao Education Education: Admission to the University of Georgia Graduate School through the Integrated Plant Sciences Doctoral Program, Fall 2025. B.A. Economics, Virginia Tech, 2023.
