About

Here is a smattering of facts about me. If you want a fuller picture of my professional background, take a look at my CV!

• Current position
  • Ph.D. Candidate at Michigan State University.
    • Primary department: Computer Science and Engineering (CSE).
    • Secondary program: Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior Program (EEB).
    • Advisor: Dr. Charles Ofria
    • Lab: The Digital Evolution Laboratory
    • Timeline: Started August 2018, expected to finish May 2024
• Prior education
  • Bachelor’s from Shawnee State University
    • Major 1: Digital Simulation and Gaming Engineering
    • Major 2: Computer Engineering
    • Graduation date: May 2018
• Research
  • Elevator pitch: I experimentally test evolutionary dynamics via digital evolution, which allows for timescales and experimental controls that are difficult or intractable in natural systems. Using this framework, my PhD work has focused on evolvability and historical contingency in evolution.
  • More information available on my research page!
• Contact info and accounts
  • MSU email: fergu358@msu.edu
  • Google Scholar
  • GitHub
  • Twitter
• Background and Misc. Info
  • Grew up near Otway, Ohio
  • Non-work interests
    • Plants! (I have too many succulents!)
    • Game development (I used to do tons of game jams, and would love to get back into them!)
    • Sports with friends!
      • Ultimate frisbee
      • Basketball
      • Cycling
    • Games (video, board, or tabletop!)
  • I rely too heavily on lists (with lots of indentation), and exclamation points!