1. Skyler Christopher Carrell
5635 Old Mountain Road
Roanoke, VA 24019
Phone: (540) 819-9565
Email: scarrell2@radford.edu
EDUCATION:
Radford University (Radford, VA)
Bachelor of Science in Biology Anticipated in Spring 2017
Bachelor of Science in Psychology Anticipated in Spring 2017
Overall GPA: 3.6
Honors Graduate
AWARDS andACCOMPLISHMENTS:
Dean’s List, Radford University (2013-2016)
McGlothlin Award for International Study (2015)
Highlander in Action Award (2015)
Office of Undergraduate Research Conference Travel Award, Radford University (2015)
Charlotte Mangum Award (2015 & 2016)
Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship grant (2016)
Publications and Presentations:
Scholarly
Smith, C., Carrell, S., Lackney, S.M., and Coté, G. (2014). Crystals in Deciduous Trees.
Student Engagement forum. Radford University, Radford, VA.
Carrell, S. (2015). Animal Diversity Web: Anelosimus eximius.
Carrell, S., and Davis, J.E. (2015) Off the Map: Modern-Day Explorers in the Amazon
Rainforest. Radford University, Radford VA.
Carrell, S. (2015). Finding Home in the Amazon. Scholar Citizen Initiative Symposium Fall
2015. Radford University, Radford, Va.
Carrell, S., Davis, J.E., Caughron, J. (2016). Studying the Relationship between Social
Patterning and Relatedness in Anelsoimus eximius. The Society for Integrative &
Comparative Biology Annual Meeting. Portland Oregon
Carrell, S., Davis, J.E., Caughron, J. (2016). Sociality within the Asocial: the factors that
make Anelosimus eximius social. Southern Region Honors Council Conference.
Orlando, Florida

2. Carrell, S., Phelps-Durr, and Davis, J. (2016). Determining the Relatedness among
Different Nests of Anelsoimus eximius. Student Engagement forum. Radford
University, Radford, VA.
Carrell, S. and Davis, J.E. (2016). Investigating the Physiological Mechanisms Modulating
Sociality in Spiders. 2016 RU Summer Research Celebration. Radford University,
Radford, VA.
Outreach
Dudley, E., Carrell, S., Guise, E., (2014). Roachzilla!! How hormones can make giant
insects. Virginia Science Festival. Blacksburg, VA.
Dudley, E., Carrell, S., Guise, E., and Hamden J. (2014). Roachzilla!! How hormones can
make giant insects. Virginia Science Festival. Roanoke, VA.
Carrell, S. (2015). Radford University Eco-Physiology Lab website. http://ru-eco-
physlab.weebly.com
Carrell, S. (2015) RARE Symposium. Radford University, Radford, VA.
Dudley, E., and Carrell, S. (2015). Roachzilla!! How hormones can make giant
insects. Virginia Science Festival.
Dudley, E., and Carrell, S. (2015). Roachzilla!! How hormones can make giant
insects. Bugfest 2015. Blacksburg, VA.
Dudley, E., Carrell, S., Wolford, D. (2016). BioTransformers: Using cockroaches to grow
food from food waster. Bugfest 2016. Blacksburg, VA.
Memberships and Positions:
Member of National Society of Collegiate Scholars (2013)
Member of Radford University Honors Academy (2013)
Member of Radford University Scholar Citizen (2014)
Member of the society of Integrative and Comparative Biology (2015)
Member of Southern Region Honors Council (2016)
Co-president of the Honors Academy Student Organization (2016)
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