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    Katherine (Katie) Henson
    Biology PhD Student | Duke University | Nowicki Lab

    NSF GRFP Fellow
    Graduate Student Leader | Muser
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About me

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 I'm a Biology PhD student at Duke University in the Nowicki lab studying the evolution and function of plumage patterns. I'm broadly interested in sexual selection and visual signaling in birds. Outside of research, I am passionate about improving undergraduate access to research and demystifying the graduate school application process, especially for students who have faced systemic barriers to these kinds of opportunities and knowledge. In my free time, I enjoy birdwatching, nature photography, and digital art.

​Education

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B.S. in Organismal Biology
California State University, Long Beach
2015-2019, Cum Laude

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Ph.D. in Biology
​Duke University

2020-2025

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