Dr. D'Amico-Willman is currently a postdoc at North Carolina State University and will be co-teaching Phage Hunters with Dr. Stephanie Mathews in Fall 2024/Spring 2025. She earned her PhD from Ohio State University in 2021 with a focus in plant genetics. For her postdoc, Dr. D'Amico-Willman has enthusiastically embraced the world of phage, with a focus on phage associated with plant pathogenic bacteria. She is thrilled to teach this course and hopefully spark some curiosity and excitement among students for scientific exploration.