Rachel Carrock

Biology Lab Coordinator

Bio

Rachel Carrock joined Marist University as the Biology Lab Coordinator in 2024. Her education began at Skidmore College where she earned her Bachelor鈥檚 of Arts in Biology, with a minor in Anthropology. During this time, Rachel engaged in a variety of research experiences ranging from computational simulations of proteins binding to documenting learning in local bird populations. At Villanova University, Rachel earned her Master鈥檚 of Science in Biology. Her thesis explored how individual differences in specific morphological features affect a gecko鈥檚 adhesive and locomotor capabilies and, ultimately, the behaviors they display in the field. She also gained experience teaching General Biology I and Microbiology laboratory courses during her graduate program. Following her Master鈥檚, Rachel worked for NYS Parks, Recreation, and Historical Preservation where she performed invasive species removals and surveys throughout the Capital Region鈥檚 parks.  
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Education

MS, Biology, Villanova University, 2024
BA, Biology, Skidmore College, 2022
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Research Interests/Areas of Focus

Ecomorphology
Animal Behavior
Locomotion and Adhesion in Geckos
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Selected Publications

Gerlach G, Carrock R, Stix R, Stollar EJ, Ball KA. 2020. A disordered encounter complex is central to the yeast Abp1p SH3 domain binding pathway. PLOS Computational Biology 16(9): e1007815. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pcbi.1007815

Selected Presentations

Carrock R, Lutek K, Stark AY. Arnold鈥檚 Paradigm in the field: Morphology, performance, and behavior in Lepidodactylus lugubris. The Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology (SICB) Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA, January 2024.

Carrock R, Huang H, Gerlach G, Stollar EJ, Ball KA. SH3 Binding Via Conformational Selection. Mercury Conference Annual Meeting, Greenville, SC, July 2019.

Awards and Honors

Villanova University Academic Year Fellowship in Biology, 2024
Villanova University Graduate Assistantship Award, 2022-2023
Villanova University Tuition Scholar, 2022-2024
Villanova University CLAS Graduate Summer Research Fellowship, 2023
Villanova University Summer Research Fellowship in Biology, 2023
Skidmore College Dowd-Lester Award, 2022
Skidmore College Summer Experience Fund, 2021
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Contact Information

Academic School

School of Science

Office

Allied Health 306

Email

rachel.carrock@Marist.edu

Phone

(845) 575-3000 ext. 2918