CV | Brookequinn

Education

Brown University, Providence, RI PhD Candidate, Ecology, Evolution, and Organismal Biology Advisor: Dr. Sharon Swartz August 2020 - Present Temple University, Philadelphia, PA Bachelor of Science Major: Biology, Minor: Statistics August 2016 – May 2020

Credit: Katarina Hill

Publications & Presentations

- Amador Kane, S., Quinn, B.L., Kris Wu, X., Xi, S.Y., Ochs, M.F., & Hsieh, S.T. (2025). Unsupervised learning reveals rapid gait adaptation after leg loss and regrowth in spiders. Journal of Experimental Biology, 228 (12): jeb250243. https://doi.org/10.1242/jeb.250243. - Quinn, B. L., Bajic, J. L., Romo, S. J., Wu, A., Bortoni, A., Breuer, K., & Swartz, S. M. (2025). Anatomical distribution and flight control function of wing sensory hairs in Seba's short-tailed bat. The Anatomical Record, 1–17. https://doi-org.revproxy.brown.edu/10.1002/ar.25679 - Rummel, A.D., Quinn, B.L., Kim, A.D., & Swartz, S.M. (2025). Regional heterothermy in tropical and temperate bats is exacerbated by flight and environmental temperatures. (submitted, in review). - Håkansson, J., Quinn, B. L., Shultz, A. L., Swartz, S. M., & Corcoran, A. J. (2024). Application of a novel deep learning–based 3D videography workflow to bat flight. Ann NY Acad Sci., 1–15. https://doi.org/10.1111/nyas.15143 - Rummel, A.D., Sierra, M.M., Quinn, B.L., and Swartz, S.M. 2023. Hair, there and everywhere: A comparison of bat wing sensory hair distribution. The Anatomical Record 1-12. doi: https://doi.org/10.1002/ar.25176 - Quinn, B.L. (2020). Digest: Incomplete convergence drives form–function relationship in gliders*. Evolution, 74: 2746-2747. https://doi.org/10.1111/evo.14115

Credit: Katarina Hill

Grants, Awards, & Honors

- National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship 2021 ($138,000 in total, awarded in 2022) - Doctoral Dissertation Enhancement Grant from Brown University ($12,000) - Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Fund of the American Museum of Natural History 2023 ($3,300) - Anatomy Training Program American Association for Anatomy (2025) - President’s Scholarship Recipient in Honors Program at Temple University 2016-2020 (full tuition merit-based scholarship and two $4,000 educational/research stipends)

Pictured left to right: Sophia Sordilla, Katarina Hill, Brooke Quinn, Jonas Haakansson, MC Vigilante, Alberto Bortoni

Teaching Experience

- Teaching Assistant: Human Anatomy I & II August 2021 – April 2023 Warren Alpert School of Medicine, Brown University Facilitate weekly lab classes for ~150 medical students by teaching lab techniques and answering students’ questions. Help to create and grade quiz and exam materials. - Teaching Assistant: Human Anatomy and Biomechanics Brown University January 2021 – May 2021 Facilitate in-person lab classes by working with students on hands-on projects and demonstrations. Interact with students through virtual meetings for office hours and grade live presentations. - Teaching Assistant: Diversity of Life Brown University September 2020 – December 2020 Design exam questions and grade open-ended responses in a class of ~200 undergraduate students. Host weekly office hours and respond to student questions in multiple online formats. - Diamond Peer Teacher (Course: Principles of Ecology) Temple University Vice Provost Office for Undergraduate Studies August 2019 – December 2019 Hold office hours and host supplemental instruction sessions weekly for Principles of Ecology, a required course of ~100 students primarily for biology majors. Attend class sections, create study materials for students, curate quiz and exam questions.

Skills

Matlab R DeepLabCut Python (beginner) GitHub High-speed videography High-performance computing cluster use Animal husbandry Human cadaveric and animal dissection Euthanasia & anesthesia techniques (field and lab) Electrode insertion (in small mammals) Microchipping (in small mammals) Microscopy (fluorescence and dissecting)

Mentoring & Volunteer Work

- Mentorship of undergraduate students: Mentor >20 undergraduate students in the Swartz lab as they develop research projects, conduct field and lab work, and present their results. - Teach K-5 students about ecology and bats: Present my research virtually to various K-5 classes through programs like Skype a Scientist and other informal opportunities. - Educational website and lesson plans: Write lesson plans and worksheets for middle and high school biology and physics courses. Host teaching materials and information for the general public about bat-insect interactions on a public website. - Polygence mentor: Act as a research mentor to high school students working on creating and presenting independent research projects. - STEM to Stern Mentor: Volunteer with middle school students from underfunded schools in Providence, RI. Teach students about the biomechanics of rowing, teach scientific principles through hands-on activities.

Credits: Brian Chang

Credits: Brian Chang