Shelby Cagle

Shelby is co-advised in the Kading and Kelp Laboratories. Shelby is using her passion for virology, ecology, and science communication to tackle societally-relevant issues in emerging infectious disease research. Specifically, she studies the transmittance of Rift Valley fever virus by mosquitoes. Shelby also studies science communication and education, with an emphasis on community-based science approaches. These research interests converge during her ongoing One Health field research projects in Tanzania. She spends her free time with her husband, family, and friends, and she enjoys shopping at thrift stores, traveling, drinking coffee, and being in the mountains.