
Research Areas
Advisor - Dr. Catherine Christian-Hinman
Research Interests
Member of the Christian-Hinman Lab
I am currently investigating the role of aromatase and estradiol in neurodegenerative conditions including temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE) and Alzheimer's Disease.
Education
B.A. in Biology from Lake Forest College
Recent Publications
- Bacon, E. A., H. Kopsco, P. Gronemeyer, N. Mateus-Pinilla, and R. L. Smith. (2021). Effects of climate on the variation in abundance of three tick species in Illinois. Journal of Medical Entomology.
- Bacon, E. and F. Barbosa (2020). Male harassment leads to fitness costs for females by disrupting oviposition site preferences. Behavioral Ecology 31(3), 1-7.