At UC-Davis Bobby was a re-founding father and served the chapter as their Secretary and Philanthropy Chair. After graduation, he worked as a genetics researcher at the UCD anthropology department and was an alumni advisor for the undergraduate chapter. He has since been enrolled at Arizona State and is pursuing his Ph.D. At ASU Bobby leads research at the Population & Forensic Genetics Lab, primarily studying human and primate genetics in the context of forensics, evolution, and health. Bobby has been published in journals, featured in conferences, and recently wrote a chapter for a genetics textbook.
Advice for students and young alumni:
“Go out of your comfort zone and take risks. Exceptional opportunity comes after exceptional effort.”