The Lewis Lab
Adaptive Evolution & Ecological Change
Primary Investigator
Jordan Lewis is a native of Orangeburg, SC, and a graduate of Winthrop University (B.S. ’17). He completed his PhD in Population Biology, Ecology, and Evolution, and a certificate in bioethics, as an NSF grad fellow at Emory University (’22), before working for 2 years as an NSF postdoctoral fellow at Yale University. Jordan started the lab at the University of South Carolina as a member of the Bridge to Faculty program in Spring 2025. He is generally interested in adaptive evolution, disease ecology, and the study of evolution in the lab.
Graduate Students
Katie Little is an incoming first-year PhD student studying evolutionary biology. She has a B.S in Conservation Biology from Warren Wilson College in Asheville, NC. She is interested in population genetics, environmental DNA, and adaptation to ecological stress. In the future, she plans to pursue research and teaching in higher education.
Undergraduate Students
Jesse Thompson is a fourth-year student at USC, majoring in Biology, with past research experience in experimental genetics. His interests have since expanded into microbiology and ecology. In the future, he aims to pursue graduate studies and a career in bioscience.
Freddie Amos is an undergraduate student at USC majoring in Biology with a Spanish minor. After graduation, she hopes to go to vet school and become a pathologist for exotic animals! Freddie can also play viola and likes to roller skate in her free time!
Chase Johnson is a second-year student at USC, majoring in Biological Sciences. He is interested in microbiology, specifically the study of pathogens, and plans to attend medical school in the future.
Aniya Ravenell is a second-year student at the University of South Carolina, majoring in biology with a minor in women’s and gender studies. She is on the pre-med track with a special interest in improving healthcare for women and children
The Departed
Stay tuned to see where our lab members end up!!
Adaptive Evolution & Ecological Change
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