Tanya recently accepted an Assistant Professorship at San Diego State University. Her research will focus on evolutionary genetics and genomics, systematics, and the effects of multi-species interactions on form and function. Previously she had been collaborating with Dr. Wendy Moore at the University of Arizona to study the evolution of the chemosensory system in beetles. Her postdoctoral research has been funded through the National Institutes of Health as part of the IRACDA program that provides training and mentorship in research and teaching.