An Iowa City native, Courtney graduated from the University of Iowa in 2013 with a B.A. in biology and psychology. Courtney began doing research in Dr. Mario Ascoli’s laboratory (University of Iowa 2008-2016) working on hormone receptor systems that regulate reproduction. She then joined Dawn’s research team in 2016 working on a variety of projects including neuroendocrine tumors and neurofibromatosis type 1. She enjoys spending her free time with her family, friends and two dogs.