Education & Professional History
Michigan State University, PhD; PhD
I graduated from Carleton College in 2012 with a major in Computer Science. I then received my PhD from Michigan State University in 2017 with a double degree in Computer Science & Engineering and Ecology, Evolutionary Biology & Behavior. I taught Computer Science at Grinnell College from 2017-2020 and returned to Carleton in the fall of 2020.
At Carleton since 2020.
Highlights & Recent Activity
Symbiosis in Digital Evolution: Past, Present, and Future by Anya E. Vostinar and Katherine G. Skocela, Alexander Lalejini, and Luis Zaman. Front. Ecol. Evol., 05 November 2021.
Spatial Structure Can Decrease Symbiotic Cooperation by Anya E. Vostinar and Charles Ofria, Artificial Life 2019 24:4, 229-249 *Won ISAL Outstanding Student Paper Award*
Organizations & Scholarly Affiliations
International Society for Artificial Life
Society for the Study of Evolution
Association for Computing Machinery
Current Courses
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Fall 2025
CS 201: Data Structures
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CS 208: Introduction to Computer Systems
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CS 294: Directed Research in Computer Science
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CS 394: Directed Research in Computer Science
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Winter 2026
CS 111: Introduction to Computer Science
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CS 257: Software Design
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CS 294: Directed Research in Computer Science
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CS 394: Directed Research in Computer Science
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Spring 2026
CS 201: Data Structures
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CS 294: Directed Research in Computer Science
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CS 394: Directed Research in Computer Science
