Emily graduated from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville in May 2020 with a B.S in Biomedical Engineering. She has a strong passion for improving the medical industry through technological advances and personalized patient care. This passion steers her current career interests in engineered drug-delivery, tissue engineering, or general medical research. She enjoys solving challenging problems and difficult dilemmas, while expanding knowledge in all aspects of life. Her colleagues and friends would describe her as an organized, self-starter, goal-oriented, team player, and a genuine individual.

Emily joined the Collins lab in November 2021 and recently left the Collins laboratory in April 2025 after being accepted into the UofL MD/PhD program