Dr Lewellyn received her B.S. in Biology from the University of North Carolina. She earned her PhD in Biomedical Sciences from the University of California, San Diego studying the process of cell division in the lab of Dr Karen Oegema. Dr Lewellyn then went on to do post-doctoral research at the University of Chicago with Dr Sally Horne-Badovinac. Dr Lewellyn started at Butler University in Fall 2013; her research is focused on the cellular and developmental mechanisms that control the formation of the fruit fly egg. Dr. Lewellyn also currently serves as the Faculty Director of Undergraduate Research; in this capacity, she organizes the Butler Summer Institute and Butler Undergraduate Research Conference.
When not teaching or doing research, Dr. Lewellyn enjoys spending time with her husband, Brian, children (Noah and Ella), and her cat, Binx. She also enjoys reading and spending time outside.
