Chris received a B.S. in Applied Mathematics with a Minor in Leadership Studies from the University of Colorado Boulder. He entered IQ Biology through the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. Chris completed his first rotation in Luke Evans' lab in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. He completed his second lab rotation in Brett Melbourne's lab in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. Chris completed his third lab rotation in Chris Gignoux's lab at Anschutz Medical Campus. For his team rotation, Chris worked with three other IQ students in Luke Evans' (Ecology and Evolutionary Biology), Maggie Stanislawski's (Anschutz Medical Campus), and Chris Gignoux's (Anschutz Medical Campus) labs. In May 2022, Chris joined the Evans lab.