Calli grew up in Chesterfield, Virginia. She graduated from the University of Virginia in 2019 with a B.A. in Neuroscience. In the Lukens lab, Calli studied the role of sex in the Murine Maternal Immune Activation Model of Autism Spectrum Disorder. Outside of the lab, she enjoys bouldering, checking out new breweries and restaurants, and attempting to be Bob Ross. After UVA, Calli worked as a research assistant in Dr. Kevin Flanigan’s lab at Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus, Ohio.