Owen Goodchild

About Me

Owen Goodchild earned his BS in Geoscience at Drexel University in December 2023. Goodchild's undergraduate experience took full advantage of Drexel’s affiliation with the Academy of Natural Sciences, beginning with his attendance of Drexel’s Environmental Leadership Academy summer course as a high school student. As an undergraduate Goodchild completed at least part of all three co-op experiences working for both the vertebrate and invertebrate paleontology departments at the Academy of Natural Sciences. Goodchild gained firsthand experience in museum collection management, public outreach, and research during his co-ops. Goodchild's research experiences at the Academy resulted in authorship on three papers, including one first author publication.

Additionally, the Drexel/Academy partnership empowered Goodchild to pursue external opportunities such as an NSF Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) in New York at his eventual graduate institution and the Koobi Fora Research and Training Program in Kenya. Goodchild won best undergraduate oral presentation at Drexel’s 2023 College of Arts and Sciences Research Day presenting his research from his REU. In recognition of his undergraduate research at Drexel and elsewhere, Owen was accorded the Marion Espenschade Outstanding Achievement Award. Owen continues his career at the distinctive intersection of science and society provided by natural history museums as he pursues his PhD in comparative biology at the American Museum of Natural History’s Richard Gilder Graduate School.

Owen was selected as an Honorable Mention for the 2025 NSF GRFP.

Last updated: April 2025