Paul grew up in a US Army family that lived in Germany, Texas, Georgia, New Jersey, and Hawaii. He did his undergraduate studies at UC San Diego and then spent two years as a US Peace Corps volunteer in Ghana, West Africa, where he taught high school chemistry. After Ghana, he earned a PhD from Stanford Biochemistry and then completed postdoctoral training in molecular microbiology at Washington University in St. Louis. In 2016, he joined the Biochemistry Dept. at the University of Utah, where his lab studies the cellular biochemistry of malaria parasites. Beyond science, Paul enjoys running, hiking, backpacking, and mountaineering, especially with his wife and two kids. His preferred breakfast is oatmeal with some fruit and a dark roast coffee, ideally after a good run!
