Havilah was born in Montana. She earned both a B.S. in Mathematics and a B.A. in Biology from the University of Providence in 2021. In 2024, she earned an M.S. in Mathematics, and in 2025 she earned an M.S. in Statistics from the University of Idaho.
She is currently continuing her education at the University of Idaho, where she is working towards a PhD in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology. Her current research interests involve exploring topological data analysis and how it can be applied to the development of an immune digital twin, as well as modeling of respiratory viral coinfections.
