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Postdoctoral Researchers

Rita Grunberg
Postdoc, 2019-2023

Fletcher Halliday
Postdoc, 2018

Erin Mordecai
Postdoc, 2013-2014

James Cronin
Postdoc, 2006-2013

Graduate Students

Julie Geyer
PhD, 2023

Kayleigh O’Keeffe
PhD, 2019

Fletcher Halliday
PhD, 2018

Rob Heckman
PhD, 2016

Miranda Welsh
PhD, 2016

Megan Rúa
PhD, 2012

Lab Managers

Bella Stiver
Lab Manager | 2021 – 2023

Brooklynn Newberry-Joyner
Lab Manager | 2017 – 2021

Marty Dekkers
Lab Manager | 2008 – 2014

Scot Waring
Lab Manager | 2005 – 2007

Research Technicians

Laurel Emanuel
Research Technician | Summer 2023

Ezekiel Snyder
Research Technician | Summer 2022

Tania Bergquist
Research Technician | June 21 – Jan 22

Ryan Cook
Research Technician | June 19 – Dec 19

Julia Knorr
Research Technician | June 19 – Dec 19

Storm Crews
Research Technician | June 18 – Dec 18

Julie Long
Research Technician | June 18 – Dec 18

Charlie Muirhead
Research Technician | May 18 – Dec 18

Anita Simha
Research Technician | May 17 – Nov 17

Matthew Carey
Research Technician | June 17 – Dec 17

Brandon Wheeler
Research Technician | June 17 – Aug 17

Laura Boggess
Research Technician | Summer 2007

Tim Westbrooke
Research Technician | Summer 2007

Emily E. Pulley
Research Technician | May 05 – Jul 06

Elizabeth Pekarek
Research Technician | Summer 2005


Undergraduate Researchers

Natalie Harper
Undergraduate Researcher | 2023

Evan Morgan
Undergraduate Researcher | 2023

Sejal Chakraraj
Undergraduate Researcher | 2022

Meredith Stroud
Undergraduate Researcher | 2022

Natalie Yehle
Undergraduate Researcher | 2021-2022

Tessa Davis  
Undergraduate Researcher | 2019-2020

Brandon Wheeler
Undergraduate Researcher | 2017 – 2019

Anita Simha
Highest Honors, Biology | 2015 – 2017

Alex Brown
Highest Honors, Biology | 2013-2016

Rob Price
Undergraduate Researcher | Spring and Fall 2014

Ben Robb
Undergraduate Researcher (REU) | Summer 2014

Maddie Hindenlang
Undergraduate Researcher | Spring 2014

Kristina Jacobs
Undergraduate researcher (REU) | Summer 2013

Markus Le
Honors, Biology | 2013-2014

Emily Chapin
Undergraduate researcher | Spring 2013

Briana Whitaker
Honors, Biology | 2010-2012

Emilie Romero
HHMI Future Teachers Program Intern | Summer 2011

Amanda Saunders
Honors, Env. Stud. | 2009-2010

Leslie Peck
Honors, Env. Sci. | 2008-2009

Davy Pollock
Senior Thesis, Biology | 2007-2008

Sam Abercrombie
REU, Research Commendation, Biology | 2006-2008

Anna Fabiszewski
Highest Honors, Env. Sci. | 2006-2007


Undergraduate Assistants

Laurel Emanuel
Work-Study | 2022 – 2023

Claire Thefaine
Work-Study | 2017 – 2019

Safiyyah Motaib
Work-Study | 2017-2018

Amanda Kinniburgh
Work-Study Assistant | 2016-2017

Lesley Fridie
Work-Study Assistant | 2016-2017

Alysa Delgado
Work-Study Assistant | 2013-2016

Leah Adams
Work-Study Assistant | 2013-2014

Avneet Nagra
Work-Study Assistant | 2013-2014

Monica Patel
Work-Study Assistant | 2013-2014

Miguel Sandoval
Work-Study Assistant | 2013-2014

Emily Ann Reece
Research Assistant |summer 2013

Ron Blasini
Work-Study Assistant | 2012-2014

Brittany Gibson
Work-Study Assistant | 2012-2014

Desiree Grier
Work-Study Assistant | 2012-2013

Tyler Hodges
Work-Study Assistant | 2012-2015

Vaida Mullinax
Work-Study Assistant | 2012-2014

Gaby Scott
Work-Study Assistant | 2012-2013

David Shiau
Work-Study Assistant | 2012-2014

Angela Ancheta
Work-Study Assistant | 2010-2012

Dan (“Dawn”) Chen
Work-Study Assistant | 2008-10, 2011-2012

Carmen Kuan
Work-Study Assistant | 2011-2012

Amy Ly
Work-Study Assistant | 2011-2012

Dawid Smith
Work-Study Assistant | 2010-2012

Abel Tesfa
Work-Study Assistant | 2011-2012

Laura Zdanski
Work-Study Assistant | 2011-2012

Tyler Fletcher
Work-Study Assistant | 2010-2011

Kristine Nguyen
Work-Study Assistant | 2010-2011

Courtney Whitaker
Work-Study Assistant | 2010-2011

Bianca White
Work-Study Assistant | 2010-2011

Xin Wu
Work-Study Assistant | 2010-2011

Jin Bae
Work-Study Assistant | 2008-2010

Lee Dunn
Work-Study Assistant | 2008-2010

Sarah Hatcher
Work-Study Assistant | 2008-2010

Gabe Hobson
Work-Study Assistant | 2008-2010

Drea Paulk
Work-Study Assistant | 2008-2010

Justin Felton
Work-Study Assistant
| Fall 2008

Zack McKee
Undergraduate Assistant
| Summer 2008

Josh Card
Undergraduate Assistant
| 2007-2008

Alexandra Chang
Undergraduate Assistant | Spring 2008

Stephanie Kaszycki
Undergraduate Assistant | 2006-2007

Neel Patel
Undergraduate Assistant | Fall 2006