Principal Investigator: Michael N. Weintraub, PhD

Postdoctoral Researchers and Research Professors

  1. Anthony Darrouzet-Nardi (Postdoc) 2009-2013
  2. Roberta Bittencourt-Peixoto (Postdoc) 2022-2023, (Research Assistant Professor) 2023-Present
  3. Fausto Machado da Silva (Postdoc) 2022-2023, (Research Assistant Professor) 2023-Present

Graduate Students

All past students successfully completed their degrees

  1. Erin Hammer (MS; Co-advised with Daryl Moorhead) 2006-2008
  2. Zachary Rinkes (PhD) 2007- 2014
  3. Elizabeth Pisarczyk (MS; Co-advised with Daryl Moorhead) 2007-2009
  4. Michael Elk (MS) 2008-2010
  5. Danielle Kurek (MS) 2008-2010
  6. Heather Thoman (MS) 2012-2014
  7. Chris Collier (MS) 2013-2015
  8. Kawthar Esseili (MS) 2013-2016
  9. Jessica Susser (MS) August 2015-2018
  10. Ruth Whittington (MS) 2017-2019
  11. Cameron McMillan (MS, PhD) 2014-2023 (PhD Fall 2023)
  12. Donnie Day (PhD) 2020-Present
  13. Imtiaz Miah (PhD) 2021-Present
  14. Leticia Sandoval (MS) 2022-2024
  15. Chloe Cash (MS) 2022-2025
  16. Hannah Kollinger (MS) 2025-Present
  17. Jessica Ledesma (PhD) 2025-Present

Current Full-Time Research Staff

  1. Emma Campbell, Laboratory and Field Technician, MS Student
  2. Jade Bolinger, Laboratory Technician
  3. Olivia Demecs, Laboratory Technician
  4. Kathryn Smith, Field Technician

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