Previous Fellows
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Cynthia Chan Undergraduate Degree: BA Environmental Studies, SUNY Binghamton Masters Degree: MS Biology, Georgia Southern University 2012 Thesis: Comparative analysis of Mitochondrial and Microsatellite genes in Ixodes scapularis, the Black-legged tick Current: Research Assistant, University of Georgia |
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Sherri Cannon Undergraduate Degree: BS Biology, Georgia Southern University Masters Degree: MS Biology, Georgia Southern University 2010 Thesis: Cospeciation and adaption of sucking lice Current: Lecturer, Armstrong University |
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Michelle Carlson Undergraduate Degree: BS Biology, Georgia Southern University Masters Degree: MS Biology, Georgia Southern University 2011 Thesis: Juvenile fiddler crab distribution at impacted and un-impacted sites on two Georgia islands Current: Lab technician for the city of Melbourne, Florida |
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Kelly Dabney Undergraduate Degree: BS Biology, Georgia Southern University Masters Degree: MS Biology, Georgia Southern University 2015 Thesis: Overwinter hosts of Eastern Equine Encephalitis Virus ticks Current: Research Specialist, Emory University |
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Jenny Dickson Undergraduate Degree: BS Biology, Georgia Southern University Masters Degree: MS Biology, Georgia Southern University 2013 Thesis: Assortative mating in ixodes scapullaris ticks Current: Physician Assistant student, Medical College of Georgia |
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Christopher Evett Undergraduate Degree: BS Biology, University of West Georgia Thesis: The analysis of the effects of pathogenic bacteria on house fly antimicrobial peptide expression Current: Clarity Software Systems Designer |
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Adam Fleming Undergraduate Degree: BS Biology, Virgina Tech University Masters Degree: MS Biology, Georgia Southern University 2012 Thesis: Fate of pathogenic bacteria after ingestion by musca domestica, the common house fly Current: PhD Candidate, George Mason University |
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Wesley Glover Undergraduate Degree: BS Biology, Georgia Southern University Thesis: Housefly immune responses to pseudomonus aeruginosa and staphylococcus aureus Current: High School Biology Teacher |
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Stephanie Harper Undergraduate Degree: BS Biology, Albright College Masters Degree: MS Biology, Georgia Southern University 2014 Thesis: Invertebrate and microbial influences on leaf breakdown in stream ecosystems Current: Environmental Scientist, Wallace and Pancher |
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Dat Hoang Undergraduate Degree: BS Biology, Georgia Southern University Masters Degree: MS Biology, Georgia Southern University 2013 Thesis: Complete new species descriptions for new Spiroplasma isolates and assess an alternative method to spiroplasma classification. Current: Medical Technologist Program, Armstrong University |
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Crystal Ivey Undergraduate Degree: BS Biology, Georgia Southern University Masters Degree: MS Biology, Georgia Southern University 2015 The regulation of neuronal migration in developing embryons of Danio rerio. Current: Research Associate, Synageva BioPharma |
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Jacob Lasala Undergraduate Degree: BA Biology, University of Chicago Masters Degree: MS Biology, Georgia Southern University 2011 Thesis: Determining the Incidence and Variation of Multiple Paternity in Loggerhead Sea Turtles on the Coast of Georgia Current: PhD Candidate, Florida Atlantic University |
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Terry Lester Undergraduate Degree: BS Biology, Georgia Southern University Masters Degree: MS Biology, Georgia Southern University 2013 Thesis: The Settlement of Brachyuran Crabs in a Georgia Estuarine System Current: Georgia Teaching Fellow-Cobb County School District |
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John Ludwig Undergraduate Degree: BS Biology, Georgia Southern University Masters Degree: MS Biology, Georgia Southern University 2015 Thesis: The genetic relationship between tick species and their hosts Current: Pursing career opportunities |
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Nick Macias Undergraduate Degree: BS Biology, California State University Masters Degree: MS Biology, Georgia Southern University 2014 Thesis: Abundance, distribution, and genetic variation of the non-native crayfish (Cherax quadricarinatus) recently introduced to Puerto Rico Current: Resource Operations, Education, and Research Support, Swanton Pacific Ranch, California Polytechnic State University |
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Richard Merrifield Undergraduate Degree: BS Biology, Georgia Southern University Thesis: Genetic variability within and along the periphery of range expansion ofMegacopta cribraria Current: Pursuing MS degree at Georgia Southern |
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Dean Moore Undergraduate Degree: B.S. Biology, University of North Carolina at Pembroke Masters Degree: MS Biology, Georgia Southern University 2015 Thesis: Canopy structural alterations to nitrogen functions of the soil microbial community in a Quercus virginiana forest. Current: Exploring career opportunities |
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Kayla Perry Undergraduate Degree: B.S. Biology, Georgia Southern University Masters Degree: MS Biology, Georgia Southern University 2014 Thesis: Molecular Identification and Phylogenetic relationships of North American Dermacentor ticks Current: Medical Student, Medical College of Georgia |
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Ketan Patel Undergraduate Degree: BA Biology, Hendrix College Thesis: Estimating genetic diversity and mapping genetic lineage in a captive Helodermatid population: Heloderma Horridum Charles Bogerti Masters Degree: MS Biology, Georgia Southern University 2013 Current: PhD Candidate, University of California at Riverside |
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Matthew Phillips Undergraduate Degree: BS Biology, University of the South Masters Degree: MS Biology, Georgia Southern University 2010 Thesis: Molecular Physiology Role of Rh glycoproteins in ammonia gill transport in the longhorn sculpin, Myoxocephalus octodecemspinosus Current: Medical Resident, Mercer University School of Medicine |
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Brett Rabeneck Undergraduate Degree: BS Biology, University of Central Arkansas Masters Degree: MS Biology, Georgia Southern University 2011 Thesis: Quantitative and qualitative characterization of a novel NHE2c protein in the marine longhorn sculpin (Myoxecephalus octodecimspinosus) after exposure to adverse environmental conditions emerging in ocean waters Current: Microbiologist, Center For Disease Control |
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Ashlin Reid Undergraduate Degree: B.S. Chemistry, Georgia Southern University Thesis: Reconstructing Phylogenetic Relationships in the Palearctic D. marginatusgroup and Oriental Dermacentor Ticks Current: Wilderness Counselor, John de la Howe School |
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Alicia Reigel Undergraduate Degree: B.S. Environmental Policy, Management and Conservation, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Masters Degree: MS Biology, Georgia Southern University 2015 Thesis: The role of artificial structures in facilitating range expansion of the invasive barnacle, Megabalanus coccopoma, in the southeastern U.S. Current: Ph.D. candidate, Louisiana State University |
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Amanda Reynolds Undergraduate Degree: B.S. Biology, Georgia Southern University Masters Degree: MS Biology, Georgia Southern University 2015 Thesis: Physiological Stress Response in Fish: From Hypoxic Stress in Tilapia and Striped Bass to Thermal Stress in Antarctic Icefish Current: Ph.D. candidate, North Texas State University |
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Alyncia Robinson Undergraduate Degree: B.S. Biology, Mercer University Masters Degree: MS Biology, Georgia Southern University 2014 Thesis: Localization of cancer therapy through the use of gold nanorods Current: Research Assistant, University of Georgia and PhD Candidate, University of Alabama, Birmingham |
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Michael Sabula Undergraduate Degree: B.S. Biology, Georgia Southern University Masters Degree: MS Biology, Georgia Southern University 2014 Thesis: Molecular Methods for the comparison of Georgia agriculture soils Current: Research Specialist, Emory University, Emory Vaccine Center |
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Derek Tucker Undergraduate Degree: BS Biology, Arizona State University Masters Degree: MS Biology, Georgia Southern University 2011 Thesis: Genotypic and phenotypic variation in the Florida scrub lizard Current: PhD Candidate, Brigham Young University |
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Marshall West Undergraduate Degree: BS Ecology, University of Georgia Thesis: Trophic interactions and community dynamics of plankton in the Altamaha River estuary. Current: Environmental Consultant, Environmental Corporation of America |
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Bradley Wilbur Undergraduate Degree: BS Biology, Georgia Southern University Masters Degree: MS Biology, Georgia Southern University 2012 Thesis: Examining the role of apotosis genes in the heart tissue of hypoxia-treated goldfish Current: Officer, U.S. Navy |
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Cole Yancey Undergraduate Degree: BS Biology, Creighton University Masters Degree: MS Biology, Georgia Southern University 2015 Thesis: Myosin Va motor protein function in developing Danio rerio embryos and its relationship with Griscelli Syndrom Current: Exploring career opportunities |
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Louise Zehr Undergraduate Degree: B.A. Biology, Bethel College Thesis: Myosin Va motor protein function in developing Danio rerio embryos and its relationship with Griscelli Syndrom Current: Pursuing MS degree at Georgia Southern |
Last updated: 6/16/2015
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