Lab Alumni
Former Millersville University Research Assistants:
Melisa Cejudo Montes de Oca, Chemistry '21
Research Assistant
Madelyn Guinane, Chemistry '21
Research Assistant
Alyssa Coutts, Chemistry
Research Assistant
Natalie Barco, Chemistry '20
Research Assistant
Robert Fisher, Biology '20
Research Assistant
Current: Eurofins, Lancaster, PA
Maitri Patel, Chemistry '20
Research Assistant
Thomas Przywara, Chemistry '20
Research Assistant
Current: Graduate Student in Chemistry at Stoney Brook University
Former College of Wooster Research Assistants:
Derek Schwarz, BCMB '18
Thesis: "Help! Help! I am Being Repressed!: An In-Depth Analysis of the IclR and its In-Vitro Oligimerization
Trang Trinh, BCMB '18
Thesis: "Phenotypic Analysis of a Novel LncRNA (Na2) Expression on Arabidopsis thaliana Salinity Stress Response"
Current: MS Candidate in HR Management at New York University
Justin Warner, NEUR '18
Research Assistant in Molecular Biology
Current: Princeton Theological Seminary
Peter Arts, BCMB '17
Thesis: "Real-Time PCR Analysis of a Salt Stress Responsive LncRNA in Arabidopsis under Salt Stress Conditions"
Current: Graduate Student in Environmental Engineering at University of Michigan
Allyson Caselberry, BCMB '17
Thesis: "Determining the effects of polyadenylation on long noncoding RNA expression and stability in response to stress"
Current: Dentist (DMD '21, College of Dentistry, University of Illinois at Chicago)
Mara Kingscott, BCMB '17
Thesis: "The Effect of a His Tag in Ic1R Interactions with DNA and Ligands in Escherichia coli"
Kelsey (Coyne) Winkeler, BIOL '17
Thesis: "Circadian Rhythm Gating of Salinity Stress-Induced Transcription Factor Expression in Solanum Lycopersicum, and Implication in Sustainable Agriculture"
Current: PhD student, Clinical Psychology, Chiu & King-Casas lab, Virginia Tech
Tsun Ki Jerrick To, BCMB '17
Research Assistant in plant biology and molecular genetics
Current: PhD Candidate, Pharmacology, Haldar Lab, University of Pennsylvania,
Michael Andes, BCMB '16
Thesis: "Differential Expression of a Novel 1ncRNA (Na2) Aids in Arabidopsis thaliana Survival Under High Salinity Stess"
Current: Dentist (DDS '20, The College of Dentistry, The Ohio State University)
Ellyn Evans, BCMB '16
Thesis: "Characterization of Long Non-Coding RNA Expression During Low Temperature Stress in Arabidopsis thaliana: Exploring the Implications of Targeting 1ncRNA for Improved Plant Growth"
Current: Graduate Research Assistant, Molecular Biology and Genetics, Case Western Reserve University