Doctoral Degree Students:
Rebecca Al-Feghali
Prior Degree/University: M.A. Biological Sciences / Binghamton University
Advisor: Dr. Karin Sauer
Areas of Study: Infectious Disease, Genetic & Molecular Interactions
Email: ralfegh1@binghamton.edu
Aubrey Lynn Alamshah
Prior Degree/University: B.A. Pre-Professional Zoology / Ohio Wesleyan University
Advisor: Dr. Anne Clark
Area of Study: Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior
Email: aalamsh1@binghamton.edu
Joseph Ankrom
Prior Degree/University: B.S. Biological Sciences & Psychology / West Virginia University
Advisor: Dr. Michelle Withers
Area of Study: Ecology & Scientific Education
Email: jankrom1@binghamton.edu
Sarah I. Bases
Prior Degree/University: B.S. Biological Sciences / Binghamton University
Advisor: Dr. Anthony Fiumera
Area of Study: Toxicology, Evolution, & Genetics
Email: sbases1@binghamton.edu
Mary Ann Bogert
Prior Degree/University: B.S. Organismal Biology / Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania
Advisor: Dr. Michelle Withers
Area of Study: Ornithology & Scientific Teaching/STEM Education Reform
Email: mbogert1@binghamton.edu
Carmela M. Buono
Prior Degree/University: B.S. Ecology, Evolution, and Natural Resources / Rutgers
University
Advisor: Dr. Kirsten Prior
Area of Study: Global Change Biology
Email: cbuono1@binghamton.edu
Dave J. Colucci
Prior Degree/University: B.A. International Relations / Lehigh University
Advisor: Dr. Anne Clark
Areas of Study: Animal Behavior, Population Genetics
Email: dcolucc1@binghamton.edu
Jordyn Condrate
Prior Degree/University: B.S. Biological Sciences / University of Rochester
Advisor: Dr. Thomas Powell
Areas of Study: Evolutionary Genetics, Global Change Biology
Email: jcondra1@binghamton.edu
Robert Dalipovic
Prior Degree/University: B.S. Integrative Neuroscience / Binghamton University
Advisor: Dr. Adam Session
Areas of Study: Bioinformatics, Computational Genetics
Email: rdalipo1@binghamton.edu
Chris DeAngelis
Prior Degree/University: B.S. Biological Sciences / Binghamton University
Advisor: Dr. Kirsten Prior & Dr. Thomas Powell
Areas of Study: Global Change Biology
Email: cdeange3@binghamton.edu
Pheobe M. Deneen
Prior Degree/University: B.S. Biology / University of Massachusetts at Amherst
Advisor: Dr. Thomas Powell
Areas of Study: Genetic & Molecular Interactions, Global Change Biology
Email: pdeneen1@binghamton.edu
Nicholas Faiola
Prior Degree/University: B.S. Biological Sciences / Binghmaton University
Advisor: Dr. Laura Cook
Area of Study: Infectious Disease, Genetic & Molecular Interactions
Email: nfaiola1@binghamton.edu
Henry J. Fandel
Prior Degree/University: B.A. Animal Behavior / Franklin & Marshall College
Advisor: Dr. Anne Clark
Area of Study: Global Change Biology
Email: hfandel1@binghamton.edu
Emma J. Glynn
Prior Degree/University: B.A. Biological Sciences / Binghamton University
Advisor: Dr. Karin Sauer
Areas of Study: Infectious Disease, Genetic & Molecular Interactions
Email: eglynn1@binghamton.edu
Citrupa Gopal
Prior Degree/University: B.S. Microbiology / University of Maryland
Advisor: Dr. Jeffrey Schertzer
Areas of Study: Infectious Disease, Genetic & Molecular Interactions
Email: cgopal1@binghamton.edu
Rosebelle A. Ines
Prior Degree/University: B.S. Enivronmental Science and Management / California State
Polytechnic University, Humboldt
Advisor: Dr. Kirsten Prior
Areas of Study: Global Change Biology
Email: rines1@binghamton.edu
Giselle Jimenez
Prior Degree/University: B.S. Biological Sciences / Binghamton University
Advisor: Dr. Laura Cook
Areas of Study: Infectious Disease
Email: gjimene2@binghamton.edu
Minyoung Kim
Prior Degree/University: B.A. Biological Sciences / Binghamton University
Advisor: Dr. Cláudia Marques
Areas of Study: Infectious Disease, Genetic & Molecular Interactions
Email: mkim25@binghamton.edu
Josh Knecht
Prior Degree/University: B.S. Plant Science / Cornell University
Advisor: Dr. James Sobel
Areas of Study: Speciation
Email: jknecht1@binghamton.edu
Ankita Kundu
Prior Degree/University: M.S. Biochemistry / Madurai Kamaraj University, India
Advisor: Dr. David G. Davies
Areas of Study: Infectious Disease, Genetic & Molecular Interactions
Email: akundu@binghamton.edu
Rachel F. Kruger
Prior Degree/University: M.S. Biological Sciences / Binghamton University
Advisor: Dr. James Sobel
Areas of Study: Speciation
Email: rkruger1@binghamton.edu
Kimchi K. Le
Prior Degree/University: M.S. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology / University of Miami
Advisor: Dr. Katie Edwards
Area of Study: Genetic and Molecular Interactions, Pharmaceutical Sciences
Web Site: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimchi-le/
Email: kle5@binghamton.edu
Vashtidevi B. Mahadeo
Prior Degree/University: M.S. Biology / Adelphi University
Advisor: Dr. Weixing Zhu
Area of Study: Global Change Biology
Web Site: https://vashtidevimahadeo.wixsite.com/vdbm
Email: vmahade1@binghamton.edu
Alexandra M. Martin
Prior Degree/University: B.S. Biology / Fairfield University
Advisors: Drs. Lindsey Swierk and Anne Clark
Area of Study: Global Change Biology
Web Site: https://alexandramaymartin.wixsite.com/website
Email: amarti95@binghamton.edu
Irene Martinez
Prior Degree/University: B.S. Marine Biology / Texas A&M University at Galveston
Advisor: Dr. James Sobel
Area of Study: Evolutionary Genetics
Email: imartin5@binghamton.edu
Anthony J. Martinichio
Prior Degree/University: B.S. Biology / Binghamton University
Advisor: Dr. D. Andrew Merriwether
Area of Study: Genetic & Molecular Interactions
Email: amarti90@binghamton.edu
Aly Milks
Prior Degree/University: B.S. Environmental and Field Biology/ Ohio Northern University
Advisor: Dr. Kirsten Prior
Area of Study: Global Change Ecology
Email: amilks1@binghamton.edu
Elias B. Miller
Prior Degree/University: B.A. Environmental Studies / Binghamton University
Advisor: Dr. Michelle Withers
Area of Study: Global Change Biology
Web Site: www.linkedin.com/in/elias-miller-7bb1b5199
Email: emille11@binghamton.edu
Sheila R. Moore
Prior Degree/University: B.S. Psychology-Integrative Neuroscience / Binghamton University
Advisor: Dr. Anne Clark
Area of Study: Global Change Biology
Email: smoore13@binghamton.edu
Victoria Namiganda
Prior Degree/University: M.S. Molecular Medicine / National Tsing Hua University,
Taiwan
Advisor: Dr. Jeffrey Schertzer
Area of Study: Infectious Disease, Genetic & Molecular Interactions
Email: vnamiganda@binghamton.edu
Stephanie Nguyen
Prior Degree/University: B.S. Biology / Syracuse University
Advisor: Dr. Thomas Powell
Area of Study: Evolution, Global Change
Email: snguyen4@binghamton.edu
Mayra Ninazunta
Prior Degree/University: M.S. Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior / University of Missouri
Advisor: Dr. Diego Salazar-Amoretti
Area of Study: Plant Chemical Ecology
Web Site: https://plantchemicalecology.wordpress.com/about-us/
Email: mninazuntaan@binghamton.edu
Favour Blessing Nwankpa
Prior Degree/University: B.S. Microbiology / Alex Ekwueme Federal University Ndufu
Alike Ikwo Ebonyi State, Nigeria
Advisor: Dr. Karin Sauer
Areas of Study: Infectious Disease, Genetic & Molecular Interaction
Email: fnwankpa@binghamton.edu
Utsav Nyachhyon
Prior Degree/University: M.S. Biology / St. John's University
Advisor: Dr. Laura Musselman
Areas of Study: Biochemistry, Genetics
Email: unyachh1@binghamton.edu
Victoria Ifeoluwa Oladosu
Prior Degree/University: B.S. Microbiology / University of Ibadan, Nigeria
Advisor: Dr. Karin Sauer
Areas of Study: Infectious Disease, Genetic & Molecular Interaction
Email: volados1@binghamton.edu
Mercy Mayowa Olorunshola
Prior Degree/University: B.S Pharmaceutical Microbiology / University of Ibadan, Nigeria
Advisor: Dr. David G. Davies
Areas of Study: Infectious Disease, Genetic & Molecular Interaction
Email: molorun1@binghamton.edu
Humberto Ortega
Prior Degree/University: B.S. Biology / Manhattan College
Advisor: Dr. Jeffrey Schertzer
Areas of Study: Infectious Disease, Genetic & Molecular Interactions
Email: hortega1@binghamton.edu
Gabriella I. Quartuccia
Prior Degree/University: B.S. Biological Sciences / SUNY Buffalo
Advisor: Dr. Thomas Powell
Areas of Study: Speciation, Evolution, & Population Genetics
Email: gquartu1@binghamton.edu
Holly R. Smith
Prior Degree/University: B.S. Biochemistry / Binghamton University
Advisor: Dr. Peter McKenney
Area of Study: Microbiology
Web Site: http://mckenneylab.org
Email: hsmith33@binghamton.edu
Shazrah Syed
Prior Degree/University: M.S. Biology / Adelphi University
Advisor: Dr. Cláudia Marques
Areas of Study: Infectious Disease
Email: ssyed11@binghamton.edu
Rhodrick T. Takor
Prior Degree/University: M.S. Molecular Microbiology / Nottingham Trent University
Advisor: Dr. Cláudia Marques
Areas of Study: Infectious Disease Microbiology
Email: rtakor1@binghamton.edu
Janelle B. Talavera
Prior Degree/University: B.S. Ecology and Evolutionary Biology / California State
University Northridge
Advisor: Dr. Lindsey Swierk and Dr. Thomas Powell
Areas of Study: Reproductive Isolation and Speciation
Email: jtalave1@binghamton.edu
Jacob Tanzman
Prior Degree/University: B.A. Biological Sciences / Binghamton University
Advisor: Dr. Cláudia Marques
Areas of Study: Infectious Disease, Genetic & Molecular Interactions
Email: jtanzma1@binghamton.edu
Lamar Samanta Thomas
Prior Degree/University: MPhil Biotechnology/ University of the West Indies
Advisor: Dr. Laura Cook
Area of Study: Infectious Disease
Email: lthoma27@binghamton.edu
Julianna Yager
Prior Degree/University: B.S. Environmental Biology / SUNY College of Environmental
Science and Forestry
Advisor: Dr. Eliza Grames
Areas of Study: Global Change Biology
Email: jyager1@binghamton.edu
Siyuan Yang
Prior Degree/University: M.S. Biology / SUNY Fredonia
Advisor: Dr. Pavel Masek
Area of Study: Behavioral Neurobiology
Email: syang106@binghamton.edu
Emily Yarbrough
Prior Degree/University: B.S. Biological Sciences / SUNY Oswego
Advisor: Dr. Anthony Fiumera
Area of Study: Evolutionary Genetics
Email: eyarbro1@binghamton.edu
Master’s of Science Degree Students:
Joshua Amir
Prior Degree/University: B.S. Enivornmental Science/Biology / Binghamton University
Advisor: Dr. Steve Tammariello
Area of Study: Community Ecology, Invasive Species Biology
Email: jamir1@binghamton.edu
Jessica E. Beskid
Prior Degree/University: B.S. Biological Sciences / Binghamton University
Advisor: Dr. Heather Fiumera
Area of Study: Genetic & Molecular Interactions
Email: jbeskid1@binghamton.edu
Dominic Bonura
Prior Degree/University: B.S. Biological Sciences / Binghamton University
Advisor: Dr. James Sobel
Area of Study: Evolutionary Genetics
Email: dbonura1@binghamton.edu
Nicole Casab
Prior Degree/University: B.A. Biology / Hartwick College
Advisor: Dr. Laura Cook
Area of Study: Infectious Diseases
Email: ncasab@binghamton.edu
Courtney Fitzgerald
Prior Degree/University: B.S. Environmental Science / Binghamton University
Advisor: Dr. George Meindl / Dr. Julian Shepherd
Area of Study: Global Change Biology
Email: cfitzge7@binghamton.edu
Noa Mizrachi
Prior Degree/University: B.S. Biological Sciences / Binghamton University
Advisor: Dr. Jeffrey Schertzer
Area of Study: Biofilm Development
Email: nmizrac1@binghamton.edu
