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Auburn University post-docs:

Kristjan Niitepold, PhD

Kristjan worked on our NSF grant focusing on life-history and mitohormesis.

Current position: Inspirer lab manager, the Finnish Science Centre Heureka

Yufeng Zhang, PhD

Yufeng worked on our NSF grant focusing on life-history and mitohormesis.

Current position: Assistant Professor, University of Memphis

 

Auburn University grad students:

Tori Andreasen, M.S. 2020

Thesis title: The persistent effects of stress during lactation on maternal and offspring mitochondria

Current position:  TBA

Chloe Josefson, Ph.D., 2020

Thesis title: Physiological costs of reproduction in female house mice

Current position:  Post-doc, University of Idaho

Halie Taylor, M.S., 2019

Thesis title: Oxidative and endoplasmic reticulum stress in response to reproduction in the female mouse brain

Current position: Registered Dietitian

Noel Park, M.S., 2018

Thesis title: Mitochondrial function and oxidative stress in response to induced reactive oxygen species and reproduction

Current position: Ph.D. student, Princeton University

 

Alexandra Conte Santos, M.S., 2017

Thesis title: What do we really know about oxidative stress? Facing the problems with current oxidative stress studies in passerine birds

Current position: Real Estate Agent, Pellum, AL

 

Matthew Warren, M.S., 2016

Thesis title: Effects of dietary protein on fecal and milk microbiota

Current position: Post-doc, University of Wisconsin

 

Annelise Mowry, M.S., 2015

Thesis title: Energetic tradeoffs between reproduction and longevity in the house mouse (Mus musculus)

Current position: Research Scientist at Stim Labs, Roswell, GA

 

Chih-Wei Chen, M.S., 2015

Thesis title: The impact of maternal protein intake and litter size on organ and stress axis development in the house mouse (Mus musculus)

Current position: Ph.D. student, University of Illinois, Chicago

 

Aubrey Sirman, M.S., 2014

Thesis title: The developmental environment and metabolism in the house mouse (Mus musculus)

Current position: Ph.D. student, North Dakota State University

 

Maria Costantini, M.S., 2013 (co-advised with Geoff Hil)

Thesis title: The effect of male plumage coloration on parental effort in Eastern Bluebirds (Sialia sialia)

Current position: Ph.D. student, University of Hawai'i

 

Amy Skibiel, Ph.D., 2012

        Thesis title:  The evolution of milk composition and lactation strategy of the Columbian ground squirrel,

         Urocitellus columbianus

        Current position:  Assistant Professor, University of Idaho

 

Christina Schmidt, Ph.D., 2011

Thesis title:  The effects of dietary and skeletal calcium availability on reproductive performance of mammals

        Current position:  Assistant Professor of Biology, Wells College

 

Coastal Carolina University grad students:

 

M. Edward Parsons, M.S., 2008 

        Thesis title:  Algae consumption and coloration in bluegill sunfish

 

Travis Scott, M.S., 2008 

         Thesis title: Bat species richness and edge habitat use on a coastal island in South Carolina

 

Mario Lawrence, M.S., 2008 

        Thesis title: Abundance, richness, and habitat preferences of small mammals on Spring Island, South

         Carolina

 

Auburn University undergrads:

 

Former Auburn undergrads that completed an independent research project

 

  • JB Chang, Fall 2018-Spring 2020

  • Rachel Heard, Fall 2016- Spring 2018

  • Sam Lubor, Fall 2016-Spring 2018

  • Kayla Frey, Summer 2016-Spring 2018

  • Mary Kash, Summer 2016-Summer 2017

  • Christine Kallenberg Summer 2015-Spring 2019   

  • Adam Brasher, Spring 2015-Fall 2017

  • Emily Welling, Fall 2013-Spring 2016

  • Zach Donoviel, Summer 2013-Fall 2014

  • Mark Sadler, Summer 2012-Spring 2014

  • Nicky Wyatt, Summer 2013-Spring 2015

  • May Morgan Poundstone Summer 2013-Spring 2014

  • Michael Hobensack, Summer 2013-Summer 2014

  • A.J. Pate, Summer 2011-Spring 2012

  • Andrew Arnold, Summer 2011-Spring 2012

  • Alaina Lamb, Spring 2011-Spring 2013

  • Frances Humes, Fall 2011-Spring 2013

  • Lauren Downing, Fall 2010-Spring 2011

  • Tia Filhiol, Summer 2008-Summer 2010

  • Matthew Ramirez, Summer 2008-Spring 2011 

 

 

Former Auburn undergraduate assistants

 

  • Kayln Anderson, Spring 2020

  • Kamryn Clark, Spring 2020

  • Lindsay Guy, Spring 2020

  • Caitlin McIIwain, Spring 2020

  • Mackenzie Neth, Spring 2020

  • James Pittman, Spring 2020

  • Gracie Price, Spring 2020

  • Kayla Shoaff, Spring 2020

  • Jack Fain, Fall 2019-Spring 2020

  • Tommy Creech, Fall 2019-Spring 2020

  • Alec Dupont, Fall 2019-Spring 2020

  • Danielle Baer, Fall 2019-Spring 2020

  • Presley Styles, Fall 2019-Spring 2020

  • James Accord, Summer 2019-Fall 2019

  • Stephanie Barth, Summer 2019-Spring 2020

  • Peyton Campbell, Summer 2019-AU graduate

  • Juan Coba, Summer 2019-Sprig 2020

  • Peter Doan, Summer 2019-Sprig 2020

  • Chad Johndrow, Summer 2019-Sprig 2020

  • Katherine Dixon, Summer 2019

  • Hannah Kirby, Summer 2019-Spring 2020

  • Hannah Meade, Summer 2019-Spring 2020

  • Shelby Meyer, Summer 2019-Spring 2020

  • Kelsey Miller, Summer 2019-Fall 2019

  • Jada Nix, Summer 2019-Spring 2020

  • Rachel Payton, Summer 2019-Fall 2019

  • Rachel Sewell, Summer 2019-Spring 2020

  • Matt Holley, Spring 2019-Spring 2020

  • Haley Kirby, Spring 2019-Spring 2020

  • Erin LaGrone, Spring 2019-Spring 2020

  • Spring Li, Spring 2019-Spring 2020

  • Carolyn McArdle, Spring 2019-Spring 2020

  • Hunter Richardson, Spring 2019

  • Kody Strohmeyer, Spring 2019

  • Trey Adkins, Fall 2018,

  • Virginia Allison, Fall 2018-Spring 2019,

  • Deel Amrit, Fall 2018-Spring 2020,

  • Jakeiia Bedgood, Fall 2018,

  • LouAnn Crosby, Fall 2018- Spring 2020,

  • Nate Dennis, Fall 2018-Spring 2019,

  • Kelly Dorsey, Fall 2018- Spring 2019,

  • Brittany Gamble, Fall 2018,

  • Jean Jiang, Fall 2018- Spring 2019,

  • Bryanna Meredith, Fall 2018,

  • Virginia Nisbet, Fall 2018-current,

  • Nick Owings, Fall 2018-Fall 2019,

  • Ben Pollock, Fall 2018- Spring 2019,

  • Mason Rajan, Fall 2018-Spring 2019,

  • Mary Alice Strohmeyer, Fall 2018-Spring 2020,

  • Julia Wright, Fall 2018-Spring 2019,

  • Jacob Abraham, Spring 2018- Spring 2019,

  • Breanna Caldwell, Spring 2018- Spring 2019,

  • Elizabeth Clark, Spring-Fall 2018,

  • Kelly Dorsey, Spring 2018-current,

  • Jack Harmon, Spring 2018,

  • Daniel Jung, Spring 2018- Spring 2019,

  • Taylor Parsons, Spring 2018,

  • Victoria Tucker, Spring 2018-Spring 2019,

  • Julia Watson, Spring-Summer 2018,

  • Josh Anderson, Fall 2017,

  • Kirkland Bradshaw, Fall 2017-Spring 2018,

  • Rachel Castor, Fall 2017-Spring 2018,

  • Catherine Christian, Fall 2017-Spring 2018,

  • Abria Grimmett, Fall 2017, Fall 2018,

  • Nnedi Obichi, Fall 2017,

  • Claire Smith, Fall 2017,

  • Kaytlyn Carter, Summer 2017- Spring 2019,

  • Jordan Marques, Summer 2017-Spring 2018,

  • Jerry Garcia Medrano, Summer 2017-Fall 2018,

  • Meg McCalley, Summer 2017, Fall 2018,

  • Doyeon Park, Summer 2017-Fall 2017,

  • Marina Stewart, Summer-Fall 2017,

  • Niamke Skropshire-Boykin, Summer 2017,  

  • Will Laidig, Spring 2017-Summer 2017,

  • Drew Dispennette, Spring 2017,

  • Ashley Chapman, Spring 2017,

  • Coleman Churitch, Spring-Fall 2017,

  • Jake Dennis, Spring 2017- Spring 2019,

  • Tajnea Foster, Spring 2017-Fall 2017,

  • Peter Gacek, Spring-Summer 2017,

  • Sarah Hayward, Spring 2017,

  • Alex Henderson, Spring 2017,

  • Shelly Jones, Spring 2017,

  • Abby Kushner, Spring 2017,

  • Hannah Lester, Spring 2017-Fall 2017,

  • Myles McAtee, Spring 2017

  • Sarah Payne, Spring 2017-Summer 2017

  • Jake Picicci, Spring 2017

  • Angelica Thompson, Spring 2017-Spring 2017

  • Megan Baggett, Fall 2016-Fall 2017

  • Jessica Hicks, Fall 2016

  • Lauren Leigh, Fall 2016

  • Alex Patrick, Fall 2016-Spring 2017

  • Thomas Rosandich, Fall 2016-current

  • Scott Buksa, Summer 2016

  • Taylor Gilliland, Summer 2016

  • Greg Goodreau, Summer 2016-Spring 2017

  • Scott McClure, Summer 2016-Spring 2017

  • Sam Motz, Summer 2016-Spring 2017

  • Sachin Sinha, Summer 2016-Fall 2016

  • Caroline Richardson, Summer 2016- Fall 2017,

  • David Rohlfs, Summer 2016

  • Ken Thompson, Summer 2016

  • Zac Wood, Summer 2016

  • Riley Woodruff, Summer 2016

  • Rachel Heard, Summer 2016

  • Catherine Tran, Summer 2016-Fall 2016

  • Jessica Hicks, Summer 2016

  • Kristian Duraski, Spring 2016

  • Sinyeong Kim, Spring 2016

  • Ryan Meacham, Spring 2016-Fall 2016

  • Candace Clemmons, Fall 2015-Spring 2016

  • Kyung Jun Kim, Fall 2015

  • Lauren Miele, Fall 2015

  • Ellen Rawls, Summer 2015-Spring 2016

  • Megan Smith, Fall 2015-Spring 2016

  • Noelle Ahmed, Summer-Fall 2015

  • Baylee Carmichael, Summer-Fall 2015

  • Christian Foster, Summer 2015

  • Lexie Gibson, Summer 2015-Spring 2016  

  • Shannon Guin, Summer 2015

  • Amanda Hallman, Summer 2015-Spring 2016

  • Rachel Hinlo, Summer-Fall 2015

  • Kelsey Hobbs, Summer 2015

  • Jonathan Hull, Summer 2015

  • Alisha Kerkin, Summer-Fall 2015

  • Kandice Larrimore, Summer-Fall 2015

  • Austin Meadows, Summer 2015-Spring 2016

  • Sara Odom, Summer–Fall 2015

  • Evan Underwood, Summer 2015

Auburn High School Student

 

  • Bryan Lee, Summer 2008-Spring 2009 

 

 

Coastal Carolina University undergraduates:

 

  • Stephanie George, 2006-2007

  • Genevieve Evans, 2006-2007

  • Melissa Oliver, 2006

  • Sean Farmer, 2005-2006

  • Justin Chastain, 2005

  • Robbie Clifton, 2005-2006

  • Lindsey Kozlowski, 2005

  • Julie Polly, 2004-2006

  • Emily Marcus, 2004

  • Elizabeth Dukes, 2004

  • Elizabeth Shaw, 2003

  • Amanda Melinchuk, 2003-2005

  • Laura Mello, 2003

  • Amanda DeGrendele, 2003

  • Susan Yackey, 2002-2004 

  • Nolin Connell, Spring 2015

  • Dallas Garst, Spring 2015

  • DeErra Locklin, Spring-Fall 2015

  • Cheyenne Redus, Spring-Fall 2015

  • Patrick Campbell, Fall 2014

  • Eric Keeler, Fall 2104

  • John Dasher, Fall 2014-Spring 2015

  • Taylor Hall, Summer-Fall 2014

  • Logan Howell, Summer 2014

  • Victoria Lam, Summer 2014-Spring 2015

  • Adam Lucy, Summer 2014-Spring 2015

  • Leah Morris, Summer 2014-Spring 2015

  • Alan Webster, Summer 2014

  • Alexa Cox – Spring-Fall 2014

  • Dylan Hooks, Spring-Fall 2014

  • Katie Pottinger, Spring 2014

  • D’Ambria Williams, Spring 2014

  • Becca Beacham, Fall 2013

  • Max Keeling, Fall 2013-Summer 2014

  • Mandy Kerr, Fall 2013

  • Mallory Mathews, Fall 2013-Spring 2015

  • Lexie Powers, Fall 2013-Spring 2015

  • Cara Sake, Fall 2013

  • Graham Skelton, Fall 2013-Spring 2015

  • Lauren Barkley, Summer 2013-Spring 2014

  • Donarius Burr, Summer-Fall 2013

  • Kelsey Cardinal, Summer-Fall 2013

  • Rebecca Chazanoff, Summer 2013-Fall 2014

  • Symone Crusoe, Summer 2013

  • Danielle Gadzala, Summer 2013-Spring 2014

  • Amy Henderson Summer 2013

  • Michael Hallman, Summer 2013

  • Catherine Root, Summer 2013

  • Zach Stephens, Summer 2013

  • Alex Bartholomew, Spring 2013

  • Natalie Burns, Spring 2013 

  • Katie Cramer, Spring 2013

  • Jamie Lawson, Spring 2013

  • Clark McLemore, Spring 2013

  • AJ Young, Spring 2013

  • Molly King, Fall 2012-Spring 2013

  • Stephanie Mitchell, Fall 2012-Spring 2013

  • Cameroun Thomas, Fall 2012

  • Austin Baker, Summer 2012

  • Mitchell Brannon, Summer 2012

  • Brent Bottenfield, Summer 2012, Spring 2013

  • Elizabeth Davies, Summer 2012

  • Julie Downs, Summer 2012

  • Becca Goad, Summer 2012

  • Ian Kim, Summer-Fall 2012

  • Sarah Catherine Purvis, Summer 2012

  • Liz Swartout, Summer 2012

  • Carroll Anna Troy, Summer 2012

  • Roxanne Weaver, Summer 2012

  • Alycia Baggett, Spring 2012, Spring 2013

  • Chloe Nichol, Spring 2012

  • Eric Nolin, Spring-Fall 2012

  • Caleb Babington, Spring-Fall 2012

  • Laura Canther, Spring 2012 

  • Derek Dean, Spring-Summer 2012

  • Candice Dunning, Spring 2012 

  • Cassi Fahey, Spring 2012

  • Cory Groover, Spring 2012

  • Ashley Nut, Spring 2012

  • Amelia Plemons, Spring & Fall 2012

  • Nataly Prince, Spring 2012

  • David Seay, Spring 2012

  • Meghan Sparkman, Spring 2012

  • Emily Dugger, Fall 2011

  • Meaghan Gade, Fall 2011

  • Neila Nicholson, Fall 2011

  • Shawn Smith, Fall 2011-Fall 2012

  • Chandler Brooks, Summer 2011 

  • Tim Helms, Summer 2011

  • Sydney Holmberg, Summer 2011 

  • Daniel Johnson, Summer-Fall 2011

  • Walker Price, Summer 2011-Spring 2012

  • Stephen Stuart, Summer-Fall 2011

  • Katie Harper, Spring 2011

  • Lyndsey Johnson, Spring-Summer 2011

  • Jake McNeal, Spring 2011

  • Dragos Rezeanu, Spring 2011

  • Sarah Hand, Fall 2010-Spring 2011

  • Jordan Parker, Fall 2010

  • Lisa Blumoehr, Summer-Fall 2010

  • Louise Latham, Summer 2010- Spring 2011

  • Matthew Metcalf, Summer-Fall 2010

  • Skaterrika Pointer, Summer-Fall 2010

  • Lauren Scruggs, Summer-Fall 2010

  • Sarah Bragg, Spring 2010

  • Jamarcus Barbers, Fall 2009-Fall 2010 

  • Morgan Chatham, Fall 2009-Spring 2010

  • Allison Chambers, Fall 2009-Fall 2010

  • Joseph Coffman, Fall 2009-Spring 2010

  • Lindsey Harris, Fall 2009

  • Miranda Reich, Fall 2009-fall 2012

  • Amanda Tidwell, Fall 2009-Fall 2010

  • Kathryn Watson, Fall 2009

  • Malory Chambers, Summer 2009

  • Tracie Donaldson, Summer 2009-Spring 2010

  • Paul Gresham, Summer 2009

  • •Rachel Gulley, Summer 2009-Spring 2010

  • Kathryn McMillian, Sumer 2009

  • Paige Monifore, Summer 2009

  • Avery Travis, Summer 2009

  • Abby Weems, Summer 2009

  • Cassandra Bohlman, Spring 2009

  • Carrie Gentry, Spring 2009

  • Carrie Ingram, Spring 2009

  • Hayley Kateon, Spring 2009

  • Morgan Luger, Spring 2009-Spring 2010 

  • Christopher Newton, Spring 2009

  • Evelyn Wong, Spring 2009

  • Michael Drake, Fall 2008-Spring 2009

  • Kasey Gardner, Fall 2008-Spring 2010

  • Kathryn Jeffreys, Fall 2008

  • Carolyn Kuhn, Fall 2008-Spring 2010 

  • Mary Kate Markham, Fall 2008-Spring 2009

  • Christina Robinson, Fall 2008

  • Laura Ellsaesser, Summer 2008

  • Robyn Farmer, Summer 2008

  • Elizabeth Hartline, Summer 2008

Hood lab alumni:

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