Former Graduate Students
- Laura Ritchey, Ph.D. 2018
Undergraduate Institution: St. Francis University
Current: Assistant Professor University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown
- Kathleen Leamy, Ph.D. 2018
Undergraduate Institution: Sienna College
Current: Assistant Professor Gonzaga University
- Erica Frankel, Ph.D. 2017
Undergraduate Institution: Drexel University
Current: Senior Chemist Dow Chemical
- Jamie Bingaman, Ph.D. 2017
Undergraduate Institution: Hood College
Current: Research Scientist Immunome
- Yin Tang, Ph.D. 2017
Undergraduate Institution: Fudan University (M.S.)
Current: Postdoctoral Fellow, Antonio Giraldez Lab, Yale University
- Chelsea Hull, Ph.D. 2016
Undergraduate Institution: SUNY New Paltz
Current: Chemist in US Navy
- Pallavi Thaplyal, Ph.D. 2014
Undergraduate Institution: Delhi University
Current: Faculty Lecturer, McGill University
- Christopher Strulson, Ph.D. 2014
Coadvised by Christine Keating
Undergraduate institution: Elizabethtown College
Current: Senior Scientist, Merck
- Chun Kit Kwok, Ph. D. 2013
Undergraduate institution: Chinese University of Hong Kong
Current: Assistant Professor of Chemistry, City University Hong Kong
- Jennifer Wilcox, Ph.D. 2013
Undergraduate institution: University of Scranton
Current: Clinical Research Associate at Medpace (www.medpace.com).
- Joshua Sokoloski, Ph.D. 2011 NIH Predoctoral Fellowship
Undergraduate institution: University of Pittsburgh
Postdoctoral Fellow, Tim Lohman Lab, Washington University
Current: Assistant Professor of Chemistry, Salisbury University
- Elisabeth Whitman, M.Sc. 2011
Undergraduate institution: Allegheny College
Current: Technical Content Developer, Chemistry Cengage
- Melissa Mullen, Ph.D. 2011
Coadvised by Sally Assmann
Undergraduate institution: Colby College
Current: Assistant Professor of Chemistry, Millersville University, Millersville, PA
- Narayanan Veeraraghavan, Ph.D. 2011
Coadvised by Sharon Hammes-Schiffer
Undergraduate institution: University of Mumbai
Current: Leading Informatics and IM for Genome-based Precision Medicine
- Rebecca Toroney, Ph.D. 2010
Undergraduate institution: Franklin and Marshall College
Current: Scientist II, Group Leader, Moleculera Labs
- Laurie Heineke, Ph.D. 2010
Undergraduate institution: University of Minnesota
Current: Regulatory Medical Writer at MMS Holdings Inc.
- Nathan Siegfried, Ph.D. 2009
Undergraduate institution: Moravian College
Current: Principal Scientist Immunoassay R&D
- Stephanie Godfrey, M.Sc. 2009
Undergraduate institution: Seton Hill University
Current: Research Technician, Merck
- Joshua Blose, Ph.D. 2009
Undergraduate institution: Allegheny College
Current: Associate Professor, SUNY Brockport
- Rosalynn Molden, M.S. 2009
Coadvised by Christine Keating
Undergraduate institution: Carleton College
Current: Scientist Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
- Adam McGraw, Ph.D. 2008
Coadvised by Paul Babitzke
Undergraduate institution: University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Current: Principal Scientist, Boston Scientific
- Andrea Cerrone-Szakal, Ph.D. 2008 NSF GRFP Fellow
Undergraduate institution: Muhlenberg College
Current: Research Scientist, Macromolecular Structure and Function Group, NIST
- Rieko Yajima, Ph.D. 2006
Undergraduate institution: University of Waterloo (CANADA)
Current: Director Drug Innovation, Stanford U.
- Trevor Brown, Ph.D. 2005 NIH Predoctoral Fellowship
Undergraduate institution: Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT)
Current: Scientist, Regenerative Medical Department, Naval Research Medical Center
- Ellen Kehres (Moody), Ph.D. 2004
Undergraduate institution: Mansfield University
Current: Assistant Professor Chemistry & Biochemistry, Bloomsburg University
- David J. Proctor, Ph.D. 2004
Undergraduate institution: Lock Haven University
Current: Adjunct Faculty, Department of Chemistry, Saginaw Valley State University
- Janell Schaak, Ph.D. 2003
Coadvised by Paul Babitzke
Undergraduate institution: Lebanon Valley College
Current: Research Associate, Raymond Schaak Lab, Pennsylvania State University
Former Postdoctoral Fellows
- Dr. Yiliang Ding-2010-2014
Current: Faculty member at John Innes Centre
- Dr. Saikat Ghosh- 2010-2012
Current: Postdoc U Maryland School of Medicine
- Dr. Joshua Boyer- 2009-2012 NIH Postdoctoral Fellow
Current: Qi Zhang’s lab at UNC Chapel Hill
- Dr. Sunita Patel- 2010-2011
Current: Assistant Professor at Central University of Gujurat
- Dr. Subbarao Nallagatla- 2003-2011
Current: Group Leader Exicure
- Dr. Amy Parente- 1999-2003 American Cancer Society Postdoctoral Fellow
Current: Associate Professor and Associate Dean for the Zurn College of Natural and Health Sciences at Mercyhurst College
- Dr. Shu-ichi Nakano- 1999-2001
Current: Professor at Konan University
- Dr. Xiaofeng Zheng- 1998-2002
Current: Full Professor at Peking University
- Dr. Zhanyong Shu- 1998-1999
Current: Senior Scientist at Irvine Pharmaceutical Services
- Dr. Joanne Bevilacqua- 1997-1998
Current: Science teacher in SCASD
Former Undergraduate Students
- Ananya Anmangandla-B.S. in Chemistry, 2017, Honors Thesis
Current: Graduate School at Cornell University.
- Marissa Gentle-B.S. in BMB, Minor in Biology, 2017, SCIRES Thesis
Current: Oral Health Sciences at Boston University.
- Emily Luteran-B.S. in Chemistry, 2017, Honors Thesis
Current: Graduate School at University of Maryland.
- Dan Seith-B.S. in Chemistry, 2017, SCIRES Thesis
Current: Graduate School at UC Irvine.
- Kimberley Shelton-B.S. in Chemical Engineering, 2017, Honors Thesis
Current: Employed at MARS corporation.
- Joseph Puthenpurayil-B.S. in Chemistry, 2017, Honors Thesis
Current: Graduate School at Texas A&M.
- Madeline Sherlock, B.S. in Chemistry, B.S. in German, 2014, Honors Thesis
Current: Post Doc Jeffrey Kieft Lab, UC Denver
- Zeynep Koc- B.S. in Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, 2014, SCIRES Thesis
Current: Medical Student, Marshall University
- Peter C. Breen- B.S. in Chemistry, 2014, Honors Thesis
- Amarpreet Ahluwalia, B.S. in Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, 2013, Honors Thesis
Masters in Education through the Teach for America program.
Current: Penn State Hershey Medical School.
- Jesse Biel- B.S. in Chemistry, 2012
Current: Patient Care Pharmacist at Mount Carmel St. Ann’s.
- Kalee Olsen, B.S. in Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, 2010
Current: Student in the School of Pharmacy, University of Maryland, Baltimore
- Kyle Miller, B.S. in Chemistry, 2009
Current: Naval Nuclear Power Training Command, F.B.I.
- Elizabeth Gratton, B.S. in Chemistry, 2009
Current: Graduate student, Brent Iverson Lab, University of Texas, Austin
- Sarah Krahe, B.S. in Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, 2008, Honors Thesis
Current: Geisnger Residency Director
- Kenneth Lloyd, B.S. in Chemistry, 2007
Current: PhD U Mass Worcester. Scientist at Institute for Protein Innovation
- Sherry Yang, B.S. in Chemistry, 2007, Honors Thesis
Current: Internal Medicine Resident, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
- Shana Metzger, B.S. in Chemistry, 2006
Current: CRNP
- Jessica Feerrar- B.S. in Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, 2003
Current: Biology Teacher in State College, PA
- Tom Dekenberger- B.S. in Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, 2004
Current: Financial advisor at Merrill Lynch
- Robert Bridges, B.S. in Chemistry, 2001, Honors Thesis.
- Jing Liang, B.S. in Chemistry, 2000 Honors Thesis. PhD in Biophysics, Johns Hopkins.
Current: Managing Director at AppleHelix Bioventures
- Melanie Hauser, B.S. in Chemistry, 2000 Honors Thesis. PhD in Chemistry, U of Oregon.
Current: Assistant Professor in Chemistry, Buena Vista University
- Scott Knudsen- B.S. in Chemistry, 1999. PhD in Chemistry, UT Austin
Current: Research Associate at MIT