Current Graduate Students
Matthew Aardema
Department: Department of Entomology
Advisor: J. Mark Scriber
E-mail: aardema2 at msu.edu
Jameel Al-Haddad
Department: Department of Plant Biology
Advisor: Frank W. Telewski
E-mail: jameel at msu.edu
Orlando Alvarez-Fuentes
Department: Department of Plant Biology
Advisor: L. Alan Prather
E-mail: alvare17 at msu.edu
Carlos Anderson
Department: Department of Zoology
Advisor: Barry L. Williams
E-mail: carlosja at msu.edu
Anne Axel
Department: Department of Fisheries and Wildlife
Advisor: Brian A. Maurer
E-mail: axelanne at msu.edu
Nick Ballew
Department: Department of Zoology
Advisor: Gary G. Mittelbach
E-mail: ballewn1 at msu.edu
Tom Baribault
Department: Department of Forestry
Advisor: Richard K. Kobe
E-mail: baribaul at msu.edu
Sarah Benson-Amram
Department: Department of Zoology
Advisor: Kay E. Holekamp
E-mail: bensonam at msu.edu
Eric Berling
Department: Department of Philosophy
Advisor: Robert T. Pennock
E-mail: berling1 at msu.edu
Kali Bird
Department: Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics
E-mail: birdkali at msu.edu
Zachary Blount
Department: Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics
Advisor: Richard E. Lenski
E-mail: blountza at msu.edu
Robert Bloye
Department: Department of Forestry
Advisor: Donald I. Dickmann
E-mail: bloyerob at msu.edu
Joshua Booker
Department: Department of Fisheries and Wildlife
Advisor: Kendra S. Cheruvelil
E-mail: bookerj4 at msu.edu
Alicia Bray
Department: Department of Entomology
Advisor: James J. Smith
E-mail: kingalic at msu.edu
Nathan Brouwer
Department: Department of Zoology
Advisor: Catherine Lindell
E-mail: brouwern at msu.edu
David Bryson
Department: Department of Computer Science and Engineering
Advisor: Charles A. Ofria
E-mail: brysonda at msu.edu
Katy Califf
Department: Department of Zoology
Advisor: Kay E. Holekamp
E-mail: califfka at msu.edu
Peter Carrington
Department: Department of Plant Biology
Advisor: Frank W. Telewski
E-mail: carring3 at msu.edu
Alexandra Castillo-Ruiz
Department: Department of Psychology
Advisor: Antonio A. Nunez
E-mail: castil71 at msu.edu
Jorge Celi
Department: Department of Zoology
Advisor: Stephen K. Hamilton
E-mail: celijorg at msu.edu
Patrick Chain
Department: Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics
E-mail: chainpat at msu.edu
Sudarshan Chari
Department: Department of Zoology
Advisor: Ian M. Dworkin
E-mail: charisud at msu.edu
Grace Chen
Department: Department of Plant Biology
Advisor: Douglas W. Schemske
E-mail: chengrac at msu.edu
Nathaniel Coady
Department: Department of Zoology
Advisor: Patrick M. Muzzall
E-mail: coadynat at msu.edu
Rachel Cohen
Department: Department of Zoology
Advisor: Juli Wade
E-mail: cohenra2 at msu.edu
Arthur Covert
Department: Department of Computer Science and Engineering
Advisor: Charles A. Ofria
E-mail: covertar at msu.edu
Leslie Curren
Department: Department of Zoology
Advisor: Kay E. Holekamp
E-mail: currenle at msu.edu
Benjamin Dantzer
Department: Department of Zoology
Advisor: Andrew McAdam
E-mail: dantzer at msu.edu
Lauri Das
Department: Department of Zoology
Advisor: Andrew McAdam
E-mail: daslauri at msu.edu
Andrea Dechner
Department: Department of Fisheries and Wildlife
Advisor: Brian A. Maurer
E-mail: dechners at msu.edu
Michael DeNieu
Department: Department of Zoology
Advisor: Ian M. Dworkin
E-mail: denieumi at msu.edu
Jonathan Deroba
Department: Department of Fisheries and Wildlife
Advisor: James R. Bence
E-mail: derobajo at msu.edu
Austin Dreyer
Department: Department of Zoology
Advisor: Alexander Shingleton
E-mail: dreyerau at msu.edu
Yen Duong
Department: Department of Fisheries and Wildlife
Advisor: Kim L. Scribner
E-mail: duongyen at msu.edu
Dianna Dziekan
Department: Department of Fisheries and Wildlife
Advisor: Scott Peacor
E-mail: mill1072 at msu.edu
Jeff Evans
Department: Department of Entomology
Advisor: Douglas A. Landis
E-mail: evansj18 at msu.edu
Anna Fiedler
Department: Department of Entomology
Advisor: Douglas A. Landis
E-mail: fiedlera at msu.edu
Andrew Flies
Department: Department of Zoology
Advisor: Kay E. Holekamp
E-mail: fliesand at msu.edu
Patrick Forsythe
Department: Department of Zoology
Advisor: Kim L. Scribner
E-mail: forsyt29 at msu.edu
Megan Fritz
Department: Department of Entomology
Co-Advisor(s): James R. Miller, Edward D. Walker
E-mail: mcadamme at msu.edu
Michael Grillo
Department: Department of Plant Biology
Advisor: Tao Sang
E-mail: grillom1 at msu.edu
Emily Grman
Department: Department of Plant Biology
Advisor: Katherine L. Gross
E-mail: grmanemi at msu.edu
Gabe Hamer
Department: Department of Fisheries and Wildlife
Advisor: Edward D. Walker
E-mail: ghamer at msu.edu
Sarah Hamer (Yaremych)
Department: Department of Fisheries and Wildlife
Co-Advisor(s): hickling, Edward D. Walker
E-mail: hamer at msu.edu
Chris Hamm
Department: Department of Entomology
Advisor: Douglas A. Landis
E-mail: chamm at msu.edu
Holly Hereau
Department: Department of Entomology
Advisor: J. Mark Scriber
E-mail: hereauho at msu.edu
Ellen Holste
Department: Department of Forestry
Advisor: Richard K. Kobe
E-mail: holste at msu.edu
Geoffrey Horst
Department: Department of Fisheries and Wildlife
Advisor: Orlando Sarnelle
E-mail: horstgeo at msu.edu
Seth Hunt
Department: Department of Zoology
Advisor: R. Jan Stevenson
E-mail: huntseth at msu.edu
Krista Isaacs
Department: Department of Crop and Soil Science
Advisor: snapp
E-mail: isaacskr at msu.edu
Jean Johnson
Department: Department of Zoology
Advisor: Thomas Getty
E-mail: john2597 at msu.edu
Emily Johnston
Department: Department of Fisheries and Wildlife
Advisor: Jen Owen
E-mail: john2973 at msu.edu
Kane Keller
Department: Department of Plant Biology
Advisor: Jennifer A. Lau
E-mail: keller47 at msu.edu
Sheridan Kelley
Department: Department of Zoology
Co-Advisor(s): Richard W. Hill, Nathaniel Ostrom
E-mail: kelley71 at msu.edu
Lauren Kinsman
Department: Department of Zoology
Advisor: Stephen K. Hamilton
E-mail: kinsmanL at msu.edu
Melissa Kjelvik
Department: Department of Zoology
Advisor: Gary G. Mittelbach
E-mail: kjelvikm at msu.edu
Ryan Klataske
Department: Department of Anthropology
Advisor: Robert K. Hitchcock
E-mail: klataske at msu.edu
David Knoester
Department: Department of Computer Science and Engineering
Advisor: Philip K. McKinley
E-mail: dk at msu.edu
Suzanne La Croix
Department: Department of Zoology
Advisor: Kay E. Holekamp
E-mail: lacroixs at msu.edu
Raffica LaRosa
Department: Department of Plant Biology
Advisor: Jeffrey K. Conner
E-mail: larosara at msu.edu
Justin Lawrence
Department: Department of Fisheries and Wildlife
Co-Advisor(s): Kelly F. Millenbah, urguhart
E-mail: lawre161 at msu.edu
Stephen LeDuc
Department: Department of Forestry
Advisor: David E. Rothstein
E-mail: leducs at msu.edu
Eva Lewandowski
Department: Department of Zoology
Advisor: Thomas Getty
E-mail: lewand59 at msu.edu
Dan Linden
Department: Department of Fisheries and Wildlife
Advisor: Gary J. Roloff
E-mail: lindend1 at msu.edu
Sherry Martin
Department: Department of Fisheries and Wildlife
Advisor: Daniel Hayes
E-mail: marti686 at msu.edu
Jason Martina
Department: Department of Plant Biology
Advisor: Merritt R. Turetsky
E-mail: marti993 at msu.edu
Megan Matonis
Department: Department of Forestry
Advisor: Michael B. Walters
E-mail: matonism at msu.edu
Terri McElhinny
Department: Department of Zoology
Advisor: Barbara L. Lundrigan
E-mail: mcelhinn at msu.edu
Jeanette McGuire
Department: Department of Zoology
Advisor: Kim L. Scribner
E-mail: mcguir35 at msu.edu
Jarad Mellard
Department: Department of Plant Biology
Advisor: Christopher Klausmeier
E-mail: mellard at msu.edu
Justin Meyer
Department: Department of Zoology
Advisor: Richard E. Lenski
E-mail: meyerju3 at msu.edu
Andrea Miehls (Jaeger)
Department: Department of Fisheries and Wildlife
Co-Advisor(s): Andrew McAdam, Scott Peacor
E-mail: jaegeran at msu.edu
Stephanie Miller
Department: Department of Zoology
Advisor: R. Jan Stevenson
E-mail: mill1571 at msu.edu
Robert Montgomery
Department: Department of Fisheries and Wildlife
Co-Advisor(s): Kelly F. Millenbah, Gary J. Roloff
E-mail: montg164 at msu.edu
Ryan Morgan
Department: Department of Geological Sciences
Advisor: Robert L. Anstey
E-mail: rymorgan at msu.edu
Emily Morrison
Department: Department of Zoology
Advisor: Catherine Lindell
E-mail: ebmorris at msu.edu
Rosa Moscarella
Department: Department of Zoology
Advisor: Barbara L. Lundrigan
E-mail: moscarel at msu.edu
Linda Novitski
Department: Department of Zoology
Advisor: R. Jan Stevenson
E-mail: novitski at msu.edu
Clint Otto
Department: Department of Fisheries and Wildlife
Advisor: Gary J. Roloff
E-mail: ottoclin at msu.edu
Shane Peek
Department: Department of Zoology
Co-Advisor(s): Richard W. Hill, Heather L. Eisthen
E-mail: peekshan at msu.edu
Kimberly Peters
Department: Department of Fisheries and Wildlife
Advisor: Scott Peacor
E-mail: peter565 at msu.edu
Laura Planck
Department: Department of Plant Biology
Advisor: Carolyn M. Malmström
E-mail: planckla at msu.edu
Mercedes Ramirez
Department: Department of Zoology
Advisor: Fred C. Dyer
E-mail: ramir107 at msu.edu
Krista Reitenga
Department: Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics
Advisor: Barry L. Williams
E-mail: reitenga at msu.edu
Allison Rober
Department: Department of Zoology
Advisor: R. Jan Stevenson
E-mail: roberall at msu.edu
Lance Roberts
Department: Department of Fisheries and Wildlife
Advisor: Brian A. Maurer
E-mail: rober245 at msu.edu
Todd Robinson
Department: Department of Plant Biology
Advisor: Carolyn M. Malmström
E-mail: robin590 at msu.edu
Anne Royer
Department: Department of Plant Biology
Advisor: Jeffrey K. Conner
E-mail: royerann at msu.edu
Jessica Schrader (St. John)
Department: Department of Zoology
Advisor: Laura Smale
E-mail: stjohnj4 at msu.edu
Abbie Schrotenboer
Department: Department of Plant Biology
Advisor: Carolyn M. Malmström
E-mail: gosseli9 at msu.edu
Amy Schueller
Department: Department of Fisheries and Wildlife
Advisor: Daniel Hayes
E-mail: schuel11 at msu.edu
Elizabeth Schultheis
Department: Department of Plant Biology
E-mail: schulth5 at msu.edu
Emily Scott
Department: Department of Forestry
Advisor: David E. Rothstein
E-mail: scottemi at msu.edu
Kathryn Shaw
Department: Department of Zoology
Advisor: Kay E. Holekamp
E-mail: shawkat4 at msu.edu
Iurii Shcherbak
Department: Department of Crop and Soil Science
Advisor: G. Philip Robertson
E-mail: shcherba at msu.edu
Aaron Smith
Department: Department of Entomology
Advisor: Anthony Cognato
E-mail: smit1024 at msu.edu
Jennifer Smith
Department: Department of Zoology
Advisor: Kay E. Holekamp
E-mail: smith780 at msu.edu
Sarah Smith
Department: Department of Entomology
Advisor: Anthony Cognato
E-mail: smith462 at msu.edu
James Sobel
Department: Department of Plant Biology
Advisor: Douglas W. Schemske
E-mail: sobelj at msu.edu
Erin South (Mason)
Department: Department of Plant Biology
Advisor: Andrew M. Jarosz
E-mail: masoner1 at msu.edu
Susan Spaulding
Department: Department of Forestry
Advisor: David E. Rothstein
E-mail: spauldi1 at msu.edu
Joshua Springer
Department: Department of Plant Biology
Advisor: Andrew M. Jarosz
E-mail: spring47 at msu.edu
Greg Stricker
Department: Department of Zoology
Advisor: Kay E. Holekamp
E-mail: strick55 at msu.edu
Tomomi Suwa
Department: Department of Plant Biology
Advisor: Jennifer A. Lau
E-mail: suwatomo at msu.edu
Eli Swanson
Department: Department of Zoology
Advisor: Kay E. Holekamp
E-mail: swans171 at msu.edu
Sara Syswerda (Parr)
Department: Department of Crop and Soil Science
Advisor: G. Philip Robertson
E-mail: parrsar1 at msu.edu
Ryan Taylor
Department: Department of Zoology
Advisor: Andrew McAdam
E-mail: taylo556 at msu.edu
Kevin Theis
Department: Department of Zoology
Advisor: Kay E. Holekamp
E-mail: theiskev at msu.edu
Mridul Thomas
Department: Department of Zoology
Advisor: Elena Litchman
E-mail: thomasmr at msu.edu
Andrew Tluczek
Department: Department of Entomology
Advisor: Deborah G. McCullough
E-mail: tluczek at msu.edu
John Townsend-Mehler
Department: Department of Zoology
Advisor: Fred C. Dyer
E-mail: townse96 at msu.edu
Mark Tran
Department: Department of Zoology
Advisor: Richard W. Hill
E-mail: tranmark at msu.edu
Adria Van Loan
Department: Department of Fisheries and Wildlife
Advisor: Kelly F. Millenbah
E-mail: vanloana at msu.edu
Erin Walaszczyk
Department: Department of Fisheries and Wildlife
Advisor: Weiming Li
E-mail: walaszcz at msu.edu
Lindsey Walters
Department: Department of Zoology
Advisor: Thomas Getty
E-mail: walte138 at msu.edu
Nathaniel Walton
Department: Department of Entomology
Advisor: Rufus Isaacs
E-mail: waltonn2 at msu.edu
Lorna Watt
Department: Department of Plant Biology
Advisor: Douglas W. Schemske
E-mail: wattlorn at msu.edu
Jeff White
Department: Department of Fisheries and Wildlife
Advisor: Orlando Sarnelle
E-mail: whitej82 at msu.edu
Jennifer White
Department: Department of Fisheries and Wildlife
Advisor: Kim L. Scribner
E-mail: whiteje at msu.edu
Anne Wiley
Department: Department of Zoology
Advisor: Peggy H. Ostrom
E-mail: wileyann at msu.edu
Brook Wilke
Department: Department of Crop and Soil Science
Advisor: snapp
E-mail: wilkebro at msu.edu
Rachel Williams
Department: Department of Plant Biology
Advisor: L. Alan Prather
E-mail: will1008 at msu.edu
Michael Wiser
Department: Department of Zoology
Advisor: Richard E. Lenski
E-mail: mwiser at msu.edu
Megan Woltz
Department: Department of Entomology
Advisor: Douglas A. Landis
E-mail: woltz at msu.edu
Kevin Wyatt
Department: Department of Zoology
Advisor: R. Jan Stevenson
E-mail: wyattkev at msu.edu
Sara Wyse (Kelzer)
Department: Department of Plant Biology
Advisor: Merritt R. Turetsky
E-mail: kelzersa at msu.edu
