Biology Graduate Students


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
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
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
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
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
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