Alumni

 

 

Taylor Hibler, PhD (2023)
Postdoctoral fellow, St. Jude
Mentor: Jannette Dufour 

Melissa McHann, PhD (2023)
Postdoctoral fellow, Houston Methodist Hospital 
Mentor: Josee Guindon

Stephany Navarro, PhD (2023)
Postdoctoral fellow, St. Jude
Mentor: Abdul Hamood 

Rachel Washburn, PhD (2023)
Postdoctoral fellow, Cleveland Clinic
Mentor: Jannette Dufour

Josue Enriquez, PhD (2022)
Postdoctoral fellow, University of Gothenburg 
Mentor: Matthew Grisham 
Whitni Redman, PhD (2021)
Assistant Research Professor, Binghamton University 
Mentor: Kendra Rumbaugh 

Brianyell McDaniel Mims, PhD (2020)
Postdoctoral fellow, Medical University of South Carolina 
Mentor: Matthew Grisham

Medical Student, TTUHSC

Mentor: Kendra Rumbaugh 

Biocurator, MicroGen DX

Mentor: Stephanie Filleur

Postdoctoral Research Associate

Mentor: Kendra Rumbaugh

Scientist, iMicrobes, Industial Microbes Inc.

Mentor: Abdul Hamood

Cynthia Reinoso Webb, PhD (2017)
Staff Scientist, The Bioterrorism Response Lab, Institute of Environmental and Human Health at Reese Technology Center
Mentor: Matthew Grisham

Kevin Bass, MS (2017)
Medical Student, TTUHSC
Mentor: Matthew Grisham

Somnath Pandey, PhD (2016)
Postdoctoral fellow, Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Fels Institute for Cancer Research and Molecular Biology
Mentor: Kevin Pruitt

Huy Dong, MS (2016)
Dental Student, Baylor Dental School
Mentor: Ted Reid

Postdoctoral Research Associate, Texas A & M University

Mentor: Joe Fralick

Jake Everett, PhD (2015)
Medical Student, TTUHSC
Mentor: Kendra Rumbaugh

Allie Clinton Smith, PhD (2015)
Assistant Professor, Honor's College TTU
Mentor: Kendra Rumbaugh

James Wang, PhD (2014)
Resident Physician, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
Mentor: Abdul Hamood

Jena Claire Auten, PhD (2014)
Science Teacher, Caroll High School, Southlake, TX
Mentor: Abdul Hamood

Cecily Haley, PhD (2013)
Teacher, J. Frank Dobie High School, Houston, TX
Mentor: Abdul Hamood

Cassandra Kruczek, PhD (2013)
Assistant Professor, DOME, TTUHSC
Mentor: Abdul Hamood

Chase Watters, PhD (2013)
Mentor: Kendra Rumbaugh

Kyle Miller, MS (2013)
Mentor: Abdul Hamood

Aysegul Balyimez, PhD (2013)
Mentor: Abdul Hamood

Rosabel Loya, MS (2012)
Podiatry School in Miami
Mentor: Robert Bright

Eric Veggeberg, MS (2012)
Medical School
Mentor: Robert Bright

Workineh Kite Torben, PhD (2012)
Mentor: Afzal Siddiqui

Joel Aldrich, PhD (2012)
TTU Law School
Mentor: Ronald Kennedy and Robert Bright

Cae Del-Rosario, MS (2011)
Mentor: Ronald Kennedy

Trevor Dalton, MS (2011)
Mentor: Kendra Rumbaugh

Ben Burrowes, PhD (2011)
Mentor: Joe Fralick

Devin Lowe, PhD (2010)
Postdoc, University of Pittsburg SOM Hillman Cancer Center, Pennsylvania
Mentor: Ronald Kennedy

Heather Schultz, MS (2009)
Mentor: Robert Bright

Phat Tran, PhD (2008)
Postdoctoral Research Associate, TTUHSC Ophthalmology, Texas
Mentor: Joe Fralick
Co-Mentor: Ted Reid

Adnan Alatoom, PhD (2007)
Resident/Medical Student, Southwestern Medical Center Clinical Pathology Program, Texas
Mentor: David Straus

Matthew Fogle, PhD (2007)
Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma
Mentor: David Straus

Landon Westfall, PhD (2007)
Postdoctoral Researcher, TTUHSC-Microbiology, Texas
Mentor: Abdul Hamood

Robert Layton, PhD (2007)
Research Scientist/Project Manager, Lovelace Respiratory Research Institute Infectious Disease Program, New Mexico
Mentor: David Straus

Landon Westfall, PhD (2007)
Senior Post-doctoral Researcher, Infectious Disease Program Lovelace Respiratory Research Institute, New Mexico
Mentor: Abdul Hamood

Priya Miskeen, PhD (2006)
Postdoctoral, (), Texas
Mentor: LaJean Chaffin

Jennifer Gaines, PhD (2006)
Research Associate, The Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, North Carolina
Mentor: Abdul Hamood

James Schaber, PhD (2006)
Imaging Specialist, Nikon Instruments, Inc., Texas
Mentor: Rial Rolfe

Revathi Govind, PhD (2006)
Assistant Professor, Kansas State University, Kansas
Mentor: Rial Rolfe

Enusha Karunasena, PhD (2005)
Sr. Research Associate, TTU Animal and Food Sciences, Experimental Sciences Building, Texas
Mentor: David Straus

Trevor Brasel, PhD (2004)
Lab Supervisor, Infectious Diseases Program, Lovelace Respiratory Research Institute, New Mexico
Mentor: David Straus

Nancy Carty, PhD (2002)
Instructor, Texas Tech University, Texas
Mentor: Abdul Hamood

Christopher Schwab, PhD (2002)
Medical Science Liaison, Human Genome Sciences, Inc., Tennessee
Mentor: David Straus

Kendra Rumbaugh, PhD (2001)
Professor, Surgery Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Texas
Mentor: Abdul Hamood

Britta Swanson, PhD (2000)
Mentor: Abdul Hamood

Jane Colmer, PhD (1997)
Associate Professor, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Immunology & Molecular Microbiology, Texas
Mentor: Abdul Hamood

Catherine McVay, PhD (1995)
Postdoctoral, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Microbiology & Immunology, Texas
Mentor: Abdul Hamood

Miriam Lonon, PhD (1991)
Research Microbiologist, National Institute Occupational Safety and Health, Ohio
Mentor: David Straus

Jacqueline Brown, PhD (1991)
Postdoctoral Fellow, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Texas
Mentor: Rial Rolfe

Deborah Cortlandt, PhD (1990)
D.O. Resident, Internal Medicine Department, Medical College of Ohio, Ohio
Mentor: LaJean Chaffin