Shuster Laboratory

1990 - Present

 

Postdoctoral Associates (9)

 

Faith M. Walker, Ph.D. (Postdoctoral Associate, 2008-2011). https://sites.google.com/site/faithmwalkerphd/

B. Heather Bleakley, Ph.D. (NSF Postdoctoral Associate 2008-10), Indiana University, http://www.stonehill.edu/x23487.xml

Kenyon Mobley, Ph.D (NSF Postdoctoral Associate 2008-10), Texas A& M University. http://www.evolbio.mpg.de/1580304/employee_page?employee_id=12052\

Eric Lonsdorf, Ph.D. (Postdoctoral Associate 2004-08), Lincoln Park Zoo, Chicago, IL. http://www.fandm.edu/eric-lonsdorf

Bonnie Bain, Ph.D. (Postdoctoral Associate 2004-07), Research Scientist, Southern Utah University. http://www.invertebrate.us/

Fredric Govedich, Ph.D. (Postdoctoral Associate 2004-07), Assistant Professor, Southern Utah University. http://www.suu.edu/faculty/govedich/

Bonnie Bain, Ph.D. (Postdoctoral Associate 1997-98), Research Scientist, University of Western Australia. http://www.invertebrate.us/

Veijo Jormalainen, Ph.D. (Postdoctoral Associate 1994-97), Research Assistant Professor, University of Turku, Finland. http://users.utu.fi/veijor/

Diana Kimberling, Ph.D. (Postdoctoral Associate 1994-96), Research Scientist, University of Washington. http://www.flickr.com/photos/44919417@N04/5142969776/in/set-72157625303797614/

  

Doctor of Philosophy (8)

 

Current

Benjamin Jaffe, M.S., University of Chicago (Ph.D. Candidate, Science Foundation Arizona Fellow 2007-present), Northern Arizona University

Dana Ikeda, M.S. Northern Arizona University (Ph.D. Candidate, IGERT Fellow 2010-present), Northern Arizona University

Becky Beresic-Perrins M.S. Northern Arizona University (Ph.D. Student, IGERT Fellow, GK-12 Fellow,  2010-present), Northern Arizona University

William R. Briggs, M.S., Northern Arizona University (2012-present), Northern Arizona University.

 

Past

David Solance Smith, Ph.D. (2005-2012), Research Associate and Instructor, Northern Arizona University

Brian Cardall, M.S., Utah State University (Ph.D. student, Science Foundation Arizona Fellow 2007-09; deceased), Northern Arizona University

Steven Vuturo,  M.S. (Ph.D. Student 2003-04; on leave of absence), Master Instructor, Pima Unified School District, AZ.

Peter A. Nelson, Ph.D. (Ph.D. Student 1993-99), Research Scientist; Center for Marine Biodiversity and Conservation, http://cmbc.ucsd.edu/

 

Master of Science (15)

 

Current

Patricia Dennis (BS, Northern Arizona University; MS student (2011-present) Northern Arizona University

Kimberly Whitley (2011-present) Northern Arizona University

Dannielle Jensen, (B.S., Northern Arizona University; M.S. Student (2012-present), Northern Arizona University

 

Past

William R. Briggs (BS, Northern Arizona University; MS student Northern Arizona University)

Rachel Marie Durben (M.S. Student - 2007-present), Northern Arizona University

Eric North (M.S. Student 2003-10) Northern Arizona University

Becky Beresic-Perrins (M.S. Student, 2007-present), Northern Arizona University

Brian Tritle (M.S. Student 2003-2009) Degree not completed

Raena Cota (M.S. Student 2004-2008; M.S. Northern Arizona University) New Mexico State University  http://hhmi.nmsu.edu/precollege-science-educa.html

Emily C. Omana (M.S. Student 2000-04). Biologist for Grand Canyon Wildlands Council and MNA http://www.grandcanyonwildlands.org/insideBoard.html

Steven A. Vuturo (M.S. Student 1999-04), Master Instructor, Tucson Unified School District, AZ.

Jennifer K. Learned (M.S. Student 1998-04), Biologist III, GreenFuel Technologies, Cambridge, MA

Herbert C. Wildey, (M.S. Student 1997-04), Instructor, Mesa Community College, Mesa, AZ.

Kevin M. Johnson, (M.S. Student 1992-00) Master Instructor, Kawai High School, Lihue, HI.

Gregg Davis, M.S. (M.S. Student 1992-95) Research Scientist, University of Maryland, Baltimore Medical School.

 

 

Undergraduate Laboratory Associates (please contact me with updates!)

 

Daniel Lopez- Oehler (2012-present), Northern Arizona University

Alla Takhtay (2012-present), Northern Arizona University

Kailey Roberts (2012-present), Northern Arizona University

Kelsey Banister (2012-present), Northern Arizona University

Jenna Calloway (2012-present), Northern Arizona University

Shayla Mulhern (2011-present), Northern Arizona University

Jamal Wells (2012-present), Northern Arizona University

Victoria Ashby (2012-present), Northern Arizona University

Adam Vazquez (2012-present), Northern Arizona University

Sam Farley (2012-present), Northern Arizona University

Tanya Rincon (2012-present), Northern Arizona University

Kayla Ochoa (2012-present), Northern Arizona University

Jingran Sun (Echo) (2012-present), Northern Arizona University

 

 

Past

 

Devin Rose (2010-12), B.S., Northern Arizona University

Claudius Shropshire (2012), Northern Arizona University

Karlli McCauley-Cole (2009-12), B.S., Northern Arizona University

Lauren Marks (2008-12), B.S., Northern Arizona University

Whitney White (2009-12), B.S., Northern Arizona University

Tristin Vaughn (2010-12), B.S., Northern Arizona University

Katie Reeves (2010-11), B.S., Northern Arizona University

Raya Young (2010-12), B.S., Northern Arizona University

Megan Fitch (2009-2010), B.S., Northern Arizona University

Casey DeCesari (2009-2010), B.S., Northern Arizona University

Ryan Paulk (2007-2009), B.S., Northern Arizona University

Joshua Copus (BS, Northern Arizona University; MS student Northern Arizona University)

Katie Saunders (BS, University of Texas, Austin; MS student, University of Florida)

Brenda Obit (BS, Northern Arizona University)

Danielle Fry (BS, Northern Arizona University)

Ken Sterling (BS, Northern Arizona University; Ph.D. Student University of Mississippi)

Emily M. Arnold (University of California, Berkeley; http://ib.berkeley.edu/people/students/person_detail.php?person=11)

Amber Shows (researcher and writer for the California Department of Fish and Game's Coastal Watershed Planning and Assessment Program in Fortuna, CA; www.coastalwatersheds.ca.gov.)

Ronald L. Ketner (BS, Northern Arizona University)

Kevin Serrato (BS, Northern Arizona University) currently Research Scientist in Grand Canyon

Angela Agosta (BS, Northern Arizona University)

Kimberly E. Garcia (BS, Northern Arizona University)

Saundra Embry (BS, Northern Arizona University; Ph.D. University of Nevada, Reno)

Karen Ressel Dean (BS, Northern Arizona University)

Kate Oparowski (BS, University of New Hampshire)

Deborah Sitarek (BS, Northern Arizona University)

Louise Helbling

Lynn Huyhn (BS, Northern Arizona University)

Nathan Zorich (MS, University of Washington; currently Research Scientist for the Fish Field Unit of the Army Corps of Engineers at Bonneville Dam, Columbia River WA/OR.

Lisa Levy

Robert Elmore

Stephanie Gonzalez

Erin Guthrie (BS, MS, Northern Arizona University)

Stuart Parker (BS, Northern Arizona University)

Katherine Swiney (BS, Northern Arizona University; MS, University of Alaska)

James Jackson (BS, Northern Arizona University, MS University of California, Berkeley)

Anthony Tuitupou (BS, Northern Arizona University)

Cynthia Valdez (BS, MS, Northern Arizona University)