Current Lab Members

Elizabeth L. Jockusch Professor Biology / Pharmacy 305B 860-486-4452 (office) elizabeth.jockusch	Ruth Fisher Ph.D. Candidate Biology / Pharmacy 318
Annette Evans Ph.D. Student Jockusch / Urban labs Biology / Pharmacy 322 annette.evans	Hannah Ralicki Technician Caira / Jockusch labs Biology / Pharmacy 318 hannah.ralicki
Ryan Mayer Undergraduate Research Student (2017-) SURF (summer 2018)

 

Lab Alumni

Graduate Student and Postdoctoral Alumni

Andrew Frank M.S., 2018 andrew.frank
Frank Smith Ph.D., 2013 Dissertation abstract Assistant Professor, U. North Florida	Elizabeth Timpe M.S., 2012 Community Outreach Manager, CT Humane Society
Roberta Engel Ph.D., 2011 Dissertation abstract Assistant Professor, Notre Dame of Maryland	Ińigo Martinez-Solano Postdoc, 2007-2008 Senior Scientist, Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales, Madrid
David R. Angelini Postdoc, 2005-2008 Assistant Professor, Colby College	Moto Kikuchi Technician, 2006-2008
Brigid C. O’Donnell Ph.D., 2007 Dissertation abstract Associate Professor, Plymouth State University	Jonathan Q. Richmond Ph.D., 2005 Dissertation abstract Herpetological Geneticist, USGS San Diego Field Station
Karen Ober Postdoc, 2001-2004 Associate Professor, College of the Holy Cross	Tobias Landberg Schlichting/Schwenk labs Ph.D., 2010 Dissertation Abstract Assistant Professor, Arcadia University

Undergraduate Thesis Students

 

Adam Chiu (2015-2018) Thesis: Phenotypic responses to changes in RNA interference parameters in a hemipteran (Oncopeltus fasciatus)SURF (summer 2017)	Limmond Ayisi (2014-2017) Thesis: Investigating mouthpart development patterning in Tribolium castaneum larvae through RNA interference targeting cap-n-collar and Wnt6  2018: Postgraduate Researcher, Harvard Medical School
Temina Kusi (2013-2015) McNair Scholar Thesis: Correlation between body parts in holometabolous and hemimetabolous insects 2017: M.S. Program, Physicians Assistant, Pace University	Devin O’Brien (2011-2013) Thesis: An analysis of the developmental genes fringe, frizzled, and dishevelled in the red flour beetle, Tribolium castaneum 2018: NSF Postdoctoral Fellow, Colby College
Matthew Gaudio (2010-2012) Thesis: Exploring the evolution of the arthropod labrum in Tribolium castaneum. 2013: Freelance artist	Leroy Robinson (2006-2010) Thesis: Demystifying cryptic species in the Batrachoseps relictus group 2018: NYU Sackler Institute
Tami Cruickshank (2004-2005) Thesis: Evolutionary implications of a gene duplication event:  comparison of nubbin in Tribolium castaneum and Drosophila melanogaster. 2013: Postdoctoral Fellow, Indiana U.

Undergraduate Research Students

Brian Branciforte (2003-2004)	Madison Caballero (2014-2015)	Derek Cornetta (2008-2009)	Sean Edington University of Virginia (summer 2006)
David Farris, Jr. (2011-2013)	Taylor Ferguson (2012-2013)	Vance Harper (2008-2009)	Dan Kirk (2010-2011)
Jessica Klein (2006)	Daniel Madden (2011-2012)	Eliana Mejia (2005)	Kate Morozova (2011)
Justin Mortimer (2000)	Jeremy Pang National University of Singapore (2017)	Lisa Rodriguez (2001)	Jallah Rouse Johnson C. Smith University (summer 2007)
Ashley Sullivan (2013)	Avis Thompson Johnson C. Smith University (summer 2008)	Sarah Vetrano (2014-2015)	Jennifer Wheeler (2003)
Chelsea Willett (2009-2011)

 

Lab Visitors

Chris Evelyn Graduate Student Visitor, 2011 Ph.D., U.C. Santa Barbara	Jorge Gutiérrez Rodríguez CSIC Research Visitor, 2012 Ph.D., Universidad Autónoma de Madrid Postdoc: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM)
Christina Kocer CT DEP weasel identification, 2007-2008 USFWS, White-Nose Syndrome National Assistant Coordinator	Anny Peralta Garcia Graduate Student Visitor, 2008 Conservación de Fauna del Noroeste, La Paz, Baja California
Alireza Sari, Ph.D. Research Visitor, 2009, 2011, 2012 Zoological Museum, University of Tehran	Prashant Sharma EDEN Fellow, 2012 Assistant Professor, University of Wisconcin