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McHugh Lab at UGA

Personnel

Current Graduate Students

Thomas Sheehan, Ph.D. student
Kimberly Garcia, Ph.D. student
Martha Drake, Ph.D. student

Lab Assistant

Winston Cornish
Winston Cornish, Lab assistant

Lab Alumni

Gabriel
Gabriel Tigreros, M.S. (2024) Currently: Research Associate, Jones Center at Ichauway
Clayton Traylor, Ph.D. (2024) Currently: Postdoctoral Fellow, Temple Univ., Philadelphia, PA
Conor Fair, Ph.D. (2021) Currently: Assistant Research Scientist, University of Georgia
Kwevitoukoui (Brad) Hounkpati, Ph.D. (2019) Currently: Director, BSBIZTOGO, Inc. & Grain de Sel Togo, Inc.: Athens GA & Lome – Togo
Kelly Murray, M.S. (2018) coadv.: D. Batzer. Currently: Assist. Professor, Emory University
Courtney Brissey, M.S. (2018) Lab Manager, Soil, Plant, & Water Lab, University of Georgia
Tommy McElrath, Ph.D. (2017) Currently: Collection Manager, Insect Collection, Illinois Natural History Survey, Champaign, IL
Brittany A. Clark, MPPPM (2018) coadv.: D. Batzer. Currently Penn. State Univ. Coop. Extension Service
Mary Faustina-Thuy Le, Lab Intern (2010-2012), Currently: Physician (Nephrology), Carrollton, GA
Olivia F. Boyd, Lab Intern (2010-2012), Currently: Ph.D. student, Oregon State Univ., Corvallis, OR
James A. Robertson, Ph.D. (2010), Currently: Molecular Systematist, USDA National Identification Service
Floyd W. Shockley, Ph.D. (2009), Currently: Collections Manager, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Inst., Washington, D.C.
Jose’ Adriano Giorgi, Ph.D. (2009), Deceased. Formerly: Professor, Universidade Federal do Pará – Brasil
Mark Milby, Lab Intern (2009), Currently: Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance, IL
Wioletta Tomaszewska, Postdoc (2007-2008), Currently: Professor, Muzeum i Instytut Zoologii, Polskiej Akademii Nauk – Poland
Nathan Lord, BSES (2006) & M.S. (2008) Currently: Senior Research Biological Scientist, U.S. Air Force
Juanita A. Forrester, M.S. (2003), Ph.D. (2008) Currently: Lead Biology Instructor, Chattahoochee Technical College, GA
Jessica MacLean, Lab Assistant (2008), Admin. Director of Education & Dev. Lurie Cancer Center, IL
Carmen Rodriguez, Lab Intern (2005-2006) Currently: Alliance-sphere
Clare H. Scott Chialvo, Lab Intern (2006-2007) Currently: Assist. Professor, Dept. Biology, Appalachian State Univ., Boone, NC
Lori Shapiro, Lab Intern (2005-2006) Currently: Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA
Chris Hartley, M.S. (2005) Currently: Coordinator of Education, Sachs Butterfly House Missouri Bot. Garden, MO
Shannon Fitzgerald, Lab Assistant (2005) Currently: Compliance Specialist, Structural Pest Section, GA Dept. of Ag.
Tatiana Kiselyova, Ph.D. (2003) Currently: Artist/Scientific Illustrator & Equine Clicker Trainer, Athens, GA
James Pitts, Ph.D. (2002) coadv.: K. Ross Currently: Professor & Curator Utah State Univ., Logan, UT
Erica Chiao, M.S. (2000) Currently: Director Account Planning at Digitas Health, Philadelphia, PA
Erich Tilgner, M.S. (1997), Ph.D. (2002) Currently: Independent Scholar

Museum Interns & Assistants

INTERN directory (click here)

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