Personnel

Current Graduate Students

Clayton Traylor, Ph.D. prog., coadv.: M. Ulyshen (2019-present)

Gabriel — Gabriel Tigreros, M.S. student (2022-present)

Lab Alumni

Conor Fair, Ph.D. (2021) Currently: Postdoc Researcher, University of Georgia

Kelly Murray, M.S. (2018) coadv.: D. Batzer. Currently Ph.D. student, University of Toronto Ontario – Canada

Tommy McElrath, Ph.D. (2017) Currently: Collection Manager, Insect Collection, Illinois Natural History Survey, Champaign, IL

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.

Nathan Lord, BSES (2006) & M.S. (2008) Currently: Director, Louisiana State Arthropod Museum, Baton Rouge, LA

Carmen Rodriguez, Lab Intern (2005-2006) Currently: Alliance-sphere

Chris Hartley, M.S. (2005) Currently: Coordinator of Education, Sachs Butterfly House Missouri Bot. Garden, MO

Erica Chiao, M.S. (2000) Currently: Director Account Planning at Digitas Health, Philadelphia, PA

Kwevitoukoui (Brad) Hounkpati, Ph.D. (2019) Currently: Director, BSBIZTOGO, Inc. & Grain de Sel Togo, Inc.: Athens GA & Lome – Togo

Courtney Brissey, M.S. (2018) Lab Manager, Soil, Plant, & Water Lab, University of Georgia

Olivia F. Boyd, Lab Intern (2010-2012), Currently: Ph.D. student, Oregon State Univ., Corvallis, OR

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

Jessica MacLean, Lab Assistant (2008), Admin. Director of Education & Dev. Lurie Cancer Center, IL

Lori Shapiro, Lab Intern (2005-2006) Currently: Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA

Tatiana Kiselyova, Ph.D. (2003) Currently: Artist/Scientific Illustrator & Equine Clicker Trainer, Athens, GA

Erich Tilgner, M.S. (1997), Ph.D. (2002) Currently: Independent Scholar

Brittany A. Clark, MPPPM (2018) coadv.: D. Batzer. Currently Penn. State Univ. Coop. Extension Service

Tom Sheehan, M.S. (2017) coadv.: M. Ulyshen. Entomology/Microbiology Lead Technician, J.W. Jones Ecological Research Center

Mary Faustina-Thuy Le, Lab Intern (2010-2012), Currently: Nephrology Fellow, Tulane University School of Medicine

Jose’ Adriano Giorgi, Ph.D. (2009), Deceased. Formerly: Professor, Universidade Federal do Pará – Brasil

Juanita A. Forrester, M.S. (2003), Ph.D. (2008) Currently: Lead Biology Instructor, Chattahoochee Technical College, GA

Clare H. Scott Chialvo, Lab Intern (2006-2007) Currently: Assist. Professor, Dept. Biology, Appalachian State Univ., Boone, NC

Shannon Fitzgerald, Lab Assistant (2005) Currently: Compliance Specialist, Structural Pest Section, GA Dept. of Ag.

James Pitts, Ph.D. (2002) coadv.: K. Ross Currently: Professor & Curator Utah State Univ., Logan, UT

Museum Interns & Assistants

INTERN directory (click here)

LBJ beetle banner final — From Jacobson G.G., 1905-1915. [The beetles of Russia, West Europe and adjacent countries]. Devrien, St. Petersburg, 1024 pp.]