Our lab strives to create a safe and inclusive home for all, regardless of age, gender identity, religion, sexual orientation, nationality or socioeconomic status. Our culture is built from the JEDI principles of justice, equity, diversity and inclusion and an ardent belief that our differences make us stronger and more creative. We are united by our love of science and discovery, and share a mission of making the world better however we can. Every day is a new opportunity to address inequities in STEM and STEM education.
Principle Investigator, busy investigating!
Dr. Laurie Leonelli
Postdoctoral Research Associates
Dr. Lucía Arce Cubas
Dr. Giulia Lauria
Graduate Students
Brighid Zelko
Atinder Singh
Jake Harris
Carl Gibson
Undergraduate Students
Edna Huerta, '27
Ian Peters, '28
Yodai Kawasaki, '28
Sadie Parkinson, '29
Visiting Scholars
Brian Fernandez, SROP Undergraduate Summer 2024 Researcher
Shaimaa Roshdy Abdullah Reda, Africa BP scholar, Fall '24
Bitania Negash, '27
Sci-LSAMP scholar
Summer 2025
Alumni
Ella Meyering, Undergraduate '23
Current: medical school, Southern Illinois University
Dr. Komal Attri
Current: Research Scientist II, Iowa State University
Hannah Rockwell, Undergraduate '25
Current: intern at ADM
Rachel Dalke, PhD '26
Mia Eschman, Undergraduate '26
Current: MS student, University of New Hampshire
Jeanette Jenkins, '27
Undergraduate
Dr. Antony Maodzeka
Current: Lecturer, Midlands State University
Gracie Strumpf, '26 Undergraduate