I am no longer accepting students to the lab.
Inoue, Kenneth M.S. 1987. Practicing physician. Thesis title: New methods for the analysis of plant phenolics.
Suchar, Lisa M.S. 1987. Regulatory Affairs Consultant. Thesis title: Investigations of soluble protein-phenolic complexes.
Austin, Paul Ph.D. 1988. Professor, Hanover College, IN. Dissertation title: I. Continuouse spectrophotometric assay for plant pectin methylesterase. II. Tannin-binding proteins in deer saliva.
Dawley, Ruthellen Miller Ph.D. 1989. Senior Scientist BioRad Labs. Dissertation title: A radioimmunoassay for lignin in plant cell walls.
Wilson, Thomas M.S. 1989. Application Support Lead, Corbion Inc. Thesis title: I. A quantitative determination of ellagic acid. II. Analysis of tannic acid and its interaction with protein.
Dietz, Brett. M.En. 1992. Thesis title: Role of condensed tannin on salivary tannin-binding proteins, bioenergetics, and nitrogen digestibility in Microtus pennsylvanicus.
Schofield, Judith M.En. 1995. Now a Group Manager at Dyn Corp I&ET in Washington, D.C. Thesis title: The fate of condensed tannins during leaf litter decomposition.
Zhao, Yan M.S. 1996. Now a Staff Chemist at Abbot Labs in Chicago, IL. Thesis title: Simultaneous determination of hydrolyzable tannin and condensed tannin.
Riedl, Kenneth Ph.D. 2002. Now Director of Innovation at Beacon Point Labs in Kannapolis, NC. Dissertation title: Procyanidin-protein complexes as radical scavengers and radical sinks.
Ansong, Godfred. M.S. 2004. Now a Staff Scientist in Analytical R&D at Merck Chemicals. Thesis title: Analysis of plant polyphenols by HPCL/MS and protein binding.
Chen, Yumin. Ph.D. 2004. Now a Senior Scientist at Pepsico in Chicago, IL. Dissertation title: Oxidation of polymeric polyphenols (tannins) in biologically relevant systems.
Jeffers, Melanie D. M.S. 2006. Now a high school biotechnology teacher at Greenhills VoTech. Thesis title: Tannins as anti-inflammatory agents.
Headley Perkins, Akeysha A. M.S. 2007. Now a Quality Assurance Manager at Ferrara Candy Company in Chicago, IL. Thesis title: Polymeric polyphenols as anti-inflammatory agents.
Schweitzer, Natalie. Ph.D. 2007. Obtained her DVM at University of Wisconsin and is a vet at All Pets Veterinary Clinic in Wisconsin. Dissertation title: Differential effects of laboratory housing conditions on biochemical, genetic, and physiological markers of health and disease in Sprague-Dawley rats.
Wisman Cosky, Kimberly N. M.S. 2008. Now a Project Manager at Covance Analytical, Indianapolis IN. Thesis title: I. Cytotoxicity and anti-inflammatory activity of polyphenolics. II. Polyphenolics in natural soils.
Trombley, John D. Ph.D. 2011. Now a Senior Lecturer at Georgia College. Dissertation title: Polyphenols: Interactions with proteins and analytical methods.
Rouhier, Matthew F. Ph.D. 2011. Now an Assistant Professor & Coordinator of Chemical Instrumentation at Kenyon College. Dissertation title: Characterization of YDR036C from Saccaromyces cerevisiae.
Schmidt, M.A. Ph.D. 2012. Now an Associate Professor at Wright State Medical School, Dayton OH. Dissertation title: Tannins in natural soil systems.
Engstrom, Marica. M.S. 2012. Completed her Ph.D. at Turku University, Finland with J.P. Salminen, and is now a senior scientist in same lab. Thesis title: Polyphenol protein interactions.
Li, Min. Ph.D. 2014. Now a Principlal Scineitist at Pepsico in Plano, TX. Dissertation title: Interaction of (-) epigallocatechin gallate with serum albumin in the presence or absence of glucose.
Lubelski, Ryan M.S. 2019. Now a Protein Chemist, Covance Analytical, Indianapolis IN Thesis title: Effect of metals and cetylpyrifidium chloride on tannin-protein interactions: Potential roles in extrinsic teeth stain formation.
Sun, Xiaowei. Ph.D. 2019. Now a Senior Scientist at Bristol Myers Squibb. Dissertation title: Interaction of green tea or black tea polyphenols with protein in the presence of absence of other small ligands.
Reeves, Savanah G. M.S. 2020. Now an analytical chemist at Shepherd Color Company, Cincinnati, OH. Thesis title: Condensed tannin characterization by FTICR-MALDI mass spectrometry and separation with saw-tooth gradient HPLC.
Onugwu, Kenneth. M.S. 2021. Now an IT consultant. Thesis title: Epigallocatechin gallate interaction with Cu(II)-serum albumin complexes.
Fu, Meiling. M.S. 2022. Now a quality control chemist at Frontage Laboratories in Exter, PA. Thesis title: Interaction between polyphenols and metalloproteins.
Mallikarachchi, Sadeepa. Ph.D. 2024. Now a postdoctoral researcher at Rowan University in New Jersey. Dissertation title: Impact of tannin structure on chemical properties of tannin.
Megan Alberz, 2005-2008 (USS 2007; Deans Scholar 2007-2008; Univ. Honors) M.D., Univ. Cincinnati Med School
*Lauren Kelly, 2005-2007 Pharm. D., Univ Cincinnati Pharmacy Grad Program
Kala Levine, 2005-2009 (Hughes 2007) M.D., University of Louisville
Melissa Moore, 2005-2007 (Hughes 2006; Deans Scholar 2006-07) M.D., Univ Cincinnati Med School
Brendon Honick, 2006-2008 MS CWRU; M.D., University of Iowa
*Ashley Scioneaux, 2007 (NSF-REU ZOO) M.S., Miami Univ.
*Allison Kreinberg, 2008-2010 (USS 2009) M.S. Environmental Science, OSU. Scientist at Geosyntec Consultants
Steve Tindall 2008-2011 (STARS, USDA internship 2009) Pharm.D., OSU Pharmacy School
*Melanie Krook 2008-2011 (USS 2009, Deans Scholar 2010-2011) Ph.D., University of Michigan. Manager, Battelle Research Labs, Columbus
Madeline Issleib 2009-2013 Senior Consultant, West Monroe Partners, Chicago IL
*Sonia Masih 2009-2013 Drexel Medical School Interdisciplinary grad program, M.D. Liberty University, Virginia
Jennifer Koch 2010-2012 (Deans Scholar 2011-2012 USS 2011) OSU M.S. Food Science. Product Development at Mars Wrigley
*Matthew Suber 2011-2014 (USS 2012) Officer in US Marine Corps; Veterns Service Coordinator, Miami University
*Brendan Kelly 2012-2014 MS Food Science, Kansas State. Global Product Development at Abbott Labs
Bridget DeLiberato 2012-2015 (Univ. Cincinnati ROSE fellowship 2013) M.D., Univ. Cincinnati Med School
*Rebecka Sepela 2012-2015 (Hughes 2013; USS, 2014; Deans scholar, 2014-15) Ph.D., UC Davis Biochemistry; Postdoctoral Fellow, Harvard University
Mary Allison Geibel 2012-2015 (USS 2013; Deans scholar, 2014-2015) MPH, Emory University. Analyst at Mathematica Policy Research
Caroline Highland summer 2013 (NSF-REU) Ph.D, Cornell Univ. Biochemistry
Jason Tran 2014-2015 switched to Engineering
Emma Watson 2015-2016 switched to Biology
Katie Steelman 2016 M.S. University of Cincinnati
Julia Walton 2016-2017 D.V.M. University of Georgia
*Ricky Killeen 2015-2018 M.D. University of Louisville
*Haley Ferguson 2015-2018 M.D. Indiana University
Quinn Kistenfeger 2015-2018 M.D. St. Louis University IL
Rachel Polak 2015-2017 Graduate school North Carolina State in Genetic and Genomics
Alec Krienen 2017 Chemist at Lubrizol
Elizabeth Belling 2017 Research Assistant at Cincinnati Children's Hospital
Jamie Waterman (University of Vermont, REU 2017). Ph.D. Western Sydney University, Australia
Chas Porter 2017-2020 Ohio University Medical College
Rosie Magro 2017-2020 Ohio University Medical College
Ellen Tieke 2017-2020. Laboratory Project Coordinator, Medpace, Cincinnait
*Abby Brandt 2017-2020. Chemist, American Colors, Cleveland
*Savanah Reeves 2019-2020 (BS/MS) Analytical Chemist, Shepherd Color Company, Cincinnati
Ifey Okafor (2018-2021). Law School, University of Akron
Quyhn Nguyen (2018-2023). Graduate School, University of California
Anne Cunnagin (2019-2020). Scientist I at Hikma Pharmaceuticals
Mai Nguyen (2020-2021). Pharmacy School, University of Illinois Chicago
*Ellie Knutson (2020-2022). Department of Energy, Bellingham WA. Internship
Rene Halcom (2020-2022). Quality Control Chemist, Cambridge Isotope Labs, Xenia OH
*Katie Mei Williams (2021-2024). Quality Control Chemist, LTS Device Technologies, St. Paul MN
Jenna McLain (2022-2023). Genetic Counseling School, University of Utah.
Jules Jefferson (2021-2024) Medical School, The Ohio State University
Students indicated by * had one or more co-authored articles.