People
Faculty
Dr. Hannah Seidel
Dr. Hannah Seidel is a geneticist and cell biologist by training. She is co-creator of the Ball Python Genetics Project. She teaches Bio306W - Cell and Molecular Biology and Genetics Laboratory. This course a writing-intensive undergraduate laboratory course, in which students perform experiments for the Ball Python Genetics Project. Dr. Seidel’s favorite part of the Ball Python Genetics Project is giving her students the opportunity to collect and publish real data. She still feels excitement every time she receives a ball python shed in the mail!
Dr. Chiron Graves
Dr. Chiron Graves is a molecular biologist and educator by training. He is co-creator of the Ball Python Genetics Project. He teaches courses in genetics and K-12 science education. Dr. Graves is the proud owner of 10+ ball pythons and breeds a few of them as a hobbyist. He promotes maternal incubation and has successfully produced several clutches in the past few years. Dr. Graves provided ball python sheds for the early stages of the Ball Python Genetics Project, and these sheds have been critical to success of the project.
Over 140 undergraduates have contributed to our project!
BIO 306W students
Alexandra Ernst, Alia Frederick, Alissa Zoltowski, Amber Northcutt, Andraya Ackerman, Anna Pathammavong, Annette Miller, Ashly Matzek, Asra Akhlaq, Aubrey Martin, Bailey Knight, Benjamin Huff, Beth Wasserman, Brian Donald Condron, Caleb Sommer, Cassandra Rigor, Charles Southwell, Chase Chitwood, Chelsea Brown, Christina Roka, Ciarra Womack, Clay McKenzie, Daniela Nappo, Darby Fracassa, Deirdre McCarter, Dhruvalkumar Patel, Dominic Paoletti, Drake Dzierwa, Erica R. Geml, Erin Bissett, Ezekiel Butcher, Garrett Chance, Garry Lewis, Genesis Garmendia, Geo Pullockaran, Hajer Musa Abuzir, Haley Praski, Hanan Alroaini, Iqra Akhlaq, Ismael Yasin, Janelle Aethyr, Janelle Janisse, Jayce Alee Perysian, Jemar Rooks, Jonathan Chang, Jonathan Harris, Joseph H. Oberlitner, Joshua Mason, Juwan Taylor, Kailynn Sparks, Karissa Urban, Karli Siefman, Kealy Szymanski, Kelsy Roque, Keyan Marshall, Khaled Ali, Karleigh Hassenzahl, Kylie Powrie, Lauren Colone, Lissette Rosas, Manoj Perumallapalli, Mariam Samir, Maryam Nimer, Maya Mackey, Megan McNulty, Mel Roberts, Micaela Schempf, Molly Cook, Myah Kelly, Nahiel Sukar, Natalie Diaz, Natasha MacKay, Nathan Barnett, Nathaniel Gonzalez, Noura Taybeh, Pablo De la Vega, Rida Ali, Ronnie Bryans, Ryan Elliott, Saja Hussein, Samantha Glowacki, Samuel Teener, Sarah Holtzen, Sarah Schmidt, Shanti Bernstein, Shelan Mizuree, Smarpita Singh, Stevie Zabrosky, Taia Broadbent, Tommiea Robertson, Tyler Schallhorn, Verginio Persicone, William Soder, Wolfgang Ebersole, and Yvette Campbell.
Autumn Brown
Autumn Brown was biology major in the Honors College at Eastern Michigan University. She earned her Bachelor's degree in December 2020 and presented her research at the EMU Undergraduate Research Symposium in March 2021. Her project included optimizing PCR conditions for ball python DNA and discovering the genetic cause of the Lavender Albino color morph. She is currently pursuing a Master's degree in Genetic Counseling at Wayne State University in Detroit, MI.