Grayce Cunningham

Bachelor’s of Science in Biology, Concentration in Ecology and Environmental Biology, Minor in Geology

Pronouns: She/Her

Office: 160 Thelma Ryan Hall

Email: abigail.cunningham@selu.edu
Adviser: Dr. Kyle Piller
Research Interests: Ichthyology

Samuel Davidson

Bachelor’s of Science in Biology

Southeastern Louisiana University (2025)

Pronouns: He/Him

Office: n/a

Email: samuel.davidson@selu.edu
Adviser: Dr. Demetra Kandelepas,  Dr. Penny Shockett
Research Interests: Horticulture, Plant Genetics, Molecular Biology, Fungal Physiology and Ecology

Madie Denman

Bachelor's of Science in Biology, Concentration in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

Transylvania University (2022)

Pronouns: She/Her

Office: 122 Thelma Ryan Hall

Email: madeline.denman@selu.edu

Adviser: Dr. Kyle Piller

Research Interests: Conservation, anthropogenic issues, and environmental DNA

Lindsey Dettwiller

Bachelor’s of Science in Biology
Southeastern Louisiana University (2023)

Pronouns: She/Her

Office: 222 Thelma Ryan Hall

Email: lindsey.dettwiller@selu.edu

Adviser: Dr. Eva Hillmann

Research Interests: Conservation, ecology, and wetland restoration

Amanda Dos Santos

Bachelor’s of Science in Biology
Southeastern Louisiana University (2025)

Pronouns: She/Her

Office: 222 Thelma Ryan Hall

Email: amanda.dossantos@selu.edu

Adviser: Dr. Justin Anderson

Research Interests: Virology

Liz Farley

Bachelor’s of Science in Environmental Science and another in Biology

Samford University (2025)

Pronouns: She/Her

Office: 122 Thelma Ryan Hall

Email: caroline.farley@selu.edu

Adviser: Dr. Christopher Beachy

Research Interests: Herpetology

Abby Heck

Bachelor’s of Science

Pronouns: She/Her

Office: 122 Thelma Ryan Hall

Email:  abigail.heck@selu.edu
Adviser: Dr. Max Kolton, Dr. Kyle Piller
Research Interests: Ichthyology, microbiology, genomics, eDNA

Hydee Holsapple

Bachelor’s of Science in Biology, Minor in Communication
Southeastern Louisiana University (2024)

Pronouns: She/Her

Office: 222 Thelma Ryan Hall

Email: hydee.holsapple@selu.edu
Adviser: Dr. Justin Anderson
Research Interests: Virology

Costa Kemboi

Bachelor’s of Science in Marine Biology
Louisiana State University (2024)

Pronouns: She/Her

Office: n/a

Email: costa.kemboi@selu.edu
Adviser: non-thesis
Research Interests: Public health care, antimicrobial resistance, marine biology, and microbiology

Philip Le Riche

Bachelor’s of Science in Chemistry
Southeastern Louisiana University (2025)

Pronouns: He/Him

Office: 122 Thelma Ryan Hall

Email: philip.leriche@selu.edu

Advisor: Dr. Pradip Panta

Research interests: Antimicrobial resistance

Kaitlin Languirand

Bachelor’s of Science in Biology
Southeastern Louisiana University (2024)

Pronouns: She/Her

Office: 122 Thelma Ryan Hall

Email: kaitlin.languirand@selu.edu

Adviser: Dr. April Wright

Research Interests: Systematic biology

Mathew Massey

Bachelor's of Science in Biology

Southeastern Louisiana University (2024)

Pronouns: He/Him

Office: 222 Thelma Ryan Hall

Email: mathew.massey@selu.edu

Adviser: Dr. Pradip Panta 

Research Interests: Microbiology, antimicrobial resistance, and bacteria

Kendall May

Bachelor's of Science in Biology, Minor in Chemistry

Southeastern Louisiana University (2024)

Pronouns: She/Her

Office: 122 Thelma Ryan Hall

Email: kendall.may@selu.edu

Adviser: Dr. Janice Bossart 

Research Interests: Wetland ecology, benthic entomological ecology, and conservation

Jourdan McGaughey

Bachelor's of Science in Biology, Minor in Chemistry

Southeastern Louisiana University (2023)

Pronouns: She/Her

Office: n/a

Email: jourdan.mcgaughey@selu.edu

Adviser: Non-thesis

Research Interests: Mosquito biology and ecology

Tilly Newell

Bachelor’s of Science in Marine Biology

University of Tampa (2025)

Pronouns: She/Her

Office: 160 Thelma Ryan Hall

Email: matilda.newell@selu.edu
Adviser: Dr. Kyle Piller 

Research Interests: Ichthyology

Claudia Olah

Bachelor’s of Science in Biology
Southeastern Louisiana University (2025)

Pronouns: She/Her

Office: 122 Thelma Ryan Hall

Email: claudia.olah@selu.edu

Adviser: Dr. Pradip Panta

Research Interests: Antimicrobial resistance

Amber Peterson

Bachelor’s of Science in Biology
Southeastern Louisiana University (2024)

Pronouns: She/Her

Office: 326 Thelma Ryan Hall 

Email: amber.peterson@selu.edu

Adviser: Dr. Gary Shaffer

Research Interests: Wetlands restoration, conservation, and ecology

Mya Pittman

Bachelor’s of Science in Biology
Southeastern Louisiana University (2024)

Pronouns: She/Her

Office: n/a

Email: mya.pittman@selu.edu

Adviser: Non-thesis

Research Interests: Wetland ecology, microbial communities, and plant resilience in saline environments

Shelby Powell

Bachelor’s of Science in Biology
Southeastern Louisiana University (2024)

Pronouns: She/Her

Office: 222 Thelma Ryan Hall

Email: shelby.powell@selu.edu

Adviser: Dr. Pradip Panta 

Research Interests: Antibiotic resistance mechanisms

Rebecca Pritt

Bachelor’s of Science in Biology from Salisbury University (2025)

Pronouns: She/Her

Office: 326 Thelma Ryan Hall

Email: rebecca.pritt@selu.edu

Adviser: Dr. Christopher Beachy 

Research Interests: Ecology and herpetology

Sarah Ramos DeLong

Bachelor’s of Science in Biology, Minor in Chemistry

Southeastern Louisiana University (2025)

Office: 222 Thelma Ryan Hall

Email: sarah.ramosdelong@selu.edu

Adviser: Dr. Pradip Panta

Research Interests: Microbial gene therapy, antimicrobial resistance, microbial pathology, environmental microbiology

Ian Robinson

Bachelor’s of Science in Zoology, Minor in Spanish

Weber State University (2023)

Pronouns: He/Him

Office: 222 Thelma Ryan Hall

Email: ian.robinson@selu.edu

Adviser: Dr. Christopher Beachy 

Research Interests: Herpetology

Jody Shugart

Bachelor’s of Science in Biology from Southeastern Louisiana University (2025)

Bachelor’s of Science in Geology from Mississippi State University (2007)

Bachelor’s of Science in Mathematics, Minor in Computer Science from the University of Southern Mississippi (2005)

Pronouns: He/Him

Office: 222 Thelma Ryan Hall

Email: jody.shugart@selu.edu

Adviser: Dr. Eva Hillmann

Research Interests: Ecology

Ben Schuster

Bachelor's of Science in Fisheries and Wildlife

Michigan State University (2022)

Pronouns: He/Him

Office: 122 Thelma Ryan Hall

Email: benjamin.schuster@selu.edu
Adviser: Dr. Kyle Piller
Research Interests: Evolution, taxonomy, and ecology

Rojina Thapa

Bachelor's of Science in Agriculture

Purbanchal University in Nepal (2024)

Pronouns: She/Her

Office: 222 Thelma Ryan Hall

Email: rojina.thapa@selu.edu
Adviser: Dr. Justin Anderson
Research Interests: Virology, microbiology, and conservation

Marceline Whitney

Bachelor's of Science in Biology, Concentration in Zoology and Botany
Ball State University (2024)

Pronouns: They/Them

Office: 122 Thelma Ryan Hall

Email: calvin.whitney@selu.edu
Adviser: Dr. Kyle Piller
Research Interests: Taxonomy, systematics, and phylogenetics