Email: doreen.aidoo@selu.edu
Adviser: Dr. Pradip Panta
Research Interests: Effects of Bicarbonate on Antimicrobial Resistance
Bachelor’s of Science in Marine Biology
Texas A&M University at Galveston (2022)
Pronouns: She/Her
Office: 160 Thelma Ryan Hall
Email: camryn.bigelow@selu.edu
Adviser: Dr. Kyle Piller
Research Interests: Environmental DNA, Lake Maurepas
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, Environmental DNA
Bachelor’s of Science in Biology
Southeastern Louisiana University (2023)
Pronouns: She/Her
Office: 120 Meade Hall
Email: lindsey.dettwiller@selu.edu
Adviser: Dr. Gary Shaffer
Research Interests: Conservation, Ecology, Wetland Restoration
Bachelor’s in Marine Science - Biology
The University of Tampa (2023)
Pronouns: She/Her
Office: 122 Thelma Ryan Hall
Email: gretchen.hilt@selu.edu
Adviser: Dr. Christopher Beachy, Dr. Kyle Piller
Research Interests: Ecology, Herpetology, Conservation Genetics
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
Bachelor’s of Science in Biology
Southeastern Louisiana University (2023)
Pronouns: She/Her
Office: 122 Thelma Ryan Hall
Email: logan.jarrell@selu.edu
Adviser: Dr. Justin Anderson
Research Interests: Bacteriophage Characterizations and Genetics
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
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, Bacteria
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, Bentic Entomological Ecology, Conservation
Bachelor’s of Science in Biology
Southeastern Louisiana University (2022)
Pronouns: He/Him
Office: 426 Thelma Ryan Hall
Email: taylor.parker-3@selu.edu
Adviser: Dr. Gary Shaffer
Research Interests: Wetland Ecology, Conservation and Habitat Restoration
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
Bachelor’s of Science in Biology
Southeastern Louisiana University (2024)
Pronouns: She/Her
Office: TBD
Email: mya.pittman@selu.edu
Adviser: Dr. Demetra Kandelepas, Dr. Gary Shaffer
Research Interests: Wetland Ecology, Microbial Communities, Plant Resilience in Saline Environments
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
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, Ecology
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, Conservation
Bachelor's of Science in Biology, Concentration in Zoology and Botany
Ball State University (2024)
Pronouns: He/Him
Office: 122 Thelma Ryan Hall
Email: calvin.whitney@selu.edu
Adviser: Dr. Kyle Piller
Research Interests: Taxonomy, Systematics, Phylogenetics