Past Group Members

Past group photos

The group in spring 2017, including Shy, Porter, Lauren, Alex, Gerrick, Cynthia, Trina, Brad, and Kevin (left to right).

Past group photos

Shyanne Dustrud

  • Working toward PhD at Northern Arizona University with Ryan Behunin

  • BS, Chemistry, Northern Arizona University 2017

  • MS, Chemistry, Northern Arizona University 2019

  • Shy is researching molecular mixtures commonly found on planetary surfaces in the outer solar system and evaluating their behavior.

Kevin Gochenour

  • BS, Geology emphasis in Paleontology, minor in Chemistry at NAU 2017

  • Kevin is evaluating a potential DNA precursor from a physical chemistry perspective, to understand intramolecular interactions and structure of hydroxymethylated pyrimidine oligomers.

  • Currently at UA College of Medicine Phoenix

Porter Marsh

  • MS Chemistry 2017

  • BS, Chemistry and BS, Biomedical Science, Northern Arizona University 2015

  • Porter is studying how a variety of conditions affect lithium structure and diffusion in polyethylene glycol-based membranes.

Alexanndra Heyert

  • MS Chemistry 2018

  • BS, Chemistry, Northern Arizona University

  • Alex is assessing the effects of ionic liquids on biological systems using atomistic and coarse grained simulations.

  • Currently working at Agilent.

Lauren Younger

  • Working towards BS, Chemistry, minor in Physics at NAU

  • Transferred to ASU

Rachel Huchmala

  • BS, Chemistry, minor in Astronomy at NAU 2018

  • Understanding chlorine salt spectra through computational methods with implications for Martian geochemistry.

  • In collaboration with Jennifer Hanley at Lowell Observatory.

  • Working toward her PhD at UWash with Anne McCoy

Stephanie Geneeha

Maria Granroth

Luis Gadretto

Julie Hayes

Delia Castillo (BS)

Erin Carter (MS) - Currently a medical student at Boston University.

Trina Fox

Bradley Wong

Julia Gardiner

Ramon Mendoza (BS) - Currently a graduate student at the University of Chicago.

Kenisha Manley