Ruth is a biology major and neuroscience minor. She is hoping to pursue a career in healthcare after college. Her favorite part of research is being able to use her education to solve new scientific problems and contribute to research in the field she loves. Outside of school she loves hiking and trying to perfect her baking skills.  

Andrea is a double major in Neuroscience (biology concentration) and Spanish with a chemistry minor. She plans to attend medical school after graduating from Butler to become a pediatric neurosurgeon. Her favorite part about research is learning how things actually play out and how that can be related to humans. Outside of school, she enjoys traveling, being around nature, and reading. 

Alyssa is a junior Biology major with Chemistry and Neuroscience minors. She is on the pre-dental track and plans to attend dental school after graduating from Butler University. Her research interests focuses on nicotine studies in mice and she hopes to run a project this summer during Butler Summer Institute. Outside of school, she enjoys traveling, music and crocheting. 

Jaytee is a Health Sciences Major with minors in Neuroscience and Healthcare Management.  Following graduation, he plans to attend Physician Assistant school with intentions of working in emergency medicine.  His favorite part about research is contributing knowledge to the world to better understand disease and medicine.  Outside of school and research, Jaytee enjoys traveling, hiking, and photography. 

Shea is a double major in biology and biochemistry. Following graduation in 2026, she wants to enter into a dual MD/PhD program in hopes of becoming a neonatologist at a medical research institution. She enjoys research because of the ability to increase knowledge regarding a topic, including presenting those findings to the scientific community. She will be spending this coming summer at the University of Kentucky, completing research on bioactive interphases and devices. 

Anna graduated with a major in Health Sciences and minors in Chemistry and Neuroscience. She enjoyed the challenge of critical thinking that research brings and learning about lab procedures such as how to collect, enter, and interpret numerical data and graphs. After graduation, Anna plans to attend a MPAS program, and work as a PA in emergency medicine. 

Maci graduated with a B.S. in Biology and a minor in Spanish on the pre-med track.  Her favorite part about doing research is staying up to date on the scientific literature regarding our research topics and seeing how these might influence lab findings. Maci plans to take a gap year and apply to medical school with the hopes of becoming a dermatologist. 

Sydney graduated with a B.A. in Psychology and a minor in neuroscience. She is from Holland, MI and was also a part of Dr. Conor O’Dea’s lab, researching masculine honor beliefs and aggression. She spends her summers teaching sailing and her winters skiing and snowboarding. Sydney plans to take a gap year before beginning medical school in pursuit of a MD. 

Amarpreet graduated with a B.A. in Psychology in December 2023. She is currently working as a clinical research specialist for the Parkinson's Progression Markers Initiative (PPMI) study at the Indiana University School of Medicine. The goal of the PPMI study is to find biomarkers of Parkinson's Disease start and progression, which is a crucial next step in the creation of more effective treatments.

Bradyn graduated with a bachelors in Speech Language and Hearing Sciences in December 2023. She is currently applying to graduate programs in speech language pathology.  Her favorite part of being in the lab was being involved in the research whether it's gaining hands-on experience with research methodologies, learning how to analyze data, or improving communication skills.  She has also enjoyed collaborating with like-minded individuals as students share ideas and learn from each other. 

Kendall graduated with a B.A. in Psychology in December 2022. She is currently in a Masters of Science program in Industrial/Organization Psychology at Northern Kentucky University.

Kelsey graduated with a B.A. in Psychology in December 2022. She is currently taking a gap year and hopes to apply to animal behavior graduate programs.