Previous Lab Members 

Previous Post-Doctoral Researchers 

Dr. Katie Boes


Project:  Identification and Characterization of Seminal Fluid Proteins in the Asian Tiger Mosquito, Aedes albopictus  [link to manuscript]


Visiting Assisting Professor

Current Research: Population genetics of mosquitoes and molecular characterization of insect-specific viruses

Previous Research: Female gene expression in response to receipt of seminal fluid proteins in Ae. aegypti

Previous Research Students

May Le '23

Research: The relationship between adipokinetic hormone and vector capacity in Ae. aegypti

IS Title: Investigation of PC1 and SI Bacteriophages' Putative Genomic Identities and Infection Methods on Phage-Resistant Pseudomonas Chloraphis


Cristian Amesbury '23

IS Title: Exploring the regulation of West Nile Virus transmission through Wolbachia bacteria 


Alexander Wiseman-Rose  '23

Research Assistant 

IS title: Protecting Primates in Captivity and in the Wild: A Case Study for Costa Rica's Rescate Wildlife Rescue Center

Gabby Boateng '24

Research Assistant 

Haidyn Shuman '24

Research Assistant

Hannah Ollech '24

Research Assistant 

Saiyka Chowdhury '24

Research Assistant 

Zoe Peters '25

Research Assistant

Elise Greenwald '25

Research Assistant 

Graduate Programs 

Fredi Carey '19

IS title: Adipokinetic Hormone Receptors in the Reproductive Tract of Ae. Aegypti Mosquitoes, Coupled with the History of Ae. Aegypti in Haiti.

Currently: (planned) Graduate school for French and English translation,

Email: fredcaery77@gmail.com

Linnea Johnson '17

Work with Dr. Sirot: Developed a workbook outlining the CREATE Method of teaching animal behavior and helped lead a workshop on the method at the 2017 Animal Behavior Society conference in Toronto, Ontario, CA.

Currently: M.A. in Museology,

Email: linnealouise1012@gmail.com

Harper Jones '19

IS title: The effects of biased auditory sex ratios on ejaculation parameters in healthy human males (Homo sapiens).

Currently: Clinical Psychology Ph.D. Grad Student. 

Email: hjones20@unl.edu 

Chen Wu '20

IS title:  The Effect of Seminal Fluid Adipokinetic Hormone on the Blood Feeding Behavior of Aedes aegypti.

Currently:  Biochemistry Master's program at Case Western Reserve University.

Email: annewuq@gmail.com

Grace Lee '21

IS title: The Effect of Adipokinetic Hormone on the Blood and Sugar Feeding Behavior and Life Span of Female Mosquito Aedes aegypti. 

Currently:  Physiology Ph.D. program at Michigan State University.

Email: dr.whale18@gmail.com  

Marissa Camacho '22

IS title: The Assessment of the Association Between Male Ejaculation Parameters and Pornography Habits.

Currently: Master of Public Health program in Epidemiology at SUNY University & Opthamology Medical Technician.

Email: camacho.marissa02@gmail.com, mlcamach@buffalo.edu 

Charles Burrow '22

IS title: Hand-feeding Impacts Hunting Behavior: A Study On Behavioral Plasticity In Chinese Praying Mantis Tenodera Sinensis.

Currently: Applying to Master's programs/Geology field work.

Email: caburrows00@gmail.com 

Professional School 

Katherine Bohl '19

IS title: The Bug Butter Battle: A Study of the Effect of Halyomorpha halys Volatiles on Mobility of Aedes aegypti Mosquitoes.

Currently: Veterinary school at Ohio State University.

Email: katabohl@live.com 

Mariah Krossman Cluss '17

IS title:  The Sweet Death of Mosquitoes: A Study of the Lethal and Sub-Lethal Effects of the Sweetener, Erythritol, on Aedes aegypti Mosquito.

Currently:  Physician Assistant Program at Baldwin Wallace University.

Email: mcluss20@bw.edu 

Charlotte Spada '14

IS title:  Why Do Mosquitoes Bite Me?! Aedes albopictus, The Tiger Mosquito, and Possible Attraction to Skin Bacteria.

Currently: Doctor of Optometry program. 

Email: charlottespad@gmail.com 

Kent Weaver '19

Lab Work: Effect of adipokinetic hormone on feeding in Ae. aegypti.

Currently:  Veterinary School at Ohio State University.

Email: kentw1997@gmail.com 

Meghan Wright '22

IS title: Seminal Fluid Adipokinetic Hormone Influence on Remating Behaviors of Female Ae. Aegypti.

Currently:  Dental School at Tuft's University.

Email: mwright05@tufts.edu 

Kylie Davis '22

IS title: Association Between Bisphenol A and Male Ejaculate Parameters.

Currently: Masters of Science in Anesthesia at Case Western Reserve University.

Email: daviskylie09@gmail.com 

Nosherwan Mughal '23

IS title: Differential Expression of OBP23 in Female Aedes aegypti Upon Mating and Blood Feeding

Currently: Doctor of Physical Therapy program at Thomas Jefferson University 

Email: NAM119@students.jefferson.edu 

Medical Practice 

Jordan Dieterle, DC, CACCP '13

IS title: The Lethal and Sublethal Effects of Dinotefuran on Apis mellifera Hives.

Current position: Pediatric and Prenatal Chiropractor. 

Email:  jdieterle26@gmail.com  or  DrJordanDieterle@gmail.com 

Jamie Innis, PA '13

IS title: Effects of the Herbicide Atrazine on Drosophila melanogaster Courtship Behavior.

Current position:  Hospitalist Physician Assistant (PA). 

Email: jinnis13@gmail.com 

Jessica Corley, DVM '13

IS title: The Effect of Parental Care on Embryonic Survival in the Tobago Glass Frog, Hyalinobatrachium Orientale Tobagense.  

Current position: Emergency Veterinarian 

Email:  JessicaCorley360@gmail.com 

Lauren MacDonald, DVM '15

IS title: Muttiple Shelter Enrichment Methods: A Study of the Effect of Petting or Walking on the Canine Stress Response.

Current position: Veternarian at the nonprofit Stand for Animals Veterinary Clinic in Charlotte, NC

Anna McGlade, PA-C '17

IS title: The Effects of Male-Produced Adipokinetic Hormone I on the Fertility of Female Aedes aegypti.

Current position: Physician Assistant at University of Pennsylvania. 

Email: amcglade27@gmail.com 

Eva Kotsopolous, NP '16

IS title: The Effects of Orgasm and Ovarian Cycle Phase on CVF pH.

Currently: Nurse Practitioner at MGH Institute of Health Professions.

Email: ekotsopoulos16@gmail.com 

Caroline Heyd, MD '17

IS title: The Impacts of Acute Stress on Arousal, Cortisol, and Testosterone.

Currently:  Pediatric Resident Physician at Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters

Email: caroline.heyd@gmail.com 

Marissa Fiume, DVM '19

IS title: When Science and Art Collide: Learning the Methods Like a Scientist in Order to Break the Rules Like an Artist.

Currently: Small Animal Rotating Intern at WestVet 

Email: marissa.fiume@outlook.com 

Research 

Jarek Beegan '17 

IS title: Effects of Acute Stress on Ejaculate Parameters in Heterosexual Men 

Current position: Neuromonitoring technician.

Email:  jrkbeegan@gmail.com or  jbeegan@evokesllc.com 


Della (Connelly) Vanko '12

IS title: The effects of male seminal fluid proteins on re-mating in female Southern house mosquitoes, Culex quinquefasciatus.

Current position: Research Associate at Biomilq

Email: della.connelly@gmail.com 

Elizabeth Ross Jones ' 15

IS title: Neophobic Behavior but Not Aggression Differs Between Urban and Rural Chickadee Flocks (Poecile Atricapillus and Poecile Carolinensis).

Currently: Adult Library Assistant 

Email: lizro23@live.com 

Paul Joseph '14

IS title: The effects of image habituation on sperm parameters in healthy human males.

Currently:  Senior Digital Pathology Applications Specialist for Epredia 

Email: paulnjoseph@gmail.com 

Dennis Bolshakov '19

IS title: The Effects of Sleep Deprivation on Mortality and Histone Expression in Drosophila Melanogaster.

Currently: Research associate at Dermbiont.

Email: d.t.bolsh@gmail.com  

Mahlet Zemedkun '20

IS title: Cocktail Parties and Semen Quality: Effects of Auditory Cues on Semen Parameters. 

Currently: Research coordinator at the (ECHO) program at George Mason University.

Email: mzemedkun20@gmail.com

Moyo Saliu '20

IS title: The Role of Adipokinetic Hormone in female Aedes aegypti mosquitoes bloodmeal digestion. 

Currently: Research to find specific lysins to MRSA infections in humans at the Rockefeller University.

Email: msaliu@rockefeller.edu

Fiona Armoo '20

IS title: Battle for Blood: A study of the effect of Halymorpha halys volatiles on Aedes aegypti mosquitoes.

Currently: Research associate for Dr. Michael Kalwat studying molecular mechanisms of regulated secretions in Beta cells. 

Email: fionayarmoo@gmail.com

Ngoc Khanh Lai '22

IS title: Effect of Adipokinetic Hormone on Blood-feeding Behavior and Digestion of Aedes aegypti mosquitoes.

Currently: Research Assistant at the University of Toledo.

Email: khanhngoclai20@gmail.com 

Emma Hambright '20

IS title: Mosquitoes Bloody Suck!: Identifying Potential Vectors and Non-Human Hosts of Mosquito-Borne Pathogens in Alajuela, Costa Rica.

Currently: Lab technician at Weill Cornell Medicine.

Email: ehambright20@wooster.edu

Dhwani Parsana '21

IS title: Effect of Adipokinetic Hormone on Mating Receptivity of Aedes aegypti Females. 

Currently: Research Technician at the Cole Eye Institute. 

Email: dhwani.parsana@gmail.com

Rachel Greer '21

IS title: Communicating Science to College Students: A Comparison of Infographic and Text Based Approaches. 

Currently: Research Assistant at University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus.

Email:

Jade Baek '23

IS title: Axon Pathfinding in Drosophila melanogaster Wing Sensory Neurons

Currently: Lab Technician at the Medical University of South Carolina, Neuroscience Department

Email: jadebaek.sy@gmail.com 


Business 

Diego Arias '15

IS title: Impacts of Climate Change on Species Invasiveness: Temperature Effects on Agonistic Interactions between Crayfish Procambarus clarkii and Cambarus robustus.

Currently:  Capital Markets Operations Analyst.

Email: diego.arias02@gmail.com 

Lucas Grisanti '16

IS title: Behaviora Impacts of Antidepressant Exposure on Red Worm Eisenia  Fetida and Nothern Leopard Frog Lithobates Pipiens.

Currently: IT Contractor and Stock/Equity Trader. 

Email: grisantilucas@gmail.com 

Riley Moreau '20

Research in Lab:  Effects of natural products on mosquitoes and human fertility.

Currently:  Co-op program in the Chemical Biology Department of GlaxoSmithKline.

Email: riley.jmoreau@gmail.com 

Natalia Riusech '14

IS title: Sub-Lethal Effects of Imidacloprid on Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) Cue Use in Finding a Learned Feeding Site.

Currently:  Community Engagement Specialist.

Email: nriusech14@gmail.com 

Linden Taylor '19

Research in Lab: Lethal effects of erythritol on the mosquito Aedes aegypti Linnaeus (Diptera: Culicidae).

Currently: Learning & Development Co-op, Indigo Agriculture.

Email: lindenanntaylor@gmail.com 

Chase Ullman '15

IS title: The effects of short-term starvation and subsequent re-feeding in the red flour beetle, Tribolium castaneum.  

Currently: Estimator/Project Manager at Ullman Electric & Technologies in Cleveland, OH. 

Email: chaseullman@gmail.com

 

Gemma Briggs '20

IS title: Seminal Fluid-Derived Adipokinetic Hormone (sfAKH) Influences Mating Behavior in Female Aedes aegypti with Observations on Accessory Reproductive Glands.

Currently: Professional Bagpiper

Email:  gemma.briggs1@gmail.com 

Patrick Gilkey '19

IS title:  Mosquito diversity and blood-feeding patterns in a dry tropical forest in Costa Rica.

Currently: Plant Industry Inspector at the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture

Email: pgilkey@pa.gov, pgilkey96@gmail.com