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.
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
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.
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