Post-docs and Graduate Students

Current Graduate Students

  • Lauren Pharr (co-advised with Caren Cooper)
  • Mikiah Carver-McGinn (co-advised with Nathan Hostetter)
  • Jared Lamb (co-advised with Nathan Hostetter)
  • Grace Schilling (co-advised with Jodi Forrester)
  • Dana Lotz (co-advised with Jodi Forrester)
  • Will Harrod

Post-doctoral Researchers Supervised/Co-supervised

  • Dr. Wes Boone – Instructor, Clemson University
  • Dr. James Garabedian – Research Scientist with US Forest Service
  • Dr. Genya Bragina – Russian Program Course Director, Wildlife Conservation Society
  • Dr. Indrani Sasmal – Coordinator of Grants Writing and Grants Management at Dakota College
  • Dr. Colter Chitwood – Assistant Professor at Oklahoma State University
  • Dr. Marcus Lashley – Associate Professor at University of Florida

Previous Graduate Students Chaired/Co-chaired

  • Dr. Liessa Bowen (Dissertation PDF) – Freelance Writer, Editor, Illustrator
  • Tracey Champlin (Thesis PDF) – Freelance Bookkeeper and Payroll Manager
  • Jamie Mason (Hull) (Thesis PDF)
  • Salina Kohut (Thesis PDF) – Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator
  • Dr. Jason Riddle (Dissertation PDF) – Professor, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
  • Charlotte Snoberger (Matthews) (Thesis PDF) – Biology Instructor, Casper College in Wyoming
  • Amelia Pennington (Savage) (Thesis PDF) – Assistant Field Manager, Minerals and Lands with BLM in Wyoming
  • Corey Shake (Thesis PDF) – Partner Biologist, Point Blue Conservation Science
  • Dr. Chris Ayers (Thesis PDF) – Instructor and Curator of Collections, Mississippi State University
  • Dr. Kate Golden (Thesis PDF) – Environmental Consultant, Merjent, Inc. in Oklahoma
  • Steve Allen (Thesis PDF) – Field Instructor, Eastern Technical Associates
  • Emily Blackman (Thesis PDF) – Senior Planner, Mercer County Planning Department (NJ)
  • Amy Raker (Raybuck) (Thesis PDF) – Wildlife Biologist, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
  • Charlie Plush (Thesis PDF) – Environmental Manager, LaBella Associates
  • Shannon Bowling (Thesis PDF) – Fish, Wildlife, and Agronomy Section Head, Marine Corp Base Quantico
  • Justin McVey (Thesis PDF) – District Biologist, NC Wildlife Resources Commission
  • Sharon Bischof (Becker) (Thesis PDF) – Regional Wildlife Biologist, NC State Parks
  • Eric Kilburg (Thesis PDF) – Senior Wildlife Biologist, Wisconsin DNR
  • Ryan Klimstra (Thesis PDF) – Wildlife Biologist, Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife, and Parks
  • Dr. Liz Rutledge (Dissertation PDF) – Wildlife Scientist, North Carolina Wildlife Federation
  • Annemarie Prince (Thesis PDF) – District Biologist, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
  • Dr. Paul Taillie (Thesis PDF) – Assistant Professor, University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill
  • Dr. Marcus Lashley (Dissertation PDF) – Associate Professor, University of Florida
  • Dr. Colter Chitwood (Dissertation PDF) – Assistant Professor, Oklahoma State University
  • Dr. Sarah Fritts (Dissertation PDF) – Associate Professor, Texas State University
  • Morgan Swingen (Elfelt) (Thesis PDF) – Wildlife Biologist, 1854 Treaty Authority in Minnesota
  • Beth Stevenson (Thesis PDF) – Zoologist, Colorado Natural Heritage Program
  • Dr. Steve Grodsky (Dissertation PDF) – Assistant Unit Leader and Assistant Professor, USGS Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, Cornell University
  • Jason Winiarski (Thesis PDF) – Ecological Data Analyst/Manager, University of Wisconsin
  • Mark McAlister (Thesis PDF) – Wildlife Biologist, South Carolina Department of Natural Resources
  • Andy Richardson (Thesis PDF) – Soil Conservationist with USDA NRCS in Wisconsin
  • Lindsey Garner (Thesis PDF) – Wildlife Biologist, University of Florida
  • Dr. James Garabedian (Dissertation PDF) – Research Scientist with US Forest Service
  • Dr. Alex Fish (Thesis PDF) – Endangered and Threatened Species Coordinator, Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
  • Sarah Rosche (Thesis PDF) – Biological Field Technician, Midwest Natural Resources in Minnesota
  • Dr. Paul Taillie (Dissertation PDF) – Assistant Professor, University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill
  • Byron Levan (MFWCB Project Report) – Environmental Scientist, Three Oaks Engineering
  • April Boggs (Thesis PDF) – State Deer Biologist, NC Wildlife Resources Commission
  • Dan Hannon (Thesis PDF) – Protection and Outreach Specialist, Virginia Natural Heritage Program
  • Tony Kroeger (Thesis PDF) – Wildlife Biologist, Georgia Department of Natural Resources
  • Daniel Choi (MFWCB Publication)
  • Grainne O’Grady (MFWCB Project Report) – Avian Technician, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
  • Desirée Nieves Canabal (MFWCB Project Report) – USFWS Biologist, El Yunque National Forest, Puerto Rico
  • Dr. David Moscicki (Dissertation PDF) – Turkey Program Coordinator, Arkansas Game and Fish Commission
  • Faith Bradshaw (MFWCB Project Report) – GIS Analyst, NC State University Center for Integrated Pest Management
  • Kyle Zampogna (MFWCB Project Report)