2026 Graduates

PhD student, Kaitlyn Carter

Kaitlyn Carter, PhD

Program Aide Cell Biology and Genetics TAMU PhD Advisor: Dr. David Threadgill
PhD alumni, Osiris Lopez-Garcia

Osiris Lopez-Garcia, PhD

2026 Graduate PhD Advisor: Dr. Daniel Paredes-Sabja
PhD student, Anthony Matarazzo

Anthony Matarazzo, PhD

2026 Graduate PhD Advisor: Dr. Mendell Rimer
PhD Alumni, Brittni Ming-Whitfield

Brittni Ming-Whitfield, PhD

Research Assistant Microbial Pathogenesis &Immunology TAMU PhD Advisor: Dr. David Threadgill
PhD alumni, Daniel Mora

Daniel Mora, PhD

2026 Graduate PhD Advisor: Dr. Jason Gill
PhD student, Alexandra Naron

Alexandra Naron, PhD

Program Aide Cell Biology TAMU PhD Advisor: Dr. David Threadgill
PhD alumni, John Soukar

John Soukar, PhD

Postdoctoral Fellow Querrey Simpson Institute For Regenerative Engineering Northwestern University PhD Advisor: Dr. Akhilesh Gaharwar
PhD alumni, Benjamin Thomas

Benjamin Thomas, PhD

Postdoctoral Research Associate Microbial Pathogenesis and Immunology TAMU PhD Advisor: Dr. Zhilei Chen
PhD student, Alexandra Naron

Alexandra Naron, PhD

Program Aide Cell Biology TAMU PhD Advisor: Dr. David Threadgill
GGEN alumni, Lily Ellzey

Lily Ellzey, M.S.

2026 Graduate PhD Advisor: Dr. David Threadgill

2025 Graduates

PhD student, Riley Figueroa

Riley Figueroa, M.S.

Laboratory Manager Health Science Center TAMU PhD Advisor: Dr. Rajesh Miranda
PhD alumni, Joe Romanowski

Joe Romanowski, PhD

Postdoctoral Research Associate Entomology TAMU PhD Advisor: Dr. Zach Adelman
PhD alumni, Ashley Coffell

Ashley Coffell, PhD

2025 Graduate PhD Advisor: Dr. Scott Dindot
PhD student, Autumn McManis

Autumn McManis, PhD

Technician I Biomedical Engineering TAMU PhD Advisor: Dr. Irtisha Singh (lead) & Dr. Akhilesh Garharwar
PhD student, Destani Derrico

Destani Derrico, PhD

2025 Graduate PhD Advisor: Dr. Michael Golding
PhD alumni, Emily Reed

Emily Reed, PhD

2025 Graduate Advisor Dr. Adam Case PhD Advisor: Dr. Adam Case
PhD alumni: Gordils, Lois

Louis Gordils-Valentin, PhD

Postdoctoral Research Associate Veterinary Pathobiology TAMU PhD Advisor: Dr. Xuejun Zhu
PhD alumni, Ana Velasquez

Ana Maria Velasquez-Escobar, PhD

2025 Graduate PhD Advisor: Dr. David Threadgill
PhD alumni, Stephanie McMahon

Stephanie McMahon, PhD

Assistant Professor of Instruction Biology University of Texas Arlington PhD Advisor: Dr. Jessica Galloway-Peña
GGEN Alumni, Samantha Franklin

Samantha Franklin, PhD

Postdoctoral Research Associate Institute for Genome Sciences and Society TAMU PhD Advisor: Dr. Jessica Galloway-Peña
PhD alumni, Jordyn Vanportfliet

Jordyn Vanportfliet, PhD

Postdoctoral Research Associate Cell and Developmental Biology University of Michigan Medical School PhD Advisor: Dr. A. Phillip West
GGEn Alumni, Sandra LaBonte

Sandra LaBonte, PhD

Postdoctoral Researcher Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Ph.D. Advisor: Dr. Paul Straight
PhD alumni, Andrew Harris

Andrew Harris, PhD

Postdoctoral Research Associate Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences TAMU PhD Adivsor: Dr. Bill Murphy
Khushboo Rastogi, Ph.D.

Khushboo Rastogi, PhD

Postdoctoral Research Fellow The Donald Danforth Plant Science Center St Louis, MO Ph.D. Advisor: Dr. Endang Septiningsih

2024 Graduates

PhD alumni, Serina DeSalvio

Serina DeSalvio, PhD

Program Coordinator II Nutrition TAMU Ph.D. Advisor: Dr. David Stelly
GGEN alumni, Alexius Dingle

Alexius Dingle, PhD

Scientist Agragene Inc. St Louis, Missouri Ph.D. Advisor: Dr. Zach Adelman
Casey Hughes-Lago, Ph.D.

Casey Hughes-Lago, PhD

2024 Graduate PhD. Advisors: Dr. Deborah Threadgill & Dr. David Threadgill
Shelby Morton

Shelby Morton, M.S.

2024 Graduate M.S. Advisor: Dr. Gregory Reeves
GGEN alumni, Ramiah R. Vickers

Ramiah Vickers, PhD

Advance Postdoctoral Fellow BD-STEP U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Ph.D. Advisor: Dr. Weston Porter
Shelby Morton

Shelby Morton, M.S.

2024 Graduate M.S. Advisor: Dr. Gregory Reeves

2023 Graduates

Victor Fanniel, Ph.D.

Victor Fanniel, PhD

Associate Scietist RegenTX, LLC San Antonio, TX Ph.D. Advisor: Dr. Raquel Sitcheran
Elyssa R. Garza, Ph.D.

Elyssa Garza, PhD

Postdoctoral Research Associate Oceanography TAMU Ph.D. Advisor: Dr. Alan Pepper
GGEN alumni, Michelle Thompson

Michelle Thompson, PhD

Postdoctoral Researcher Biology TAMU Ph.D. Advisor: Dr. Heath Blackmon
GGEN alumni, Michael McGill

Michael McGill, PhD

Postdoctoral Research Fellow Cancer Biology Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School Ph.D. Advisor: Dr. David Threadgill
GGEN alumni, Joshua Meehan

Joshua Meehan, PhD

Postdoctoral Fellow Therapeutic Innovation Center Baylor College of Medicine Ph.D. Advisor: Dr. Jorge Cruz-Reyes
GGEN alumni, Aravindh Nagarajan

Aravindh Nagarajan, PhD

Laboratory Genetic and Genomic Fellow Children’s Mercy Hospital Kansas City Ph.D. Advisor: Dr. Helene Andrews-Polymenis
GGEN alumni, Lilia Sanchez

Lilia Sanchez, PhD

Postdoctoral Research Associate Veterinary Physiology and Pharmacology TAMU Ph.D. Advisor: Dr. Weston Porter

2022 Graduates

GGEN alumni, Dominique A. Alvear

Dominique Alvear, PhD

Fisheries Biologist United States Fish and Wildlife Service Uvalde, TX PhD Advisor: Dr. David Riley
GGEN alumni, Miguel Gonzales

Miguel Gonzales, PhD

Postdoctoral Fellow Dr. Kevin P. Campbell Laboratory University of Iowa Ph.D. Advisor: Dr. Jason Gill
GGEN alumni, Matthew J. Jevit

Matthew Jevit, PhD

Core Research Technologist College of Medicine Pennsylvania State University Ph.D. Advisor: Dr. Terje Raudsepp
GGEN alumni, Amanda M. Jons

Amanda Jons, PhD

Scientist Bondwell Technologies College Station, TX Ph.D. Advisor: Dr. Sarah Bondos
GGEN alumni, Livia Schuller

Livia Schuller, M.S.

Senior Scientist Quality Control Eli Lilly and Company MS Advisor: Dr. Scott Dindot
GGEN alumni, Timothy M. Sveeggen

Timothy Sveeggen, PhD

Postdoctoral Researcher Cellular & Integrative Physiology University of Nebraska Medical Center Ph.D. Advisor: Dr. Kayla Bayless
GGEN alumni, Madison M. Williamson

Madison Williamson, M.S.

Senior Process Development Associate Amgen Thousand Oaks, CA MS Advisor: Dr. Weston Porter

2021 Graduates

GGEN alumni, Kevin R. Bredemeyer

Kevin Bredemeyer, PhD

Associate Research Scientist Veterinary Integrative Biosciences TAMU PhD Advisor: Dr. William Murphy
GGEN alumni, Joseph J. Dubie

Joseph Dubie, PhD

Postdoctoral Researcher Biology University of Texas at Austin PhD Advisor: Dr. Vaishali Katju
GGEN alumni, Samantha E. Iiams

Samantha Iiams, PhD

Public Outreach Fellow Society for Research on Biological Rhythms Inc Brentwood, Tennessee PhD Advisor: Dr. Christine Merlin
GGEN alumni, Jennifer Jung

Jennifer Jung, PhD

Senior Scientist Thermofisher Scientific Middleton, Wisconsin PhD Advisor: Dr. Deborah Bell-Pedersen
GGEN alumni, Jonathon R. Leach

Jonathon Leach, M.S.

Interim Laboratory Manager Precision Botanical Laboratories Albuquerque, New Mexico MS Advisor: Dr. Weston Porter
GGEN alumni, Ashley J. Marchand

Ashley Marchand, MS

2021 Graduate MS Advisor: Dr. Michael Criscitiello
GGEN alumni, Gabriela Mendes

Gabriela Mendes, PhD

Biomedical Scientist | Medical and Science Writer | Oncology and Biomaterials PhD Advisor: Dr. Sarah Bondos
GGEN alumni, Sarah O'Leary

Sarah O’Leary, M.S.

Scientist Pfizer Park Ridge, New Jersey MS Advisor: Dr. Zach Adelman
GGEN alumni, Kathryn Pflug

Kathryn Pflug, PhD

Associate Clinical Variant Curator Natera College Station-Bryan, TX PhD Advisor: Dr. Raquel Sitcheran
GGEN alumni, Rebecca M. Booth

Rebecca Booth, PhD

Postdoctoral Researcher Bondwell Technologies College Station, TX PhD Advisor: Dr. Sarah Bondos
GGEN alumni, Kristin M. Scoggin

Kristin Scoggin, PhD

Clinical Trial Manager III (Associate Director) Medpace Dallas, TX PhD Advisor: Dr. David Threadgill
GGEN alumni, Sydney C. Tippelt

Sydney Tippelt, M.S.

SPR Technician Rapid Novor Ontario, Canada MS Advisor: Dr. Sarah Bondos

Graduates Prior to 2020

2019 Graduates

  • Angelina F. Bernardini, MS
  • Wesley A. Brashear, PhD
  • Caitlin J. Curry, PhD
  • Heather L. Eggleston, PhD
  • David Forgacs, PhD
  • Carolina Mantilla-Rojas, PhD
  • Diana N. Medina, PhD
  • Allyssa K. Miller, PhD
  • Justin M. Overcash, PhD
  • Scott J. Pearson, PhD
  • Samantha Peeler-Fletcher, PhD
  • Adam J. Salazar, PhD
  • Derek V. Seidel, PhD
  • Cory C. Thurman, PhD
  • Brian A. White, MS

2018 Graduates

  • Kristine Arvola, MS
  • Selene Y. Howe, PhD
  • Ramesh Gunaratna, PhD
  • Joseph J. Modarelli, PhD
  • Andrew Collin Osborne, MS 
  • Kathy Scienski, MS
  • Alexandra J. Trott, PhD
  • Yue Xing, PhD

2017 Graduates

  • Jade M. Benjamin, PhD
  • Courtney M. Caster, MS
  • Kelly A. Churion, PhD
  • Camille L. Duran, PhD
  • Michelle M. Gorman, MS
  • Josie L. Hilley, PhD
  • Meghan N. Kinder, MS
  • Matthew Littlejohn, MS
  • Ashley J. Mattison, PhD
  • Ryan F. McCormick, PhD
  • Hilary A. Scott, PhD
  • Reed M. Stubbendieck, PhD
  • Sandra K. Truong, PhD 
  • Nancy J. Wahl, PhD
  • Cassandra D. Wilson, MS
  • Ahmet E. Yavuz, PhD

2016 Graduates

  • Stephen Z. Caster, PhD
  • Junfeng Chen, PhD
  • Michelle Dawes, MS, PhD
  • Erika D. Downey-Slinker, PhD
  • Christopher Hollenbeck, PhD
  • Victor C. Mason, PhD
  • Andrew Puncheon, MS

2015 Graduates

  • Catherine M. Busch, PhD
  • Lauren K. Dobson, PhD
  • Daniel L. Genung, MS
  • Chelsea L. Grams, MS
  • Yvette A. Halley-Schultz, PhD
  • Hao Ching Hsiao, PhD
  • Amanda M. Hulse, PhD
  • Rachel A. Jordan, PhD
  • Carla J. Logan-Young, PhD
  • Cole M. McQueen, PhD
  • Robbie D. Schultz, PhD
  • Kylee J. Veazey, PhD

2014 & 2013 Graduates

  • Shabnam Eslafam, MS
  • Jaime L. Brannan, PhD
  • Robert C. Britt, MS
  • Vikram E. Chhatre, PhD
  • Brian W. Davis, PhD
  • Ryan N. Doan, PhD
  • Kory C. Douglas, PhD
  • Charles S. Goldsmith, PhD
  • Michael Johanson, MS
  • Juanita McLachlan, PhD
  • Lauren E. Ritchie, PhD
  • Eric R. Strickland, PhD
  • John A. Valenta, MS
  • Robert N. Vaughn, PhD

2012 & 2011 Graduates

  • Elizabeth Richey, MS
  • Mahitha Thangadurai, MS
  • Manasvi Shah, PhD
  • Charles Weige, PhD
  • Mindy Carnahan, MS
  • Erica Fang, MS
  • Xiao Li, MS
  • Gayle Williamson, MS
  • Frankie Crutcher, PhD
  • Erin Flores, PhD
  • Dmitry Layalin, PhD
  • Pamela Oporto, PhD
  • Mahesh Padanad, PhD
  • Rachel Wright, PhD

2010 & 2009 Graduates

  • Louren Douglas, MS
  • Xiaomeng Huang, MS
  • Pamela Koo, MS
  • Michael Peoples, MS
  • Yan Zhou, MS
  • Sarah Black, PhD
  • Sung Cho, PhD
  • Charles Greenwald, PhD
  • Bonny Millimaki, PhD
  • Mollie Reynods, PhD
  • Catherine Rojas, PhD
  • Elena Kozhina, MS
  • Sheng-Mei Yeh, MS
  • Shawn Christensen, PhD
  • Charles Dickens, PhD
  • Keith Durkin, PhD
  • Krista Fritz, PhD
  • Yiming Jiang, PhD
  • Elena Repnikova, PhD
  • Xiangyu Shi, PhD

2008 & 2007 Graduates

  • Scott Ballard, MS
  • Lara Bench, MS
  • Rebecca Bosseau, MS
  • Ashrton Charles, MS
  • Adrianna Pruneda, MS
  • Ralph Callicott, PhD
  • Daniel Grum, PhD
  • Todd Gruninger, PhD
  • Jonathan Rios, PhD
  • Hanni Salih, PhD
  • Jenni Weeks, PhD
  • Kris Wunderlich, PhD
  • Bryan Kreipe, MS
  • Valeri Reiss, MS
  • Jinbai Guo, PhD
  • Darren Hagen, PhD
  • Ashley Hamlett, PhD
  • Stephanie Herbst, PhD
  • Ryan Huebinger, PhD
  • Alison Starr, PhD

2006 & 2005 Graduates

  • Sean Adhikari, MS
  • Mounir Moudouni, MS
  • Jeffrey Brady, PhD
  • Candice Brinkmeyer-Langford, PhD
  • Sarah Canterberry, PhD
  • Christopher Childers, PhD
  • Ruhee Dere, PhD
  • Leela Kotha, PhD
  • Brandi Kutil, PhD
  • Dianne Mitchell, PhD
  • Xiaoxue Wang, PhD
  • Meng Chen, MS
  • Shibani datta, MS
  • Glenda Goh, MS
  • Benjamin Lewis, MS
  • Jason Sweny, MS
  • Christine Gray, PhD
  • Colleen Ingram, PhD
  • Shaheen Khan, PhD
  • Wentao Mi, PhD
  • Ashley Seabury, PhD
  • Joshua Turse, PhD

Graduates Prior to 2005