Lab Alumni

Outstanding Graduate Alumni

Melissa Tapia, Ph.D. (2020) Psychology

(Post doc, Wake Forest Medical School, Ryan Drenan Lab)

Jenna Lee, Ph.D. (2019) Neuroscience

(Post doc, Michigan State University, Alex Johnson lab)

Howard Johns, Ph.D. (2015) Psychology

(Instructor, Westminster College)

*Patrick Hecht, Ph.D. (2014) Neuroscience

(Medical Liaison, Avanir Pharmaceuticals)

Kyle Parker, Ph.D. (2013) Neuroscience

(Instructor, Washington University)

*Karen Jones, Ph.D. (2012) Neuroscience

(Postdoctoral fellow at the MIND Institute, UC Davis)

Carolyn Pritchett, M.A. (2008) Psychological Sciences

(Assistant Professor, University of West Florida)

*co-advised with Dr. Beversdorf

Outstanding Undergraduate Alumni

Amanda Day (2021) Psychological Sciences

Jeffrey Bodeen (2020) Psychological Sciences & Biological Sciences

Esirioghene Emeje (2020) Psychological Sciences

Jordan Petronella (2020) Psychological Sciences

Megan Humphreys, Summer visiting research fellow, Gladstone Elementary, Kansas City, MO

Ngozichukwu Ibe, Post-Bac (Health Sciences)

Janine Leathers, Summer visiting research fellow, Central Methodist University

Taylor Liscum (2020) Psychological Sciences

Kelsey Mason (2019) Psychological Sciences & Biological Sciences

Mikala Cessa (2019), Nutrition and Exercise Physiology

Kennedy Duncan (2019) Biological Sciences

Leticia Rivera (2019) Biological Sciences

Emily Bathe (2018) B.A. Psychological Sciences

Valerie Weise (2018)* B.S. Psychological Sciences, B.S. Biological Sciences

(currently in Addictions Neuroscience PhD program at IUPUI)

Jane Nelson (2018) B.A. Psychological Sciences

Justin Moore (2018) Psychological Sciences

Kiersten Fodor (2018) B.A. Psychological Sciences

Anna Tamasi (2018) B.A.* Psychological Sciences, B.S.* Biological Sciences

Samuel McNair (2018) B.S. Biological Sciences, B.A. Religious Studies

(currently in Med School, University of Missouri, Columbia)

Anna Wright (2018) B.S.* Psychological Sciences

Julie Muckerman (2016) B.A.* Psychological Sciences

Lauren Welby (2015) B.S. Biological Sciences, B.A. Psychological Sciences

Andrew Snyder (2015) B.S. Biological Sciences

Brett Wahle (2015) B.S. Psychological Sciences

Matt McCabe (2014) B.A.* Psychological Sciences, B.S. Political Science

(currently in Neuroscience PhD program at University of Vermont)

Ted Floros (2011) B.S. Biological Sciences, B.A. Psychological Sciences

Sophia McQuirk (2009) B.A.* Psychological Sciences

Seema Trivedi (2009) B.A. Biological Sciences

Kylie Klosterman (2008) B.A.* Psychological Sciences

Amanda Gillman (2008) B.A. Psychological Sciences

James Polston (2008) B.A. Psychological Sciences

Alicia Pardee (2008) B.A.* Psychological Sciences

Jordan McCall (2007) B.A. Psychological Sciences, M.A. Public Health, University of Missouri, Columbia, PhD Neuroscience, Washington University

(currently Assistant Professor, Washington University School of Medicine)

Ali Sawani (2007) B.A. Biological Sciences

Kelly Griffin (2006) B.S. Biological Sciences

Kyle Parker (2005) B.A. Psychological Sciences, Ph.D. Neuroscience, University of Missouri, Columbia

(currently Instructor, Washington University School of Medicine)

* Graduated with Honors for Independent Research Project