Principal Investigator
Carla Eva Cáceres
Professor of Evolution, Ecology and Behavior
Director, School of Integrative Biology
Department of Evolution, Ecology and Behavior
Program of Ecology, Evolution, and Conservation Biology
E-mail: cecacere@illinois.edu
Full curriculum vitae can be found by clicking here
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Laboratory Manager
Ilona Menel
Undergraduate Institution: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
E-mail: menel2@illinois.edu
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Current Graduate Students
Jeannette Cullum
PhD Student
Program in Ecology, Evolution, and Conservation Biology
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Undergraduate Institution: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Area of Study: Environmental drivers of infectious disease
E-mail: jcullum2@illinois.edu
Luke Hearon
MS Student
Department of Entomology
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Undergraduate Institution: The Ohio State University
Area of Study: Predator influence on disease systems
E-mail: lhearon2@illinois.edu
Patrick Wilson
MS Student
Department of Evolution, Ecology, and Behavior
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Undergraduate Institution: Drake University
Area of Interest: Disease ecology and host-parasite coevolution
E-mail: pwilson5@illinois.edu
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Current Undergraduate Students
Rhea Bhaumik
School of Integrative Biology
Javohn Chandler
School of Integrative Biology
Greta Keilman
School of Integrative Biology
Alexis Rhoades
School of Integrative Biology
Emily Terrill
School of Integrative Biology
Grace Westphal
School of Integrative Biology
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Former Graduate Students
PhD students:
- Lynette R. Strickland 2020, Department of Evolution, Ecology, and Behavior
- Christopher J. Holmes 2019, Department of Animal Biology
- Tara Stewart Merrill 2019, Program in Ecology, Evolution and Conservation Biology
- John Williams Crawford 2017, Department of Animal Biology
- Sigrid Smith 2010, Program in Ecology, Evolution and Conservation Biology
- Silvia Remolina 2010, Department of Animal Biology
- Michael Allen 2009, Program in Ecology, Evolution and Conservation Biology
MS students:
- Christopher J. Holmes 2014, Ecology, Ethology, and Evolution
- Christopher Bertram 2010, Program in Ecology, Evolution and Conservation Biology
- Johnny Tenegra 2007, Biology
- Alejandra L. Stenger 2004, Biology
- Allison M. Witt 2003, Program in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
- Gretchen A. Gerrish 2001, Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences
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Former Postdoctoral Research Associates
- Matt Schrader 2012 – 2013, Assistant Professor, Sewanee University
- Jelena Pantel 2009-2011, Assistant Professor, American University of Paris
- Ryan Thum 2006 – 2007, Assistant Professor, Montana State University
- Cindy Hartway 2005 – 2006, Research Associate, University of Montana
- Wiebke Boeing 2004, Professor, New Mexico State
- Christopher Steiner 2004 – 2005, Associate Professor, Wayne State University
- Spencer Hall 2003 – 2005, Professor, Indiana University
