Faculty
Degrees:
D.V.M., M.S., Veterinary Internal Medicine, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Ph.D., Veterinary Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
MBA, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Research Scientist
Degrees:
D.V.M., Doctor in Veterinary Medicine, University of Panamá.
M.S., Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
Current Position: Research Scientist – Illinois Natural History Survey.
Assistant Research Scientist
Jameson Mori, Ph.D.
Degrees:
Ph. D. in Epidemiology at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaignin.
B.S. in Bioengineering at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth.
Current Position: Assistant Research Scientist – Illinois Natural History Survey.
Research Affiliate
Degrees:
Ph.D. – Plant Biology, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, USA.
M.S. – Plant Biology, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, USA.
B.S. – in Biology, Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania, USA
Current Position: Research affiliate – Illinois Natural History Survey.
Heather L. Kopsco
Disease Ecologist
Degrees:
Ph.D. – Biological and Environmental Sciences (Concentration: Ecology and Ecosystem Sciences)
M.S. – Biology (Concentration: Ecology and Evolution)
B.S. –Baccalaureate of Science (Cum laude) – Biology
Current Position: Research affiliate – Illinois Natural History Survey.
Academic Staff
William M. Brown
GIS Analyst
Current Position: Academic Staff – Illinois Natural History Survey.
Sara P. Villazan Perez-Girones
Degrees:
M.S. Molecular Biology, Western Illinois University
B.S., Biology, Molecular Genetics emphasis, University of Córdoba, Spain.
Current Position: Scientific Specialist, Life Sciences – Illinois Natural History Survey.
Current Position: Academic Assistant – Illinois Natural History Survey.
Current Position: Visiting Senior Scientific Specialist – Illinois Natural History Survey.
Current Position: Laboratory Research Technician – Illinois Natural History Survey.
Graduate Students
Degrees:
M.S. – 2021 – Animal Sciences/Bioinformatics – University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
B.S. – 2018 – Molecular Cell Biology – University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Minor in Scandinavian Studies. Neuroscience Certificate Awarded for completing a set of courses pertaining to neuroscience.
Current Position: Ph.D. Candidate and Lab Manager, Wildlife Veterinary Epidemiology Lab – Illinois Natural History Survey.
Undergraduates
Aadhya Ganesh
Joey He
Professional Students
Past Lab members
Graduate Student Alumni
Drew Becker
Kourtney Cone
Shannon Fredebaugh
Jeff Horn
Emily Jewell
Amy Kelly
Terry L. Miller
Nelda A. Rivera
Jennifer Rydzewski
Jennifer M. Wise
Undergraduate Alumni
Geriann Albers
Gretchen Anchor
Kendall Annetti
Lucas Budden
Michael Buhnerkempee
Melissa Cavaretta
Maureen Holowinski
Beckey Howell
Rebekah Kunkel
Jennie Lee
Laura McCormick
Katie Monick
Julie Nelson
Pete Plescia
Jennifer Sheehan
Kimberly L. Wagen
Mike Watrobka
Ilse Williams
Former Assistants
Sergio Alvarez Carrion
Samantha Carpenter
Brad Danner
Matthew Nickols
Trent Reeves
Janet Thornhill
Matt Ulrich