Illinois Natural History Survey • Prairie Research Institute
Undergraduate Alumni
Supervision of Undergraduate Students
Undergraduate James Scholar Students Supervised
Gretchen C Anchor – Natural resources and Environmental Sciences. Project: WNS in bats. Fungal growth diversity resulting from variations in storage temperature. Co-Advisor Dr. Andrew Miller (2013- 2015)
Brenna M Miniscalco – Animal Sciences. UIUC/Undergraduate Student Pre veterinary program. Project: Toxoplasma gondii in otters (August 2012 – 2014)
Lucas E Budden – Animal Sciences. UIUC/Undergraduate Student Pre veterinary program. Project: Ossification in river otter (August 2012 – 2014). Current Status: Veterinary Student in Wisconsin.
Kathryn Marie Monick – Animal Sciences. Undergraduate Student Pre veterinary program Project: Behavioral studies in river otters. January 2012 – May 2013
Kendall Annetti – Natural resources and Environmental Sciences. UIUC/Undergraduate Student Pre veterinary program. Project: Blood parasites in turkeys, pheasants Fall 2010 – May 2013
Laura McCormick – Animal Sciences. UIUC/Undergraduate Student Pre veterinary program. Toxoplasmosis in River Otters Fall 2010 – 2012
Jennifer Sheehan – Animal Sciences. Toxoplasma gondii infection in small mammals in a natural area. Fall 2008 – Summer 2010
Becky Jana – Natural resources and Environmental Sciences. The Ticks of Illinois (Arachnida: Acari: Ixodida): A WWW Online Resource for Identification, Distribution, Biology, and Epidemiological Associations Fall 2009 – Summer 2010
Jennifer R – Natural resources and Environmental Sciences. Occurrence of Ixodes Scapularis among Small Mammal Populations in Robert Allerton Park Summer 2006 –2007
Michael Buhnerkempee – Department of Natural resources and Environmental Sciences. Project Lyme disease Summer 2005 – 2007
Undergraduate Hourlies
Onstad, Nora. Noninvasive molecular genetics. May 2016
Barenas, Mario. Wildlife disease, genetics. February 2016 – 2018
Heniff, S. Wildlife disease, genetics. January 2016 – July 2016
Millard, Yi Fei (Monica). Chronic Wasting Disease. July 2017 – 2018.
Beever, Erin. CWD 2015 – 2017
Walling, Lauren. CWD 2015 – 2017
Hauser, Brooks L. CWD 2014 – 2017
Harlan, Kimberli Lauren. CWD 2015 – 2017
Anderson, Annalise Grace CWD 2015 – 2017
Parker, Noa Alexandra. CWD 2017
Hogan, Elizabeth. CWD 2016
Miniscalco, Brenna UIUC/Undergraduate Pre veterinary program CWD 2012 – 2014
Lucas Budden, genetics, river otter aging methods CWD 2014 – 2015 UIUC/Undergraduate Student Pre veterinary program
Anchor, Gretchen. CWD genetics 2014 – 2015
Deeke, Nicole UIUC/Undergraduate Pre veterinary program CWD 2012 – 2013
Conway, Nicole UIUC/Undergraduate Pre veterinary program CWD 2013 – 2014
Bengtson, Anna. CWD 2013 – 2014
Gardner, Devin. CWD 2013 – 2014
Gugala, Natalie. CWD 2013 – 2014
Thompson, Noelle. CWD genetics 2013 – 2015
Britton, Megan. UIUC/Undergraduate Pre veterinary program CWD 2013-2015
Deeke, Adam. UIUC/Undergraduate Pre veterinary program CWD 2013-2015
Granger, Kyle. CWD 2012-2013
Monick, Kathryn. CWD genetics, river otter behavior
Hanrahan, Alex CWD 2012-2013
Nelson, Julie. UIUC/Undergraduate Pre veterinary program CWD 2012-2013
Aardsma, Matt. CWD 2012-2013
Annetti, Kendall L. UIUC/Undergraduate Pre veterinary program 2010 – 2012
Carpenter, Samantha. EIU Undergraduate CWD and river otter studies 2011 – 2015
McCormick, Laura. Toxoplasma gondii pcr assay January 2012 – May 2012
Rydzewski, Jennifer M. Tick distribution. 2010
Gortowski, Rachael. UIUC/Undergraduate. Pre veterinary program Fall 2008 – Summer 2010
Mazulis, Christina. UIUC/Undergraduate. Pre veterinary program Fall 2009 – Summer 2011
Buckingham, Elizabeth. UIUC/Undergraduate. Pre veterinary program Fall 2009 – Summer 2011
Wangen, Kimberly L. UIUC/Undergraduate Pre veterinary program. Project Presence of Felids by Habitat Type in a Natural Area in Illinois (Robert Allerton Park) March, 2007 – Fall 2008
Stout, Nathan. Project Lyme disease Summer 2006 – Spring 2007
Becker, Drew. Project Lyme disease, and Allerton Park deer population Summer 2005 – 2007
Buhnerkempe, Michael. Small Mammals as Sentinels of Ixodes scapularis and Lyme disease. 2005 -2006
Kelly Amy, CWD 2005
Albers, Gerian. WNV in wild canids. 2004
Williams, Ilse. Coordinator of Deer Check stations. 2004
Alessi, Mark. Coordinator of Deer Check stations. 2004
Lee, Hughes Undergraduate Research Fellow 2003
Plesia, Peter. Leptospirosis in Raccoons 2003
High School Students
Kristen Campbell. ISTEM research student. Project Otter field studies. 2012
Bryce Amudsen. High school students “ Cat Project activity data from radio transmitters” 2007-2008