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
  • Lauren Kmieciak – Animal Sciences. Project: CWD genetics Fall 2009 – Summer 2011
  • 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