Alumni

Careers of Graduates - Since 2007

Name Degree Degree Year Current Position or Last Known
Alberico, Stephanie PhD 2017

Postdoctoral Research Associate
Department of Neurology
University of Minnesota Medical Center

Allen, Erin PhD 2011

High School Teacher
Science Department
Fairport Harbor Exempted Village Schools
Fairport Harbor, OH

Allen, Rondine PhD 2018 Pharmacology/Toxicology Reviewer
FDA
Washington, DC-Baltimore Area
Anderson, B. Kevin PhD 2009

President
Foresight Chemistry, Inc.
Huntsville, AL

Bell, Balyssa PhD 2018 Postdoctoral Fellow
Kinesiology and Health Education
University of Texas, Austin
Austin, TX
Boehm, Elizabeth PhD 2016

Patent Agent
Wolf Greenfield
Intellectual Property Law
Boston, MA

BonDurant, Lucas PhD 2018 Research Scientist
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
Cambridge, MA
Brockman, Qierra PhD 2023 Postdoctoral Scholar
MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, TX
Caldwell, Colleen PhD 2021 Postdoctoral Scholar
w/ Professor Gijs Wuite
Vrije University
Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Crawford, Rachel A. PhD 2023 Postdoctoral Fellow
Dept of Radiology
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MA
Cullen, Stephen PhD 2020 Radiosynthetic Chemist
Tjaden Biosciences
Birlington, IA
Dallapiazza, Robert MD, PhD 2010

Neurosurgeon
Director of Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery
Tulane Medical Center
New Orleans, LA

Drake, Justin PhD 2009 Assistant Professor
Department of Pharmacology
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, MN
Davenport (Eckert), Laurie PhD 2012

Assistant Professor
Liberal Arts and Sciences
The Christ College of Nursing
   and Health Sciences
Cincinnati, Ohio

Feddersen, Charlotte MD, PhD 2020 Medical Resident
University of Colorado
 
Fenner, Amanda PhD 2011

Scientist II
Natural Products Chemistry
Bayer Crop Science
West Sacramento

Gansemer, Erica PhD 2022 Postdoctoral Fellow
Department of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology & Biophysics
University of Minnesita
Gomez, Javier PhD 2016 Postdoctoral Fellow
Department of Physiology
Medical College of Wisconsin
Milwaukee, WI
Gray, Lawrence PhD 2012 Scientific Applications Specialist
Integrated DNA Technologies
Coralville, IA
Gutierrez, Wade MD, PhD 2024 Medical Resident
Mayo Clinc
Rochester
Halt, Amy MD, PhD 2009 Clinical Assistant Professor
Psychiatry and Human Behavior
Brown University
Providence, RI
Harmata, Gail PhD 2021 Postdoctoral Research Scholar
Department of Radiology
University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
Hayes, Michael P. PhD 2017 Senior Application Scientist
Beckman Coulter Life Sciences
Indianpolis, IN
He, Beixin (Julie) MD, PhD 2012 Physician
Department of Internal Medicine
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Chicago, IL
Heidema, Christy PhD 2018 Physical Therapy Student
University of Montana
Missoula, MT
Higgins, Colin PhD 2015

Senior Data Scientist
Facebook
San Francisco Bay, CA

Houlihan, Patrick PhD 2013

Postdoctoral Associate
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Janelia Research Campus
Ashburn, VA

Ibeawuchi, Stella-Rita MD, PhD 2015 Lab Manager
Department of Pathology
University of California, San Francisco
San Francisco, CA
Keyes, Alex PhD 2023 Postdoctoral Research Scholar
Department of Neuroscience & Pharmacology
University of Iowa
Kohlmeyer, Jordan PhD 2021 Synthetic Biology Application Development Manager
Integrated DNA Technologies (IDT)
Coralville, IA
Kizzire, Koby PhD 2013 Chemist
FDA
Cincinnati, Ohio
Lavering, Emily PhD 2023 Assistant Professor
Chemistry and Biochemistry
University of Michigan - Flint
Maack, Eden PhD 2022 Associate Editor
i3 Health
St. Paul, MN
Maduka, Uche PhD 2013 Resident Intern
University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
Mente, Nolan PhD 2008 Chemistry Team Leader
Biotechnology R&D
Cargill, Inc.
Eddyville, IA
Miller, Michael R. MD, PhD 2015 Pediatric Resident
Department of Pediatrics
Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
Monroe, T. Blake PhD 2021 T. Blake Monroe
Postdoctoral Fellow
Metabolic and Systems Biology (TMED)
University of Minnesota
Monroy, Carlos (Aaron) PhD 2013 Biosafety Manager
USDA Animal and Plant Health
   Inspection Service (APHIS)
Ames, IA
Moose, Devon PhD 2021 Postdoctoral Scholar
Children's Medical Center Research Institute
UT Southwestern
Dallas, TX
Reed, Sara MD, PhD 2015 Medical Director
Department of Pediatrics
Cherokee Nation W.W. Hastings Hospital
Tahlequah, OK
Reilly, Jacqueliene PhD 2014 Associate Medical Director
Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies
   of Johnson & Johnson
Seattle, WA
Rettig, Garrett PhD 2008 Research Scientist
Integrated DNA Technologies
Coralville, IA
Ripley, Brittany PhD 2020 Postdoctoral Scholar
Dept of Molecular Physiology
   and Biophysics
University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
Rogers, Kai MD, PhD 2021 Clinical Resident
Department of Pathology
University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
Runne-Janczy, Caitlin PhD 2013

Chief Academic Officer
Science Interactive Group
New York City Metropolitan Area

Salvi (Ortiz), Alicia PhD 2021 Senior Scientist
Zoetis, Inc.
Lincoln, NE
Sanchez, Julio PhD 2020 Postdoctoral Fellow
Dr. Kalodimos, PhD Lab
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Memphis, TN
Sandgren, Jeremy MD, PhD 2019 Resident
Department of Pediatrics
University of Iowa Hosp & Clinics
Iowa City, IA
Sariol, Alan PhD 2021 Postdoctoral Research Scholar
Department of Microbiology & Immunology
University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
Schamp, Josephine PhD 2017 Postdoctoral Research Scholar Department of Psychiatry
University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
Shepherd, Tyson PhD 2011 Associate Director
Microbial Applications
Inscripta, Inc.
Boulder, CO
Slupe, Andrew MD, PhD 2014 Anesthesiologist
Community Medical Center
Missoula, MT
Smits, Jacqueline PhD 2011 Chemistry Instructor
Bellevue College
Bellevue, WA
and
University of Washington
Bothell, WA
Spicer, Mackenzie PhD 2022 Postdoctoral Research Scholar
Department of Neuroscience & Pharmacology
University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
Spracklen, Andrew PhD 2014 Lecturer
Department of Biology
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Amherst, MA
Tidgewell, Kevin PhD 2009 Associate Professor
Medicinal Chemistry
Duquesne University
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburg, PA
Towle, Tyrell PhD 2013 Director of Chemistry
MedPharm Research
Denver, CO
Walters, Grant PhD 2022 Postdoctoral Research Scholar
Department of Neuroscience & Pharmacology
University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
Warwick, Charles PhD 2017 Postdoctoral Research Scholar
Department of Neurobiology
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA
Olerich (Whittier), Kelsey MD, PhD 2015 Fellow Physician
Maternal Fetal Medicine
Washington University Sch of Med
St. Louis, MO
Young (Guimaraes), Amy MD, PhD 2017 Resident Physician
Department of Pathology
University of Colorado
Aurora, CO