FUTURE in Biomedicine℠ Fellows Directory

Name

Class Year

Title/Institution at time 
of First Participation
Undergraduate Researcher(s)

Ugur Akgun, PhD
Assistant Professor of Physics
Coe College
1220 First Ave NE
Cedar Rapids, IA 52402
319-399-8597 | Email  
2014, 2015 Assistant Professor of Physics
Coe College

David Pritchett, 2014
Amy Dong, 2014
Collin Wilkinson, 2015
Manuela A.A. Ayee-Leong, PhD
Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry
Dordt University
700 Seventh Street NE 
Sioux Center, IA 51250
712-722-6739 | Email
2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry
Dordt University

Alexia Alsum, 2020
Brandan Bunker, 2020
Gretchen Stennett, 2021
Tabitha Verhage, 2021
Ivana Harsono, 2021
Erin Holmberg, 2022
Lucas Lopes, 2022
Charvann Bailey, PhD
Assistant Professor of Biology
Grinnell College
1116 8th Ave
Grinnell, IA 50112
641-269-3172 | Email
2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 Assistant Professor of Biology
Grinnell College

Raghuram Inturi, 2019
Yanxi (Klarie) Li, 2019
Shiva Bunklin, 2021
Koffi Amegble, 2021 & 2022
Ryan Bezy, PhD
Assistant Professor of Biology
Mount Mercy University
1330 Elmhurst Dr NE
Cedar Rapids, IA 52402
319-363-1323 ext. 1277 | Email
2013, 2014, 2015 Assistant Professor of Biology
Mount Mercy University

Jeremy Cline, 2012
David Stanek, 2014
Monica Steffen, 2015
Bharat Raj Bhattarai, PhD
Assistant Professor of Chemistry
Chair, Department of Chemistry
Waldorf University
106 South 6th St
Forest City, IA 50436
345-343-4543 | Email
2021 Assistant Professor of Chemistry
Chair, Department of Chemistry
Waldorf University

Rakshya Thapa, 2021
Justin Brown, PhD
Associate Professor of Instruction
Department of Neurobiology
Northwestern University
2205 Tech Drive, Hogan 2-165
Evanston, IL 60201
847-491-3081 | Email
2012 Assistant Professor of Biology
Simpson College

Emily Magers, 2012
Douglas Brusich, PhD
Visiting Assistant Professor of Biology
Wartburg College
100 Wartburg Blvd
Waverly, IA 50677 
319-352-8385 | Email
2016 Visiting Assistant Professor of Biology
Wartburg College

Ashley Anderson, 2016
Karissa Carlson, PhD
Assistant Professor of Chemistry
Northwestern College
101 7th St SW, VPH 324
Orange City, IA 51041
712-707-7445 | Email
2009 Assistant Professor of Chemistry
Northwestern College

Alex Menning, 2009
Sarah Cassella, PhD
Visiting Assistant Professor of Neuroscience
Loras College
1450 Alta Vista
Dubuque, IA 52001
563-588-7184 | Email
2018 Visiting Assistant Professor of Neuroscience

Angela Richardson, 2018
Debora Christensen, PhD
Assistant Professor of Biology
Drake University
1344 27th St, 328 Olin Hall
Des Moines, IA 50311
515-271-2957 | Email
2012 Assistant Professor of Biology
Drake University

Kristin Dahlem, 2012
Randy Christensen, PhD
Associate Professor of Biology
Coe College
1220 First Ave NE
Cedar Rapids, IA 52402
319-399-8753 | Email
2009, 2022, 2023 Assistant Professor of Biology
Coe College

Brandon Hoffer, 2009
Emily Symons, 2022
Barbara Christie-Pope, PhD
Professor of Biology
Cornell College
600 First St West
Mt Vernon, IA 52314
319-895-4395 | Email
2011, 2013, 2015, 2017,
2019, 2021, 2022
Professor of Biology
Cornell College

Federica Ot'alora-Roselli, 2011
Brianna Christensen, 2013
Shashanna Moll, 2015
Nina Kahn, 2017
Sydney Meeker, 2019
Nolan Zeger, 2021
James Hoyle, 2022
Rachel Adewusi, 2022
Payton Douglass, 2022
Gary Coombs, PhD
Associate Professor of Cell and Molecular Biology
Waldorf University
106 South 6th St
Forest City, IA 50436
641-585-8396 | Email
2011, 2015, 2017, 2021,
2023
Assistant Professor of Cell and Molecular Biology
Waldorf University

Cody Barnes, 2011
Maria Valdes, 2015
Grace Engelman, 2017
Chinh Dao, PhD
Senior Scientist
Sanofi Pasteur
Orlando, FL
Email
2010 Assistant Professor of Biology
Drake University

Randi Rumbold, 2010
Maria Dean, PhD
Professor of Chemistry
Coe College
1220 First Ave NE
Cedar Rapids, IA 52402
319-399-8588 | Email
2011, 2016 Professor of Chemistry
Coe College

Katelyn Marshall, 2011
Samantha Fitzgerald, 2016
Brittney Dinkel, PhD
Assistant Professor of Biology
Buena Vista University
610 W Fourth St
Storm Lake, IA 50588
712-749-2400 | Email
2019, 2020, 2021, 2023 Visiting Assistant Professor
Buena Vista University

Megan Wassom, 2019
John Quail, 2020
Jade Hays, 2021
Courtney Johnson, 2023
Emily Nothwher, 2023
Madelyn Bigalke, 2023
Keirsten Trayte, 2023
Amy Doling, PhD
Professor and Chair of Biology
Simpson College
701 North C St
Cedar Rapids, IA 50125
515-961-1848 | Email
2017 Professor and Chair of Biology
Simpson College

Carley Irlmaeier, 2017
Alisa Drapeaux, DPT
Assistant Professor of Health Sciences
Drake University
2507 University Ave
Des Moines, IA 50113
319-331-7068 | Email
2019, 2020 Assistant Professor of Health Sciences
Drake University
Shawn Ellerbroek, PhD
Associate Professor of Biochemistry
Wartburg College
100 Wartburg Blvd
Waverly, IA 50677
319-352-8679 | Email
2010, 2014 Associate Professor of Biochemistry
Wartburg College

Molly Wernli, 2010
Jodi Enos-Berlage, PhD
Professor of Biology
Luther College
700 College Dr
Decorah, IA 52101
563-589-3142 | Email
2009 Associate Professor of Biology
Luther College

Aimee Villard, 2009
Carol Fischer, PhD
Assistant Professor of Biology
Waldorf University
(Deceased)
2018 Assistant Professor of Biology
Waldorf University

Jennet Hojanazarova, 2018
Kayt Frisch, PhD
Assosciate Professor of Engineering
George Fox University
414 N Meridian St
Newberg, OR 97132
503-538-8383 | Email
2012 Assistant Professor of Engineering and Physics
Dordt College

Lee Veldkamp, 2012
Nalin Goonesekere, PhD
Associate Professor of Chemistry
University of Northern Iowa
1801 W First St
Cedar Falls, IA 50613
319-273-2949  | Email
2013 Associate Professor of Chemistry
University of Northern Iowa

Logan Poole, 2013
Melinda Green, PhD
Associate Professor and Department Chair
Department of Psychology and Ringer Distinguished Professor
Cornell College
106E Law Hall
Mt Vernon, IA 52314
319-895-4313 | Email
2015 Associate Professor and Chair
Department of Psychology
Ringer Distinguished Professor
Cornell College
Kelly Grussendorf, PhD
Associate Professor of Natural and Applied Sciences
University of Dubuque
2000 University Ave
Dubuque, IA 52001
563-589-3149 | Email
2020 Associate Professor of Natural and Applied Sciences
University of Dubuque
Bonnie Hall, PhD
Assistant Professor of Chemistry
Grand View University
1200 Grandview Ave
Des Moines, IA 50316
515-263-6018 | Email
2018 Assistant Professor of Chemistry
Grand View University

Amanda Duplan, 2018
Keisuke Hasegawa, PhD
Assistant Professor of Physics
Grinnell College
1032 Noyce Science Center
Grinnell, IA 50112
641-269-4024 | Email
2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 Assistant Professor of Physics
Grinnell College

Jessica Kunzman, 2020
Bailey McElligott, 2021
Melanie Hauser, PhD
Associate Professor of Chemistry
Buena Vista University
610 West 4th St
Storm Lake, IA 50588
712-749-1833 | Email
2016 Associate Professor of Chemistry
Buena Vista University

Cale Ewald, 2016
Laura Hecker, PhD
Assistant Professor of Biology
Clarke University
1550 Clarke Dr
Dubuque, IA 52001
563-588-6629 | Email
2018 Assistant Professor of Biology
Clarke University

Nick Peterson, 2018
Heriberto Hernandez, PhD
Assistant Professor of Chemistry
Grinnell College
1115 Eighth Ave
Grinnell, IA 50112
641-269-9806 | Email
2015, 2016 Assistant Professor of Chemistry
Grinnell College

Julia Rumley, 2015
Alitza Shutt, 2015
Jerry Honts, PhD
Associate Professor of Biology
Drake University
1344 27th St, 324 Olin Hall
Des Moines, IA 50311
515-271-3927 | Email
2009, 2014, 2015 Associate Professor of Biology
Drake University

Alexandra Howland-Lopez, 2015
Daniel Hughes, PhD
Assistant Professor of Biology
Coe College
1220 First Ave NE
Cedar Rapids, IA 52402
319-399-8500 | Email
2021 Assistant Professor of Biology
Coe College

Delaney Throckmorton, 2021
Jonathan Humston, PhD
 
2020 Assistant Professor of Chemistry
Mount Mercy University
Tony Jelsma, PhD
Associate Professor of Chemistry
Dordt University
700 7th Street NE
Sioux Center, IA 51250-1606
712-722-6278 | Email
2023 Associate Professor of Chemistry
Dordt University

Hannah Landman, 2023
 
Daniel Jung, PhD
Assistant Professor of Biology
Briar Cliff University
3303 Rebecca St
Heelan Hall 277
Sioux City, IA 51104
712-279-5210 | Email
2016 Assistant Professor of Biology
Briar Cliff University

Kortney Dawn Johnson, 2016
Andrew Kehr, PhD
Assistant Professor of Biochemistry
Loras College
1415 Alta Vista St
Dubuque, IA 52003
563-588-7133 | Email
2020, 2021 Assistant Professor of Biochemistry
Loras College

Brianna Arreguin, 2020 & 2021
Damian Kelty-Stephen, PhD
Assistant Professor of Psychology
Grinnell College
1116 8th Ave
Grinnell, IA 50112-1690 
641-269-3169 | Email
2018 Assistant Professor of Psychology
Grinnell College

Nicole Carver, 2018
John Zbarcki, 2018
Adina Kilpatrick, PhD
Assistant Professor of Physics
Drake University
Harvey Ingham Hall of Science
2507 University Ave
Des Moines, IA 50311
515-271-3919 | Email
2013, 2015, 2017 Assistant Professor of Physics
Drake University

Amanda Marwitz, 2012
Pascal Lafontant, PhD
Professor of Biology
Grinnell College
1116 8th Ave
Grinnell, IA 50112-1690
641-269-3172 | Email
2022 Professor of Biology
Grinnell College
Michael Leonardo, PhD
Associate Professor of Biology
Coe College
1220 First Ave NE
Cedar Rapids, IA 52402
319-399-8873 | Email  
2014, 2017 Associate Professor of Biology
Coe College

Chas Messer, 2014
David Lo, PhD
Assistant Professor of Biology
Coe College
1220 First Ave NE
Cedar Rapids, IA 52402
319-399-8850 | Email
2016 Assistant Professor of Biology
Coe College

Leah Brownlee, 2016
Meredith Luttrell, PhD
Assistant Professor of Kinesiology
Drake University
Des Moines, IA 50311
515-271-2962 | Email
2017 Assistant Professor of Kinesiology
Drake University

Benjamin Mardis, 2017
Shannon Mackey, PhD
Associate Professor of Biology
St. Ambrose University
518 W Locust St
Davenport, IA 52803
563-333-6431 | Email
2009 Assistant Professor of Biology
St. Ambrose University
Kristy McClellan, PhD
Assistant Professor of Biology
Buena Vista University
610 W Fourth St
Storm Lake, IA 50588
712-749-1873 | Email
2011 Assistant Professor of Biology
Buena Vista University

Caitlin Hof, 2011
K. Mac McLaughlin, PhD
Associate Consult
Global Scientific Communications
Eli Lilly and Company
2010 Assistant Professor of Psychology
Loras College

Stephen Brandt, 2010
Abebe Mengesha, PhD
Assistant Professor of Pharmaceutics
Drake University
2507 University Ave
412 Olin Hall
Des Moines, IA 50311
515-271-2485 | Email
2015 Assistant Professor of Pharmaceutics
Drake University

Dillon Krotz, 2015
D. Randy Mercer, PhD
Instructor of Natural Sciences
Hawkeye Community College
(Deceased)
2012, 2014, 2015 Instructor of Natural Sciences
Hawkeye Community College

Quynh Nguyen, 2012
John Reed, 2015
Terence Moriarty, PhD
Assistant Professor, Kinesiology and Physical Education
University of Northern Iowa
1227 W 27th St
Cedar Falls, Iowa 50614
(319) 273-6866 | Email
2023 Assistant Professor, Kinesiology and Physical Education
University of Northern Iowa

Clare Christensen, 2023
Holden Sevening, 2023
 
Adam Moser, PhD
Assistant Professor of Chemistry
Loras College
1450 Alta Vista
Dubuque, IA 52001
563-588-7920 | Email  
2014 Assistant Professor of Chemistry
Loras College

Jason Derby, 2014
Alexis Hanson, 2014
Joseph Nguyen, PhD
Assistant Professor of Chemistry
Mount Mercy University
1330 Elmhurst Dr NE
Cedar Rapids, IA 52402-4797
319-363-8213 ext. 1300 | Email
2011, 2015 Assistant Professor of Chemistry
Mount Mercy University

Molly First, 2011
Amanda Dolley, 2015
Aleksandar Poleksic, PhD
Professor of Computer Science
University of Northern Iowa
305 ITT
Cedar Falls, IA 50614
319-273-3388 | Email
2020 Professor of Computer Science
University of Northern Iowa
Dan Pratt, PhD
Professor of Science and Mathematics
Graceland University
1 University Pl
Lamoni, IA 50140
641-784-5281 | Email
2009 Associate Professor of Science and Mathematics
Graceland University

Ryan Sheehy, 2009
Rachel Robson, PhD
Assistant Professor of Medical Microbiology
Saba University School of Medicine
PO Box 1000
Saba, Dutch Caribbean
2010, 2013 Assistant Professor of Biology
Morningside College

Johan Conradie, 2010
Quinton Behlers, 2013
Nilda Rodriguez, PhD
Associate Professor of Biology
University of Northern Iowa
85 McCollum Science Hall
Cedar Falls, IA 50614
319-273-6505 | Email
2016, 2019, 2022, 2023 Assistant Professor of Biology
University of Northern Iowa

Victor Soupene, 2019
Ryan Lockard, 2019
Kevin Lu, 2022
Hunter Mennenga, 2023
Grace Schaefer, 2023
Danielle Rudd, PhD
Assistant Professor of Natural and Applied Sciences
Mount Mercy University
1330 Elmhurst Dr NE
Cedar Rapids, IA 52402-4797
319-363-8213 | Email
2018 Assistant Professor
Natural and Applied Sciences
Mount Mercy University

Jenna Bemiss, 2018
Mary Shawgo, PhD
Assistant Professor of Biology
Graceland University
1 University Pl
Lamoni, IA 50140
641-784-5363 | Email
2013, 2015 Assistant Professor of Biology
Graceland University

Chris Chambers, 2013
Heidi Sleister, PhD
Associate Professor of Biology
Drake University
1344 27th Street
412 Olin Hall
Des Moines, IA 50311
515-271-3765 | Email
2015 Associate Professor of Biology
Drake University
Marek Sliwinski, PhD
Associate Professor of Biology
University of Northern Iowa
17 McCollum Science Hall
Cedar Falls, IA 50614
319-273-5467 | Email
2016, 2017 Associate Professor of Biology
University of Northern Iowa

Kwame Boakye-Turkson, 2016
David Speckhard, PhD
Professor of Molecular and Life Science
Loras College
(retired)
2009 Professor of Molecular and Life Science
Loras College

Sujan Devbhandari, 2009
Paul Storer, PhD
Assistant Professor of Biology
Coe College
1220 First Ave NE
Cedar Rapids, IA 52402
319-399-8572 | Email
2012 Assistant Professor of Biology
Coe College

Molly Schlichenmayer, 2012
Patricia Storlie, PhD
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Biology
Coe College
1220 First Ave NE
Cedar Rapids, IA 52402
319-399-8576 | Email
2018 Assistant Professor of Biology
Wartburg College

Andrew Linkletter, 2018
Ali Ali, 2018
Ali Tabei, PhD
Associate Professor of Physics
University of Northern Iowa
215 Begeman Hall
Cedar Falls, IA 50614-0150
319-273-2475 | Email
2017, 2019, 2022, 2023 Assistant Professor of Physics

Joseph Tibbs, 2017
Mary Sutton, 2019
Sabryn Labenz, 2022, 2023
Stephanie Toering Peters, PhD
Associate Professor of Biology
Wartburg College
100 Wartburg Blvd
Waverly, IA 50677
319-352-8694 | Email
2011, 2014 Assistant Professor of Biology
Wartburg College

Islam Qadous, 2011
Jessa Bidwell, 2014
    Student Affiliates:

Adam Page, 2015
Dulce Chavez, 2015
Sydney Wilderman, 2016
Zoe Randall, 2019