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Tenured/Tenure Stream Faculty

Karen Arndt Karen Arndt
Professor
(412) 624-6963
arndt@pitt.edu
Tia-Lynn Ashman Tia-Lynn Ashman
Distinguished Professor
(412) 624-0984
tia1@pitt.edu
Andrea J. Berman Andrea J. Berman
Associate Professor
(412) 624-2200
ajb190@pitt.edu
Photo of Dr. Jon Boyle with tree in background Jon P. Boyle
Professor
(412) 624-5842
boylej@pitt.edu
Jeffrey L. Brodsky Jeffrey L. Brodsky
Avinoff Professor of Biological Sciences
(412) 624-4831
jbrodsky@pitt.edu
Laty Cahoon Laty Cahoon
Assistant Professor
lac232@pitt.edu
Gerard Campbell Gerard Campbell
Associate Professor
(412) 624-6812
camp@pitt.edu
Anne Carlson Anne Carlson
Associate Professor
acarlson@pitt.edu
Deborah L. Chapman Deborah L. Chapman
Associate Professor
(412) 624-0774
dlc7@pitt.edu
Nathan Clark Nathan Clark
Associate Professor
nclark@pitt.edu
Jacob Durrant Jacob Durrant
Associate Professor
durrantj@pitt.edu
Kotdaji Ha Kotdaji Ha
Assistant Professor
dajiha@pitt.edu
Sarah Hainer Sarah Hainer
Assistant Professor
(412) 624-6164
Sarah.Hainer@pitt.edu
Cara Haney Cara Haney
Associate Professor
chh333@pitt.edu
Graham Hatfull Graham Hatfull
Eberly Family Professor of Biotechnology, HHMI Professor
(412) 624-6975
gfh@pitt.edu
Jeffrey Hildebrand Jeffrey Hildebrand
Associate Professor
(412) 624-6987
jeffh@pitt.edu
Craig Kaplan Craig Kaplan
Professor
(412) 648-4434
craig.kaplan@pitt.edu
Photo of Dr. Kirill Kiselyov Kirill Kiselyov
Professor
(412) 624-4317
kiselyov@pitt.edu
Justin Kitzes Justin Kitzes
Associate Professor
(412) 383-4402
justin.kitzes@pitt.edu
Kevin Kohl Kevin Kohl
Associate Professor
(412) 383-4401
kkohl@pitt.edu
Jeffrey Lawrence Jeffrey Lawrence
Professor and Department Chair
(412) 624-4350
jlawrenc@pitt.edu
Miler T. Lee Miler T. Lee
Associate Professor
(412) 624-9186
miler@pitt.edu
Tera Levin Tera Levin
Assistant Professor
teralevin@pitt.edu
Allyson F. O'Donnell Allyson F. O'Donnell
Associate Professor
(412) 648-4270
allyod@pitt.edu
James M. Pipas James M. Pipas
Herbert W. and Grace Boyer Professor in Molecular Biology
(412) 624-4691
pipas@pitt.edu
Mark Rebeiz Mark Rebeiz
Professor
(412) 624-2261
rebeiz@pitt.edu
Photo of Dr. Cori Richards Zawacki Corinne Richards-Zawacki
Professor and PLE Director
(412) 624-0447
cori.zawacki@pitt.edu
Anthony Schwacha Anthony Schwacha
Associate Professor
(412) 624-4307
schwacha@pitt.edu
Dr. Yilan song posed infront of a beach with a yellow/orange sunset Yiluan Song
Assistant Professor
yis218@pitt.edu
Martin Turcotte Martin Turcotte
Associate Professor
(412) 383-3297
turcotte@pitt.edu
Andrew VanDemark Portrait Andrew VanDemark
Associate Professor
(412) 648-0110
andyv@pitt.edu

Teaching Professors

Young Ahn Young Ahn
Teaching Assistant Professor
(412) 648-4222
yoa18@pitt.edu
Ping An Ping An
Teaching Assistant Professor
(412) 624-4322
pia1@pitt.edu
Lesley Ashmore Lesley Ashmore
Teaching Associate Professor
(412) 648-7867
lja7@pitt.edu
Kristen Butela Kristen Butela
Teaching Professor/Co-Director of Undergraduate Studies
(412) 648-4345
k.butela@pitt.edu
Rory Carroll Rory Carroll
Teaching Assistant Professor
(412) 624-8102
roc100@pitt.edu
Rachel Davenport Rachel Davenport
Teaching Professor
Photo of Dr. Burhan Gharaibeh Burhan Gharaibeh
Teaching Professor
(412) 624-7384
burhan@pitt.edu
Becky Gonda Becky Gonda
Teaching Associate Professor and Director of Outreach
(412) 383-5739
reg11@pitt.edu
Jennifer Grousd Jennifer Grousd
Teaching Assistant Professor
jag282@pitt.edu
Nancy Kaufmann Nancy Kaufmann
Teaching Professor
(412) 383-5249
nkaufman@pitt.edu
Ellen Kelsey Ellen Kelsey
Teaching Professor and Undergraduate Advisor
ellenkelsey@pitt.edu
Photo of Morgan Kok Morgan Kok
Visiting Lecturer
mow23@pitt.edu
Melissa Lehrer Melissa Lehrer
Teaching Assistant Professor
mal752@pitt.edu
Alex Maldonado Alex Maldonado
Teaching Assistant Professor
alex.maldonado@pitt.edu
Erica McGreevy Erica McGreevy
Teaching Professor
(412) 648-7654
emm92@pitt.edu
Saoirse McSharry Saoirse McSharry
Teaching Assistant Professor
(412) 624-6930
sam573@pitt.edu
Linda O'Reilly Linda O'Reilly
Teaching Associate Professor
Valerie Oke Valerie Oke
Teaching Professor and Assistant Chair
(412) 624-4635
voke@pitt.edu
Castilleja Olmsted Castilleja Olmsted
Teaching Assistant Professor
cfo7@pitt.edu
David Outomuro David Outomuro
Teaching Assistant Professor
dop31@pitt.edu
Kim Payne Kim Payne
Teaching Associate Professor
(412) 624-0445
kim.payne@pitt.edu
Juan Ramiro Diaz Juan Ramiro Diaz
Teaching Associate Professor
JUR116@pitt.edu
Laurel Roberts Laurel Roberts
Teaching Professor
(412) 624-4291
laurelb@pitt.edu
Jennifer Roccisana Jennifer Roccisana
Teaching Assistant Professor
(412) 624-7222
jlr189@pitt.edu
Alison Slinskey Legg Alison Slinskey Legg
Teaching Professor and BE-STEM Director
(412) 624-8286
alisonsl@pitt.edu
Danielle Spitzer Danielle Spitzer
Teaching Assistant Professor
danielle.spitzer@pitt.edu
Liesje Steenkiste Liesje Steenkiste
Teaching Assistant Professor
lms350@pitt.edu
Dr. Zuzana Swigonova Zuzana Swigonova
Teaching Professor
(412) 624-3288
zus3@pitt.edu
Katie Wagner Katie L. Wagner
Teaching Associate Professor
(412) 624-6931
kas504@pitt.edu
Marcie Warner Marcie Warner
Teaching Associate Professor
(412) 624-2230
mwarner1@pitt.edu
A. R. West Abagael R. West
Teaching Associate Professor
(412) 624-4269
abw39@pitt.edu
Dan Wetzel Dan Wetzel
Teaching Associate Professor
dwetzel@pitt.edu
Laura S. Zapanta Laura S. Zapanta
Teaching Professor
(412) 624-3256
zapanta@pitt.edu
Xiaodong Zhu Xiaodong Zhu
Teaching Associate Professor
(412) 648-2858
xzhu@pitt.edu

Lab Instructors

Cathedral of Learning Tosin Akinsipe
Lab Instructor
toa69@pitt.edu
Meredith Barbieri Meredith Barbieri
Senior Laboratory Instructor
(412) 624-4257
mbb1@pitt.edu
Meghan Bechman Meghan Bechman
Laboratory Instructor 2
(412) 624-0420
Meghan.Bechman@pitt.edu
Dawn Bisi Dawn Bisi
Laboratory Instructor 2
dcb47@pitt.edu
Rebecca Bortz Rebecca Bortz
Senior Laboratory Instructor
(412) 624-1651
rlb6@pitt.edu
Aimee Danley Aimee Danley
Senior Laboratory Instructor
(412) 624-3378
aid18@pitt.edu
Sean Gass Sean Gess
Laboratory Instructor 2
(412) 648-4344
swg28@pitt.edu
Christina Grogan Christina Grogan
Laboratory Instructor
(412) 624-2073
clg122@pitt.edu
Brenda Hammer Brenda Hammer
Senior Laboratory Instructor
(412) 648-4244
bwh23@pitt.edu
Ben Hilldorfer Ben Hilldorfer
Laboratory Instructor
bbh21@pitt.edu
Renee Ho Renee Ho
Laboratory Instructor
reh196@pitt.edu
Kevin McDade Kevin McDade
Senior Laboratory Instructor
kkm66@pitt.edu
Aparna standing infront of a purple and brown wall. Her black, straight hair is down to her shoulders and she is smiling Aparna Nigam
Visiting Laboratory Instructor
apn20@pitt.edu
Rachelle Patterson Rachelle Patterson
Visiting Laboratory Instructor
rap348@pitt.edu
Kristin Ratliff Kristin Ratliff
Laboratory Instructor
krr134@pitt.edu
Brianna Reed Brianna Reed
Laboratory Instructor 2
(412) 383-3295
brr60@pitt.edu
Jessica Robertson Jessica Robertson
Senior Laboratory Instructor and Outreach Coordinator
(412) 624-3919
jah99@pitt.edu
Photo of Jordan Sanders Jordan Sanders
Visiting Laboratory Instructor
jbs51@pitt.edu
Scott Stuckman Scott Stuckman
Laboratory Instructor 2
(412) 624-3351
stuckman@pitt.edu
Dirk VandePol Dirk VandePol
Senior Laboratory Instructor
djv45@pitt.edu
Clancy Wiesner Clancy Wiesner
Laboratory Instructor
cew38@pitt.edu

Adjunct/Joint Faculty

Vaughn Cooper Vaughn Cooper
Adjunct Associate Professor
(412) 624-1265
vaughn.cooper@pitt.edu
David Hanauer David I. Hanauer
Adjunct Professor
(412) 624-6976
hanauer@pitt.edu
Mason Heberling Mason Heberling
Adjunct Associate Professor and Associate Curator of Botany
(412) 353-4828
JMH335@pitt.edu
Tim Nuttle Tim Nuttle
Adjunct Assistant Professor
nuttle.tim@gmail.com

Research Faculty

Teresa Buck Teresa Buck
Research Associate Professor
(412) 624-4830
teb20@pitt.edu
Ed Culbertson Ed Culbertson
Research Assistant Professor
edculbertson@pitt.edu
Chris Guerriero Chris Guerriero
Research Associate Professor
(412) 624-4830
cjg11@pitt.edu
Debbie Jacobs-Sera Deborah Jacobs-Sera
Senior Research Instructor
(412) 648-3170
djs@pitt.edu
Daniel A. Russell Dan Russell
Senior Research Instructor
(412) 624-4313
dar78@pitt.edu

Post-Docs and Research Associates

Charles Agbavor Charles Agbavor
Post Doctoral Associate | Cahoon Lab
cha57@pitt.edu
Elizabeth Amarh Elizabeth Amarh
Post Doctoral Associate | Hatfull Lab
(412) 624-6976
ela51@pitt.edu
Photo of Aletheia Atzinger Aletheia Atzinger
Post Doctoral Associate | Lawrence Lab
ata112@pitt.edu
Photo of Dr. Yana Beizman-Magen Yana Beizman-Magen
Post Doctoral Associate | Haney Lab
yab87@pitt.edu
Photo of Dr. Aditi Bhat Aditi Bhat
Post Doctoral Associate | Haney Lab
adb344@pitt.edu
Annette Chiang Annette Chiang
Research Associate | O'Donnell Lab
(412) 383-9068
anc64@pitt.edu
Photo of Rafeala da Silva Rafaela da Silva
Post Doctoral Associate | Boyle Lab
(412) 624-5147
rjs224@pitt.edu
Photo of Cameron Fiss Cameron Fiss
Post Doctoral Associate | Kitzes Lab
(412) 648-5001
cjf124@pitt.edu
Alexandra Gates Alexandra Gates
Post Doctoral Associate | Haney Lab
adg223@pitt.edu
Matthew Googins Matthew Googins
Post Doctoral Associate | Pipas Lab
mrg81@pitt.edu
Carlos Guerrero Carlos Guerrero
Research Associate | Hatfull Lab
cag100@pitt.edu
Photo of Dr. Emily Hardison Emily Hardison
Post Doctoral Associate | Kohl Lab
emh314@pitt.edu
Matthew Hurton Matthew Hurton
Post Doctoral Associate | Lee Lab
(412) 624-9191
mdh84@pitt.edu
Ching-Chung Ko Ching-Chung Ko
Research Associate | Hatfull Lab
(412) 624-6976
chk56@pitt.edu
Emily Kopania Emily Kopania
Post Doctoral Associate | Clark Lab
emk270@pitt.edu
Rachael Kramp Rachael Kramp
Post Doctoral Associate | Kohl Lab
(412) 624-0855
rdk38@pitt.edu
Photo of Briante Shevon Lewis Najev Briante Shevon Lewis Najev
Post Doctoral Associate | Ashman/Turcotte Lab
bsl58@pitt.edu
Jin Maneekul Jin Maneekul
Post Doctoral Associate | Hatfull Lab
jim119@pitt.edu
Matthew Montgomery Matthew Montgomery
Post Doctoral Associate | Hatfull Lab
mtm181@pitt.edu
Photo of Dr. Federico Muzio Federico Muzio
Post Doctoral Associate | Haney Lab
fmm37@pitt.edu
Sanchirmaa Namjilsuren Sanchirmaa Namjilsuren
Post Doctoral Associate | Arndt Lab
(412) 624-6992
san98@pitt.edu
Isa in the forest İsa Özdemir
Post Doctoral Associate | Hainer Lab
zd1@pitt.edu
Photo of Dr. Sathyen Prabhu Sathyen Prabhu
Post Doctoral Associate | Berman Lab
sap447@pitt.edu
Amanda in a yellow, long sleeve shirt with her hair in a pony tail. White women smiling. Amanda Rawstern
Post Doctoral Associate | Ashman Lab
ahr68@pitt.edu
Photo of Dr. Erin Reynolds Erin Reynolds
Post Doctoral Associate | Haney Lab
eer89@pitt.edu
Ben Robinson Benjamin Robinson
Post Doctoral Associate | O'Donnell Lab
benrobinson@pitt.edu
Elizabeth Rudzki Elizabeth Rudzki
Post Doctoral Associate | Kohl Lab
(412) 628-4084
elr82@pitt.edu
Dr. Lacey Rzodkiewicz Lacey Rzodkiewicz
Post Doctoral Associate | Ashman and Turcotte Labs
(412) 624-4268
ldr27@pitt.edu
Omid Saleh Ziabari Omid Saleh Ziabari
Post Doctoral Associate | Rebeiz Lab
omid.saleh@pitt.edu
Margaret Shirra Margaret Shirra
Research Associate | Arndt Lab
(412) 624-6992
mshirra@pitt.edu
Nathália Susin Streher Nathália Susin Streher
Post Doctoral Associate | Ashman Lab
NAS350@pitt.edu
Photo of Eric Yee Eric Yee
Post Doctoral Associate | Ashman & Turcotte Labs
egy11@pitt.edu
Shengwei Yu Shengwei Yu
Post Doctoral Associate | Hatfull Lab
shy156@pitt.edu

Graduate Students

May Ahmed Mayar Ahmed
Graduate Student | Durrant Lab
mma121@pitt.edu
Sanika Ambre Sanika Ambre
Graduate Student | Berman Lab
sma166@pitt.edu
Payal Arora Payal Arora
Graduate Student | Kaplan Lab
(412) 648-4443
payalarora@pitt.edu
Nicholas Arredondo Nicholas Arredondo
Graduate Student | VanDemark Lab
nta7@pitt.edu
Hannah Assour Hannah Assour
Graduate Student | Ashman & Turcotte Labs
(412) 624-0985
hra19@pitt.edu
Mujeeb Balogun Mujeeb Balogun
Graduate Student | Turcotte Lab
mab1195@pitt.edu
Pratik Basnet Pratik Basnet
Graduate Student | Kaplan Lab
prb56@pitt.edu
Roshni Bhatt Roshni Bhatt
Graduate Student | Durrant Lab
rob108@pitt.edu
Photo of Victoria Blythe Victoria Blythe
Graduate Student
vpb12@pitt.edu
Courtney Charlesworth Courtney Charlesworth
Graduate Student | Clark Lab
cjc274@pitt.edu
Lauren Chronister Lauren Chronister
Pre-Doctoral Fellow | Kitzes Lab
(412) 648-5001
lauren.chronister@pitt.edu
Ruth Claycomb Ruth Claycomb
Graduate Student | Brodsky Lab
rec138@pitt.edu
Catarina Colmatti Bromatti Catarina Colmatti Bromatti
Graduate Student | Rebeiz Lab
cac373@pitt.edu
Emily Cruz-Lorenzo Emily Cruz-Lorenzo
Graduate Student | Levin Lab
EMC225@pitt.edu
Chapin Czarnecki Chapin Czarnecki
Graduate Student
(412) 648-5001
chc419@pitt.edu
Christopher Darfoor Christopher Darfoor
Graduate Student | Rebeiz Lab
ckd21@pitt.edu
Rinku Dhungana Rinku Dhungana
Graduate Student | Hainer Lab
rid62@pitt.edu
Jessica Diaz Jessica Diaz
Graduate Student | Kohl Lab
jed213@pitt.edu
Photo of Sreejita Dutta Sreejita Dutta
Graduate Student
srd209@pitt.edu
Alicia Endress Alicia Endress
Graduate Student | Richards-Zawacki Lab
ame204@pitt.edu
Daniella Farinella Danielle Farinella
Graduate Student | Levin Lab
dnf10@pitt.edu
Tasniem Fetian Tasniem Fetian
Graduate Student | Arndt Lab
tif19@pitt.edu
Elif Filiztekin Elif Filiztekin
Pre-Doctoral Fellow | O'Donnell Lab
elf90@pitt.edu
Kai Fluet Kai Fluet
Graduate Student | Levin Lab
klf126@pitt.edu
Louis Freeland-Haynes Louis Freeland-Haynes
Graduate Student | Kitzes Lab
lof19@pitt.edu
Photo of Mingze Gao Mingze Gao
Graduate Student
(412) 624-5147
mig178@pitt.edu
Marco Gonzalez Santoro Marco Gonzalez Santoro
Graduate Student|Richards-Zawacki Lab
mdg82@pitt.edu
Aakash Grover Aakash Grover
Graduate Student | Arndt Lab
aag144@pitt.edu
Photo of Nacef Guessaymi Nacef Guessaymi
Graduate Student | Durrant Lab
nag81@pitt.edu
Casey Guidry Casey Guidry
Graduate Student | Rebeiz Lab
cag317@pitt.edu
Sarah Helsel Sarah Helsel
Graduate Student | VanDemark Lab
smh250@pitt.edu
Jillian Herr Jillian Herr
Graduate Student | O'Donnell Lab
jgh56@pitt.edu
Trapper Hobble Trapper Hobble
Graduate Student |Turcotte Lab
trh66@pitt.edu
Emily Holland Emily Holland
Graduate Student |Kamil Lab
eeh104@pitt.edu
Mische Holland Mische Holland
Graduate Student|Levin Lab
mische.holland@pitt.edu
Anuradha Iyer Anuradha Iyer
Graduate Student | Brodsky Lab
ari34@pitt.edu
Keila Jellings Keila Jellings
Pre-Doctoral Fellow | Ashman Lab
kaj218@pitt.edu
Photo of Dwon Jordana Dwon Jordana
Graduate Student | Clark Lab
daj145@pitt.edu
James Kuldell James Kuldell
Graduate Student | Kaplan Lab
jck89@pitt.edu
Allison Kumar Allison Kumar
Graduate Student | Cahoon Lab
alk360@pitt.edu
Jayesh Kumar Sundaram Jayesh Kumar Sundaram
Graduate Student | Lee Lab
(412) 624-9191
jas621@pitt.edu
Sam Lapp Samuel Lapp
Graduate Student | Kitzes Lab
sam.lapp@pitt.edu
Crystal Lara-Santos Crystal Lara-Santos
Graduate Student | Carlson Lab
cjl134@pitt.edu
Sarah Latimer Sarah Latimer
Cahoon Lab
sal349@pitt.edu
Richard Lyon Richard Lyon
Graduate Student | Kitzes Lab
rpl21@pitt.edu
Nikolai Makhov Nikolai Makhov
Graduate Student | Kiselyov Lab
NAM216@pitt.edu
Photo of Joshua Mercado Joshua Mercado
Graduate Student | Durrant Lab
jom263@pitt.edu
Jennifer Miller Jennifer Miller
Graduate Student | Carlson Lab
jmh363@pitt.edu
Rita Ononiwu Rita Ononiwu
Graduate Student | Brodsky Lab
rno6@pitt.edu
Sanjana Parimi Sanjana Parimi
Graduate Student | Berman & Durrant Labs
skp62@pitt.edu
Professional Style portrait of Eva Plankey Eva Plankey
Graduate Student
evp39@pitt.edu
Photo of Adrian Quintana Gonzalez Adrian Quintana Gonzalez
Graduate Student
aeq8@pitt.edu
Nola Rettenmaier Nola Rettenmaier
Graduate Student | Lee Lab
ner.01@pitt.edu
Tessa Rhinehart Tessa Rhinehart
Pre-Doctoral Fellow | Kitzes Lab
tessa.rhinehart@pitt.edu
Julia infront of spotted pink lights Julia Rose
Graduate Student Researcher
jar636@pitt.edu
Kate posed infront of a river/lake Kate Ruppert
Graduate Student Researcher
kar527@pitt.edu
Rithika Sankar Rithika Sankar
Graduate Student | Hainer Lab
ris84@pitt.edu
Sierra Schmidt Sierra Schmidt
Graduate Student | Haney Lab
sis181@pitt.edu
Katherine Sharp Katherine Sharp
Pre-Doctoral Fellow | Brodsky Lab
kgs44@pitt.edu
Margeaux Shelley Margeaux Shelley
Graduate Student | O'Donnell Lab
mas1649@pitt.edu
Audrey smith posed and smiling in a well lit alleyway with blurred vines and florals Audrey Smith
Graduate Student Researcher
AUS60@pitt.edu
Eman Soliman Eman Soliman
Gradute Student | Brodsky Lab
ems488@pitt.edu
Jahree Sosa Jahree Sosa
Graduate Student | Berman Lab
(412) 624-4305
jas607@pitt.edu
Alejandro Spittel Alejandro Spittel
Graduate Student | Lee Lab
asl177@pitt.edu
Allison Suddaby smiling and posing infront of a brick wall Allison Suddaby
Graduate Student Researcher
abs367@pitt.edu
Douglas in the forest Douglas Swango
Graduate Student Researcher
djs309@pitt.edu
Bernadette posed infront of a cement wall with a blue shaded window Bernadette Traina
Graduate Student Researcher
brt159@pitt.edu
Rachel Verdi Rachel Verdi
Graduate Student | Richards-Zawacki Lab
rbv4@pitt.edu
NyJaee Washington NyJaee Washington
Graduate Student | Boyle Lab
nyw2@pitt.edu
Photo of Jodan Watson Jordan Watson
Graduate Student
jow271@pitt.edu
Photo of Jocelyn Whalen Jocelyn Whalen
Graduate Student
jaw615@pitt.edu
Murray White Murray White
Graduate Student | Hatfull Lab
mew246@pitt.edu
Aigbirhemwen Woghiren-Afegbua Aigbirhemwen Woghiren-Afegbua
Graduate Student | Hainer Lab
(412) 624-4305
aow4@pitt.edu
Zhuoya Zhong Zhuoya Zhong
Graduate Student | Durrant Lab
zhz266@pitt.edu

Staff

Meredith Axe Meredith Axe
Administrative Officer
(412) 624-2828
mma111@pitt.edu
Jessica Barabas Jessica Barabas
PLE Program Administrator
(814) 273-0416
barabas@pitt.edu
Cathy Barr Cathy Barr
Graduate Administrator
(412) 624-4268
cbarr@pitt.edu
Caitlin Bhagwandeen Caitlin Bhagwandeen
Research Staff | Hatful Lab
CAB745@pitt.edu
Photo of Asier Brancho Asier Bracho
Research Staff | Levin Lab
asier.bracho@pitt.edu
Kieran Brennan Kieran Brennan
Research Staff | Kaplan Lab
(412) 648-4443
kfb22@pitt.edu
Photo of Maya Brown Maya Brown
Research Staff | Kiselyov Lab
(412) 624-4305
mrb211@pitt.edu
Hsiang Chou Hsiang Chou
Laboratory Manager | Berman Lab
(412) 624-2204
hsc73@pitt.edu
Kloee Connelly Kloee Connelly
Research Staff | Carlson Lab
klc261@pitt.edu
Rachel Cook posed crouching infront of grass Rachel Cook
Research Staff | Carlson Lab
rac453@pitt.edu
Briana Dalton Briana Dalton
Fiscal Manager
bjd104@pitt.edu
Photo of Michael Dasilva Michael Dasilva
Research Staff | Kiselyov Lab
(412) 624-4305
mad399@pitt.edu
Christopher Davis Christopher Davis
PLE Assistant Director
(814) 720-6614
chd47@pitt.edu
Pat Dean Pat Dean
Departmental Buyologist
(412) 624-1137
patdean@pitt.edu
Matt Delach Matthew Delach
Research Staff | Hatful Lab
(412) 624-6976
mgd39@pitt.edu
Kirsten Donohoo Kirsten Donohoo
Senior Staff Advisor
(412) 648-1484
kid49@pitt.edu
James Drurey James Drurey
Research Staff | Levin Lab
JRD131@pitt.edu
Photo of Bailey Dulaney Bailey Dulaney
Research Staff | Cahoon Lab
bjd81@pitt.edu
Sadie Evanov Sadie Evanov
Research Staff | Kohl Lab
ste34@pitt.edu
Laurie Follweiler Laurie Follweiler
Greenhouse Manager
(412) 432-9760
LAF104@pitt.edu
Linda Fries Linda Fries
PLE Custodian
(814) 273-0416
lmf71@pitt.edu
Becky A. Garlena Becky Garlena
Laboratory Manager | Hatful Lab
412-624-6976
rag4@pitt.edu
Photo of Ren Gates Ren Gates
Research Staff | Haney Lab
reg139@pitt.edu
Jen Goeckeler-Fried Jennifer Goeckeler-Fried
Research Project Manager | Brodsky Lab
(412) 383-9068
jengoe@pitt.edu
Brooke Goodman Brooke Goodman
Research Staff | Kitzes Lab
(412) 648-5001
brg226@pitt.edu
Jose Goyco-Blas Jose Goyco-Blas
Laboratory Manager | Kohl Lab
(412) 648-4084
jfg25@pitt.edu
Olga Hawley Olga Hawley
Undergraduate Lab Prep Team
olh15@pitt.edu
Emily Hayes-Rowan Emily Hayes-Rowan
Undergraduate Academic Advisor
emh200@pitt.edu
Olga Koroly Olga Koroly
Department Coordinator
(412) 624-6450
olk48@pitt.edu
Miranda Kosowsky Miranda Kosowsky
Laboratory Manager | Zawacki Lab
(412) 624-0446
mbk42@pitt.edu
Santana Lardo Santana Lardo
Research Staff | Hainer Lab
(412) 624-4637
SML111@pitt.edu
Michael Lauer Michael Lauer
Research Staff | Hatful Lab
(412) 624-6976
mjl1457@pitt.edu
Elizabeth Lawrence Elizabeth Lawrence
Laboratory Manager|Ashman & Turcotte Labs
(412) 624-4281
elawrenc@pitt.edu
Veronica Lee Veronica Lee
Undergraduate Academic Advisor
vel18@pitt.edu
Colin Lewis Colin Lewis
Laboratory Manager | Hatful Lab
(412) 624-6976
cml205@pitt.edu
Daniel Lloyd Daniel Lloyd
Logistics Specialist
(412) 624-4170
djlst17@pitt.edu
Cathedral Haleigh Lyskawa
Research Staff | Hatful Lab
hel164@pitt.edu
Photo of Myah Madril Myah Madril
Research Staff | Zawacki Lab
(412) 624-0446
myah.madril@pitt.edu
Dave Malicki Dave Malicki
Senior Operations Manager
(412) 624-3975
malicki@pitt.edu
Cathedral of Learning Abhimaan Mayadam
Undergraduate Lab Prep Team
abm305@pitt.edu
Brenda McDevitt Brenda McDevitt
Student Services Specialist
(412) 383-8640
bmcdevitt@pitt.edu
Photo of Cora McKean Cora McKean
Carlson Lab
(412) 383-5242
com180@pitt.edu
Nick Mihailoff Nick Mihailoff
Facilities Manager
(814) 671-2301
mihail@pitt.edu
Casey Moyer Casey Moyer
Research Staff | Hatful Lab
cam920@pitt.edu
Photo of Hannah Nossan Hannah Nossan
Research Staff | Kitzes Lab
(412) 648-5001
hrn16@pitt.edu
Michael Papale Michael Papale
Assistant Operations Manager
mip59@pitt.edu
Crystal Petrone Crystal Petrone
Administrative Assistant for Hatfull Lab
(412) 624-4646
crystalp@pitt.edu
Photo of Olivia Phillips Olivia Phillips
Research Project Manager | Legg Lab
olp11@pitt.edu
Matt Rager Matt Rager
Payroll Coordinator
(412) 624-3358
msr53@pitt.edu
Shane Robertson Shane Robertson
Research Project Manager | Zawacki Lab
smr182@pitt.edu
Glenn Robinson Glenn Robinson
PLE Facilities Support
(814) 573-8308
gmr16@pitt.edu
Bella Roeske Bella Roeske
Research Staff | Rebeiz Lab
(412) 624-4267
bar152@pitt.edu
Santiago Ruiz Guzman Santiago Ruiz Guzman
Research Staff | Kitzes Lab
(412) 648-5001
santiago.ruiz@pitt.edu
Tabea Schneider Tabea Schneider
Research Staff | Kohl Lab
tas257@pitt.edu
Mei-Mey Segura Mei-Mey Segura
Undergraduate Academic Advisor
mes818@pitt.edu
Chaowei Shang Chaowei Shang
Director of Microscopy and Imaging Facility
(412) 624-4448
chaowei.shang@pitt.edu
Cathedral of Learning Melissa Sharpe
Undergraduate Lab Prep Team
mss78@pitt.edu
Jason Simmons Jason Simmons
Undergraduate Lab Prep Team
(412) 624-4272
jjs236@pitt.edu
Photo of McKenna Smith McKenna Smith
Research Staff | Kaplan Lab
(412) 648-4443
mckenna.smith@pitt.edu
Jered Stratton Jered Stratton
Laboratory Manager | Clark Lab
jas1165@pitt.edu
Rodney Stuttlebuck Rodney Stuttlebuck
Departmental Special Operations
(412) 624-4266
biodept@pitt.edu
Erin Sullivan Erin Sullivan
Lab Prep Coordinator
ers370@pitt.edu
Rich Swiden Rich Swiden
PLE Facilities Support
ras11@pitt.edu
Photo of Abigail Trauffer Abigail Trauffer
Research Staff| Carlson Lab
agt34@pitt.edu
Leonardo Viotti Leonardo Viotti
Kitzes Lab
(412) 648-5001
let110@pitt.edu
Cathedral Zachary Wilkins
Research Staff | Hatful Lab
zaw52@pitt.edu
Deanna Wolkiewicz Deanna Wolkiewicz
Academic Operations Manager
(412) 624-4350
dmd75@pitt.edu
Evan Zuzik Evan Zuzik
Undergraduate Academic Advisor
(412) 624-4825
emz37@pitt.edu

Emeritus Faculty

Iain Campbell Iain Campbell
Associate Professor Emeritus
iain@pitt.edu
Albert Chung Albert Chung
Professor Emeritus
(412) 624-4304
alch@pitt.edu
Susan Godfrey Susan Godfrey
Lecturer Emerita
ssg1@pitt.edu
Paula Grabowski Paula Grabowski
Professor Emerita
pag4@pitt.edu
Lewis Jacobson Lewis Jacobson
Professor Emeritus
ljac@pitt.edu
Linda Jen-Jacobson Linda Jen-Jacobson
Professor Emerita
(412) 624-4969
ljen@pitt.edu
Craig Peebles Craig Peebles
Professor Emeritus
cpeebles@pitt.edu
John M. Rosenberg John M. Rosenberg
Professor Emeritus
jmr@pitt.edu
William Saunders William Saunders
Associate Professor Emeritus
(412) 624-4320
wsaund@pitt.edu
Stanley Shostak Stanley Shostak
Associate Professor Emeritus
sshostak@pitt.edu
Charles Walsh Charles Walsh
Associate Professor Emeritus
cwalsh@pitt.edu

Past Graduates

Ceyda Acilan Ceyda Acilan
Yaw Adomako-Ankomah Yaw Adomako-Ankomah
Joshua Auld Joshua Auld
Amrita Balachandran Amrita Balachandran
R.J. Bendis R.J. Bendis
Alycia Bittner Alycia Bittner
Matthew Blank Matthew Blank
Matthew Bochman Matthew Bochman
Maggie Braun Maggie Braun
Keith Callenberg Keith M. Callenberg
Kevin Cassidy Kevin Cassidy
Om Choudhary Om Choudhary
Jared Cochran Jared Cochran
Grace Colletti Grace Colletti
Rachel Coombs Rachel Coombs
Christine Cucinotta Christine Cucinotta
Xiaoxian Dai Xiaxian Dai
Debamitra Das Debamitra Das
Jill Dembowski Jill Dembowski
Lynley Doonan Lynley Doonan
Sebastian Echeverri Sebastian Echeverri
Mitchell Ellison Mitchell Ellison
Tarek Elnaccash Tarek Wahid Elnaccash
Elizabeth English Elizabeth English
Deborah Farkas Deborah Farkas
Andrea Fetters Andrea Fetters
Nicole Forrester Nicole Forrester
Layla Freeborn Layla Freeborn
Melissa Gallo Melissa Gallo
William Glassford William Glassford
Eric Griffin Eric Griffin
Amber Griffith Amber Griffith
Maya Groner Maya Groner
Tushar Gupta Tushar Gupta
Stephen Hancock Stephen Hancock
Karen Hecht Karen Hecht
Christopher Heckel Christopher Heckel
Heather Hendrickson Heather Hendrickson
Ashley Hildreth Ashley Hildreth
Jason Hoverman Jason Hoverman
Stacy Hrizo Stacy Hrizo
Jianfei Hua Jianfei Hua
Hao Ji Hao Ji
Carl Keiser Carl Nicolas Keiser
Alex Kolb Alex Kolb
Kayla Komondor Kayla Komondor
Matthew Koski Matthew Koski
Ira Kukic Ira Kukic
Deepa Kumari Deepa Kumari
Derek Laux Derek Laux
Mitchell Lesko Mitchell Lesko
Lisa Limeri Lisa Limeri
Yang Liu Yang Liu
Bryce Lunt Bryce Lunt
Timothy Mackie Timonthy Mackie
Cassie Majetic Cassie Majetic
Laura Marinelli Laura Marinelli
Travis Mavrich Travis Mavrich
Manasi Mayekar Manasi Mayekar
George Meindl George Meindl
Swarna Mohan Swarna Mohan
John Paul John Paul
Karina Pena Karina Pena
Thomas Pendergast Thomas Pendergast
Melissa Plakke Melissa Plakke
Justin Pruneski Justin Pruneski
April Randle April Randle
Elizabeth Raupach Elizabeth Raupach
Adam Retchless Adam Retchless
Elizabeth Rochon Elizabeth Rochon
Alejandro Royo Alejandro Royo
Ruta Sahasrabudhe Ruta Sahasrabudhe
Henry Schumacher Henry Schumacher
Craig Scott Craig Scott
Sandlin Seguin Sandlin Seguin
Kathryn Sheldon Kathryn Sheldon
Nicholas Simon Nicholas Simon
Sarah Smith Sarah Smith
Michelle Spicer Michelle Spicer
Jacob Spiegel Jacob Spiegel
Lisa Sproul Lisa Sproul
Janette Steets Janette Steets
Aaron Stoler Aaron Stoler
Daniel Totten Daniel Totten
Jacqueline Townsend Jacqueline Townsend
Feng-Ling (Emily) Tsai Feng-Ling (Emily) Tsai
DanJu Tso DanJu Tso
Priyanka Upadhyai Priyanka Upadhyai
Julia van Kessel Julia van Kessel
Branden Van Oss Branden Van Oss
Shruthi Vembar Shruthi Vembar
Sriram Vijayraghavan Sriram Vijayraghavan
Morgan Webb Morgan Webb
Amy Wehn Amy Wehn
Eden Wellesley McQueen Eden Wellesley McQueen
Gregory Wier Gregory Wier
Hans Wildschutte Hans Wildschutte
Stephanie Winter Stephanie Winter
Marnin Wolfe Marnin Wolfe
Katherine Wozniak Katherine Wozniak
Qian Wu Qian Wu
Fengfeng Xu Fengfeng Xu
Yusan Yang Yusan Yang
Mick Yoder Mick Yoder
Robert Youker Robert Youker
Jenna Zalewski Jenna Zalewski
Nana Zhang Nana Zhang
Tingting Zhao Tingting Zhao

Past Undergraduates

Chris Bialas Chris Bialas
Rachel Botham Rachel Botham
Jenise Brown Jenise Brown
Jennifer Carter Jennifer Carter
Alexis Carulli Alexis Carulli
Amy Dale Amy Dale
James Endres Howell James Endres Howell
Brandon Fields Brandon Fields
Scott Gabriel Scott Gabriel
Nick Homa Nick Homa
Andrew J Hryckowian Andrew J. Hryckowian
Sara Kalla Sara Kalla
Andrew King Andrew King
Robert Lee Robert Lee
David Mauger David Mauger
Tracy Meehan Tracy Meehan
Kylie Morris Kylie Morris
Evan O'Brien Evan O'Brien
Daniel Oberdick Daniel Oberdick
Beth Oczypok Beth Oczypok
Kostadin Petrov Kostadin Petrov
Zaid Safiullah Zaid Safiullah
Dan Sheidy Dan Sheidy
Gabriel Simon Gabriel Simon
Neil Umbreit Neil Umbreit
Nicole Vanacek Nicole Vanacek
Robert Ward Robert Ward
Kurt Weiberth Kurt Weiberth
Christopher Weiss Christopher Weiss
Alexander Wong Alexander Wong