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Graduate Students
PhD Graduate Students

Reema Al-Qiam
Advisor:
Dr. Nicholas Oberlies
Prior Degree(s):
B.S. in Pharmacy & M.S. in Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacognosy from Jordan University of Science and Technology, Jordan

Zoie Bunch
Advisor:
Dr. Nadja Cech
Prior Degree(s):
B.S. in Biochemistry & B.A. in Spanish from University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Keelie Butler
Advisor:
Dr. Jonathan Chekan
Prior Degree(s):
B.S. in Biochemistry from Campbell University

T’ea Cameron
Advisor:
Dr. Nicholas Oberlies
Prior Degree(s):
B.S. in Chemistry from Winston-Salem State University

Jessica Carsley
Advisor:
Dr. Nicholas Oberlies
Prior Degree(s):
B.S. in Chemistry from Kettering University

Joshua Frost
Advisor:
Dr. Kimberly Petersen
Prior Degree(s):
B.S. Biochemistry, Minor Philosophy - Washington and Lee University
M.A. Bioethics and Science Policy - Duke University

Shanna Hilborn
Advisor:
Dr. Maia Popova
Prior Degree(s):
B.S. in Chemistry and B.S. in Environmental Sciences & Management from Michigan State University

Abigail Horchar

Tamera Jones
Advisor:
Dr. Maia Popova & Dr. Jason Reddick
Prior Degree(s):
B.S. in Biochemistry from Claflin University

Sanath Kavuthian Kandy
Advisor:
Dr. Jonathan Chekan
Prior Degree(s):
B.S.-M.S. in Chemistry, Minor in Biology from Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Thiruvananthapuram, India

Alec Lake
Advisor:
Dr. Kimberly Petersen
Prior Degree(s):
B.S. in Chemistry from Utah State University

Tian Li
Advisor:
Dr. Mitchell Croatt
Prior Degree(s):
B.S. in Chemistry from Adelphi University

Victoria Meadows
Advisor:
Dr. Jason Reddick
Prior Degree(s):
B.S. in Biochemistry from University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Moukbel Nasr
Advisor:
Dr. Norman Chiu
Prior Degree(s):
B.S. in Biology from Lebanese University, Lebanon & M.S. in Cancer Biology from University of Montpellier, France

Michael Pasquale
Advisor:
Dr. Jonathan Chekan
Prior Degree(s):
B.S. in Biochemistry from University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Herma Pierre
Advisor:
Dr. Nicholas Oberlies
Prior Degree(s):
B.S. in Chemistry and M.S. in Environmental Studies from Florida International University

Hadi Pourhadi
Advisor:
Dr. Nicholas Oberlies
Prior Degree(s):
B.S. in Chemistry from University of Mazandaran & M.S. in Chemistry from Sharif University of Technology, Iran

Zijian Rong
Advisor:
Dr. Nicholas Oberlies
Prior Degree(s):
B.S. in Pharmaceutics & M.S. in Traditional Chinese Pharmacy from Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, China

Fridah Rotich
Advisor:
Dr. Nadja Cech & Dr. Maia Popova
Prior Degree(s):
B.S. in Chemistry from Davidson college

Manik Roy
Advisor:
Dr. Qibin Zhang
Prior Degree(s):
B.S. in Food and Process Engineering & M.S. in Food Processing and Preservation from Hajee Mohammad Danesh Science and Technology University, M.E. in Food Science and Engineering from Jiangnan University

Olivia Shirley
Prior Degree(s):
B.S. in Biochemistry with minors in communications & pre-health professions from Coastal Carolina University

David Stubbs
Advisor:
Dr. E. Will Taylor
Prior Degree(s):
B.S. in Biochemistry & B.S. in Microbiology from North Carolina State University

Jibin Sudha Sobhanakumar
Advisor:
Dr. Nicholas Oberlies
Prior Degree(s):
BSc Chemistry – Mother Theresa College, affiliated to University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram, India.
MSc Chemistry – CMS College Kottayam (Autonomous), affiliated to Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, India.

Abraham Ustoyev
Advisor:
Dr. Mitchell Croatt
Prior Degree(s):
B.S. in Biochemistry from Adelphi University

Warren Vidar
Advisor:
Dr. Nadja Cech
Prior Degree(s):
B.S. & M.S. in Chemistry from University of Santo Tomas, Manila

Hongzhou Wang
Advisor:
Dr. Norman Chiu
Prior Degree(s):
B.S. in Biochemistry from University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Heather Winter
Advisor:
Dr. Nadja Cech
Prior Degree(s):
B.S. in Nutritional Sciences with minor in Molecular and Cell Biology from University of Connecticut & A.A. in Liberal Arts and Sciences at Manchester Community College

Christina Wiswell
Advisor:
Dr. Nicholas Oberlies
Prior Degree(s):
B.A. in Applied Mathematical Science & Applied Data Analysis from Wesleyan College
Master’s Graduate Students

Brigitte Ampolini
Advisor:
Dr. Jonathan Chekan
Prior Degree(s):
B.S. Chemical Engineering and B.S. Chemistry North Carolina A&T State University and Elon University

Tangela Johnson
Advisor:
Dr. Mitchell Croatt
Prior Degree(s):
B.S. in Chemistry with a concentration in Biochem University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Harris Khan
Advisor:
Dr. Mitchell Croatt
Prior Degree(s):
B.S. in Biochemistry at University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Draco Kriger
Prior Degree(s):
B.S. in Chemistry from University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Runzi Li
Advisor:
Dr. Shabnam Hematian
Prior Degree(s):
B.S. in Chemistry from University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Frank Morales Shnaider
Advisor:
Dr. Norman Chiu
Prior Degree(s):
B.S. in Chemistry from University of North Carolina at Asheville

Dondre Pickens-Flynn
Advisor:
Dr. Kimberly Petersen
Prior Degree(s):
B. S. in Chemistry and Minor in Biology from Winston Salem State University

Dahlia Porter
Advisor:
Dr. Nadja Cech
Prior Degree(s):
B.S. in Chemistry from University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Ryan Smith
Advisor:
Dr. Qibin Zhang
Prior Degree(s):
B.S. in Chemistry, Minor in Professional Education from University of North Florida

David Tanas
Advisor:
Dr. Mitchell Croatt
Prior Degree(s):
B.S. in Chemistry with concentration in Biochemistry from Appalachian State University

Ethan Underwood
Advisor:
Dr. Jonathan Chekan
Prior Degree(s):
B.S. in Biochemistry from University of North Carolina at Greensboro