Graduate Fellow Biosketches

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2008-2009 Graduate Fellows

Olatunji Abimbola (CFNM Fellow) is a second year graduate student at Clark Atlanta University. He has a bachelors in Chemistry and is pursuing his PhD in Biochemistry. Olatunji's research interest is in enzymology and drug delivery in biological systems. Olatunji was a teaching assistant for organic Chemistry I and II, for fall 2007 and spring 2008. His recreational interests include singing, writing, working out and socializing with friends.

Jereme Doss (CFNM Fellow) is a fourth year graduate student studying Polymer Chemistry at Clark Atlanta University. He has a bachelors degree in Biological Sciences and upon completing his doctoral degree, Jereme wishes to enter the field of polymer research. He devotes his free time to athletics, cooking, and music.

Jessica Hernandez-Guzman is a physics graduate student at Emory University. She is on her 4th year and has taught physics laboratory calculus based, and really enjoyed the interaction she had with her students. Jessica likes outdoor activities such as hiking and rock climbing. In her spare time, she likes to go out salsa dancing, which she is not really good at, but practice would help her improve. Also, she likes arts and crafts. One of her hobbies is crocheting and knitting. She is just a beginner, but finds it like a stress-relief. Overall, she is a social and outgoing person.

Brandie Littlefield is a graduate student in the Anthropology Department, studying the relationships among female competition, reproductive success, and hormone levels in lemurs. She recently returned from a five month field season in Madagascar, where she lived in a tent and followed lemur groups in a remote spiny desert forest in the southwest region of the island. Brandie is interested in combining her research with conservation education in a public setting, such as a museum or zoo. Before returning to school, she spent five years training and conducting research on captive manatees at an aquarium in Sarasota, Florida.

Edward Lockhart is a self-reliant person with many aspirations and goals. Independence coupled with a yearning passion to help others are the characteristics that make Edward who he is. He has participated in numerous community service activities ranging from after school tutoring to "Hands on Atlanta". Ultimately, Edward wants to start a school for all males that will allow many poverty stricken males to potentially achieve a certain status in this world.

Neil Milan is a third year student working on the interactions between fruitflies and their parasitoid wasps, particularly the evolution of the immune responses and virulence factors. In what spare time he has, he plays sports, reads, and naps. He has taught undergraduates before and looks forward to the challenges a younger crowd brings.

A third-year Emory graduate student in biocultural anthropology, Christine Murphy is currently learning the fine art of measuring stress hormones in saliva. Pipetting spit samples and debating the villanous role of sodium azide in confounding cortisol assays represent the culmination of Christine's longtime fascination with the dynamics of emotion, most especially the effects of cultural rules about feelings and expression on mental and physical health. When not geeking out in the lab, Christine loves to challenge her creativity in other ways, from performing outdoor Shakespeare and swing dancing to learning how to change the oil in her Civic del Sol.

Ha Nguyen is a third year graduate student in the math department at Emory University. Her main research interests are real algebraic geometry, polynomials and ordered fields. She has taught Algebra and Trigonometry as well as Calculus I for nearly two years at Emory. In her spare time, Ha enjoys reading, hiking, traveling, going to musicals and live concerts, and spending time with her friends and family.

Melissa Patterson is a fourth year graduate student in the Chemistry Department at Emory University. This is her second year as a PRISM Fellow. Her current research is the design and characterization of synthetic elastin-like proteins. As a part of her graduate studies, Melissa has acted as instructor of the General Chemistry course lab component for three semesters.

Reggie Paxton taught high school biology and chemistry for a year, but missed the depth of academic science, so returned to school to get her PhD at Emory in Animal Behavior working with monkeys. Ironically, when she got to graduate school, she realized that she missed teaching, so she began a science education program for third graders at a local elementary school and has done some TAing at Emory. She is very interested in science education, particularly in how to fix or enhance the poor system that exists in the U.S. currently.

Alexander Poplawsky is a 3rd year Neuroscience graduate student interested in expanding his experience in teaching. He was an avid teaching assistant during his undergraduate and graduate years. He aims to teach after receiving his Ph.D. and hopes that PRISM will arm him with the necessary experience and tools to become an effective teacher.

Alyson Zeamer is a graduate student in the neuroscience and animal behavior field of psychology. She spends a lot of her spare time playing flag football, softball, basketball and volleyball in her church league as well as volunteering every other Sunday to work in the chuch nursery. In addition, she loves to read mystery novels, spend time doing almost anything outdoors, and she loves animals (she has two cats).

2007-2008 Graduate Fellows

Christian Avart is a PhD student in mathematics at Emory University. He currently teaches Calculus with application to business. He studied mostly in Paris, France and also one year at Cornell University in Ithaca, NY.

Mark Baillie is the most hard-core person I know. He does backflips on his bicycle, rock climbs, spent 3 months with only a backpack (and his girlfriend!) in Europe, and is currently pursuing a PhD in chemistry! He is now living the life of a graduate student, after having led a cushy life for 2 years working in the biotech industry. He even speaks Swedish - how cool is that?

Eric Darrington is a graduate student investigating the role of hypoxia, and AP-1 transcription factors on the transcriptional activation of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor. He is a former United States Army chemical officer who enjoys answering scientific questions and relating the material to others. He believes that scientific concepts can be understandable to everyone if they are conveyed properly.

Courtney Glavis-Bloom attended Yale as an undergraduate and obtained her BA in cognitive science. Currently, she is a graduate student at Emory University and has recently completed her MA on the topic of the role of the hippocampus in spatial memory in rhesus monkeys. Courtney is interested in teaching at the middle school or high school level after graduate school, with the hope of some day implementing a neuroscience exposure program in a disadvantaged school district. She has previously taught engineering to third and fourth graders at a summer school program.

Porche' Kirkland Henry received her B.S. in Biology from Spelman College in 2003. She is currently a fourth year graduate student in Molecular and Systems Pharmacology at Emory University where her research interest includes the use of nonhuman primates to study the progressive nature of drug addiction. She is the 2006-2007 President of the Black Graduate Student Association of Emory University and an active member of the Graduate Student Council. In her spare time she likes to indulge in spa treatments, gourmet cooking, and game nights with her friends.

Molly Larson is currently a psychology student, research assistant, teaching assistant, and clinician-in-training at Emory University. As a student, she has taken courses in multiple areas of the social sciences including psychology, sociology, and teaching principles. As a research assistant, Molly has focused her work on child and adolescent development. In her role as a teaching assistant, Molly has enjoyed opportunities to work with undergraduate students in their pursuit for knowledge in statistics, research methods, and abnormal psychology. Finally, as a clinician, Molly has assessed children and worked extensively with parents to develop parenting skills.

Andrea Liatis is a biologist studying the intricate underpinnings of psychoneuroimmunology in the hopes of one day helping people with physical and mental disorders. As a hispanic woman, she is also very involved in the underprivileged community and hopes to show people how her love of science got her through very difficult stages in her life, and that she is still pulling through. Also, to show that not all scientists are lab rats, she takes singing lessons to expand her artistic side...but I don't know if you really want to ask her to sing for you!

Sean Lynch is a second-year PRISM Fellow and a graduate student in the Chemistry Department of Emory University. At one time, he contemplated not enrolling in college. The first of his extended family to go college, Sean attended Oswego State University in NY located on the icy shores of Lake Ontario. There he earned a baccalaureate degree in Biology and a Master's degree in Chemistry while participating in the university Honor's Program. Sean firmly believes that all he has accomplished can be attributed to simply working hard at something you love to do.

Melissa Patterson is a third year graduate student in the Chemistry Department at Emory University. Her current research is the design and characterization of synthetic elastin-like proteins. As a part of her graduate studies, Melissa has acted as instructor of the General Chemistry course lab component for three semesters.

Jennifer Pokorny is a graduate student studying Neuroscience and Animal Behavior. Specifically, she is interested in examining what nonhuman primates know about the individuals around them and how that influences their own behavior. She enjoys teaching and mentoring students, something that stems from her past experiences working with various youth groups in Madison, Wisconsin. Other activities include cooking, reading, listening to music and watching movies.

Elizabeth Sheehan is a second-year PRISM Fellow. She is studying Cognition and Development in the Psychology Department at Emory University. Her research interests include how experience affects brain maturation and understanding how children increase their communicative competence, through gesture and spoken language. She has a commitment to teaching and believes that instructors should take charge of their own pedagogical development, through training opportunities, consulting and conducting research, and attending teaching conferences. She spends her spare time learning to cook (stress on the learning part), playing Su Doku, getting outdoors, and reading.

2006-2007 Graduate Fellows

Aron Barbey is a second-year PRISM Fellow and graduate student in the Cognition and Development Program at Emory. His research addresses the cognitive foundations of human reasoning and includes projects that explore (1) how the mind represents statistical information (e.g., Brase & Barbey, 2004); (2) the neural representation of causal reasoning (e.g., Wolff, Barsalou, Simmons, & Barbey, in progress); and (3) how the mind represents possible and necessary states of affairs (i.e., modal reasoning; e.g., Barbey & Patterson, in progress). In addition, Aron is currently co-teaching a new undergraduate statistics course (with Professor Dwight Duffus) that was developed by the Emory Center for Science Education (with the help of Mr. Jordan Rose and Dr. Michael Ferrara).

Holly Carpenter is a second-year PRISM Fellow. She grew up in Gainesville, GA, graduated magna cum laude from North Georgia College and State University in 2002, and she is currently a Ph.D. candidate graduate student in the department of chemistry at Emory University. Professionally, Holly enjoys the multidisciplinary aspects of her research in biomolecular chemistry, and she is pursuing a career in academics. Personally, she is an avid runner, and she has a passion for studying invertebrate zoology.

Mari Castle is a committed, hardworking third year graduate student in Mathematics, who is beginning research with Vicki Powers in Algebraic Geometry. She has taught one class per semester since her second year, and is currently teaching Calculus with Business Applications, where she enjoys showing her students the impact understanding calculus will have in their careers. She also tutors one or two high school students per year, and believes that she not only helps them with their schoolwork but also acts as a positive role model and a motivating force for excelling in math and science. Most importantly, Mari Castle believes math is beautiful and relishes in the opportunity to show others its grace.

Mark DeZalia is a PhD student in the Microbiology and Molecular Genetics program at Emory University. His interest in science became apparent at a very early age with countless nature trips, insect collections, chemistry experiments, and trips to the library. He was in one of the first classes at a public residential math and science high school in Arkansas. Mark's experience with hands-on problem-based science and math education at ASMS has shaped the way he believes these subjects should be presented to students. His teaching experience ranges from teaching swimming lessons to teaching medical students how to perform basic microbiology experiments.

Cria Gregory is originally from California, and studied Molecular Biology at the University of California, Berkeley (Go Bears!). She is currently a third year student in the Nutrition and Health Sciences program, where she is studying the roles of lifestyle and socio-demographics on obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease risk in a Guatemalan population. In her spare time she loves reading, cooking, meandering flea markets, and accumulating stamps in her passport.

Betül Kacar received her bachelor's degree on Chemistry back in Istanbul, Turkey; where she was born and spent 20 years of her life. She is now leaving her 'American Dream' at Emory University under the supervision of Dr. Edmondson who is also known as 'the person who changed his life'. Dr. Edmondson and Betül met at a seminar in Istanbul, while she was volunteering as a sophomore undergraduate student. She had no idea that Dr. Edmondson was going to invite her to the U.S. and she was going to become a SURE scholar the year after! But it happened; for the first time she got on to a plane and for the first time she passed by Atlantic Ocean. Shortly after, she was introduced to the magical world of science and research. After spending summer 2003 in Atlanta, she decided to come back to her American Dream, for 'some more'. Today she is a graduate student in Biomolecular Chemistry division at Emory University. Betül is trying to understand how oxygen contributes to Parkinson's disease and how proteins work. Besides being a full time graduate student and a teaching assistant, she is trying to learn Spanish and is writing short stories. She loves to read about European history and origins of life. Above all, she is a dreamer and wants to change people's lives by giving them a chance to believe in themselves, like the chance she was given by Emory University.

Jacob Kagey is a second year Genetics and Molecular Biology student working in the laboratory of Paula Vertino PhD. His thesis research involves epigenetic gene silencing in breast cancer. He received a BA in genetics in 2004 from Ohio Wesleyan University where he also played varsity baseball and served as the president of his fraternity. Currently, Jacob's career goal is to become a teacher at either the college or high school level.

Sean Lynch is a graduate student in the Chemistry Department of Emory University who, at one time, contemplated not enrolling in college. The first of his extended family to go college, Sean attended Oswego State University in NY located on the icy shores of Lake Ontario. There he earned a baccalaureate degree in Biology and a Master's degree in Chemistry while participating in the university Honor's Program. Sean firmly believes that all he has accomplished can be attributed to simply working hard at something you love to do. He now hopes to apply that same principle to his new role as a husband as he was recently married in October.

Vijay Mittal is a 4th year graduate student who has recently defended his dissertation proposal. He has spent the past several years working with adolescents at-risk for psychopathology. He enjoys teaching, particularly aspects that involve getting people excited about research. He also enjoys swimming, literature, and most recently, salsa lessons.

Sabrenia Parker has been a teaching assistant since arriving at Clark Atlanta University until this past year, but is TA-ing at Morehouse College for this current semester. She loves volunteering and has done so at different clinics and universities, NICU, etc. She is also working in the field of prostate cancer and finds it to be a great and welcomed challenge.

Elizabeth Sheehan is a graduate student studying Cognition and Development in the Psychology Department at Emory University. Her research interests include how experience affects brain maturation and understanding how children increase their communicative competence, through gesture and spoken language. She has a commitment to teaching and believes that instructors should take charge of their own pedagogical development, through training opportunities, consulting and conducting research, and attending teaching conferences. She spends her spare time learning to cook (stress on the learning part), playing Su Doku, getting outdoors, and reading.

2005-2006 Graduate Fellows

Aron Barbey is a 5th year graduate student in the Cognition and Development Program at Emory. His research addresses the cognitive foundations of human reasoning and includes projects that explore (1) how the mind represents statistical information (e.g., Brase & Barbey, 2004); (2) the neural representation of causal reasoning (e.g., Wolff, Barsalou, Simmons, & Barbey, in progress); and (3) how the mind represents possible and necessary states of affairs (i.e., modal reasoning; e.g., Barbey & Patterson, in progress). In addition, Aron is currently working with the Emory Center for Science Education to develop the materials for a new undergraduate statistics course (in collaboration with Mr. Jordan Rose and Mr. Michael Ferrara).

Bethany Brooks is currently a graduate student in the Emory University's Neuroscience program. She received a B.S. in Chemistry from Youngstown State University in 2000. Some of her accomplishments since entering graduate school include being a PRISM fellow, CBN scholar, teaching assistant and graduate student council member. Outside interests include jewelry design, gourmet cooking, piano, and classical guitar.

Holly Carpenter grew up in Gainesville, GA, graduated magna cum laude from North Georgia College and State University in 2002, and she is currently a Ph.D. candidate graduate student in the department of chemistry at Emory University. Professionally, Holly enjoys the multidisciplinary aspects of her research in biomolecular chemistry. Personally, she is an avid runner, and she has a passion for studying invertebrate zoology. Holly is pursuing a career in academics based on her interest in education and her positive experience as a student and teacher/mentor.

Charlene Cole is a graduate student in the Neuroscience Program and a Center for Behavioral Neuroscience (CBN) scholar. In addition, she is a 2003-04 PRISM Fellow. Her current research interest includes using microdialysis to study the neurobiology of social attachment. She loves t-shirts, reality tv, vegetarian cuisines, and writing poetry and short stories. She also enjoys teaching elementary, high school, and undergraduate students the sciences.

Jereme Doss is a first year graduate student studying Polymer Chemistry at Clark Atlanta University. He graduated in May 2004, having earned a bachelors degree in Biological Sciences. Jereme, upon completing his doctoral degree, wishes to enter the field of polymer research. He devotes his free time to athletics, cooking, and music.

Elizabeth Friedle is a third year graduate student who has completed two of the five major experiments necessary to complete her PhD in Population Biology, Ecology, and Evolution. By the end of the summer of 2005 she will have completed all experimental work necessary to complete her degree; the remaining two years will involve completing data collection from specimens and writing her dissertation. She has extensive experience mentoring undergraduate students through both the SURE and SIRE programs as well as mentoring undergraduates who volunteer in the lab. Elizabeth has been a PRISM fellow for the 2004-2005 school year, working with Steven Fowler at North Springs High School.

Melissa Geddie is currently in her fourth year of graduate school in the Biochemistry, Cell and Developmental Biology program at Emory University. She is studying protein evolution and recognition. She has also been interested in teaching since college, and has experience with both lecture and laboratory classes.

Amanda Hillman is a first-year graduate student at Emory University pursuing a PhD in Medical Anthropology. After completing her undergraduate degree at Harvard University, Amanda joined Teach for America and served as a member of the 2002 Corps, teaching fourth grade in Atlanta Public Schools. Her current research interests include the impact of social factors on health, particularly on infant mortality.

Angela Kersh graduated from Talladega College on May 5, 2001 with a Bachelor's degree in Biology. On December 13, 2003, she graduated from the State University of West Georgia with a Master's degree in Biological Sciences. Angela Kersh is primarily interested in microbiology. She has participated in numerous research programs at various universities in the southeast.

Joey Lichter is an enthusiastic scientist with a drive to pursue both research of biomolecular chemistry as well as furthering others’ knowledge by teaching in the same area. Joey currently teaches the 7th grade at Temple Sinai in Roswell on Sunday mornings, as well as works with a local chapter of a Zionist youth group called Young Judaea. He is eager to pursue more outlets for working with younger students and raising future scientists.

Jaime Rheinecker is a 4th year graduate student studying theoretical Physical Chemistry and a General Chemistry TA/Tutor at Emory. She attended Middle Tennessee State University where she was an athletic tutor for 4 years and graduated with Honors with a Professional Chemistry Major, Physics & Astronomy Minor. She is a member of the Emory Astronomy club and is active with the local chapter of Alpha Chi Omega alumnae association. She spends her spare time tutoring high school students in math, chemistry and physics with great success and enjoyment.

Bethany Turner is a fifth-year graduate student in Anthropology and a PRISM Year 2 fellow. Her research centers on biological anthropology, specifically the skeletal biology of Precolumbian Andean populations, paleodiet, and food systems in antiquity. Her primary career interests lie in teaching, and she enjoys being in both undergraduate and public school settings.

2004-2005 Graduate Fellows:

Bethany Brooks is a graduate student in neuroscience at Emory University and a graduate scholar for the Center of Behavioral Neuroscience. She obtained a BS degree with a major in chemistry and a minor in biology from Youngstown State University. Her main interest in the field of neuroscience includes the neuropharmacology of reinforced behavior, which is relevant for determining the biological substrates of drug-taking behavior, behavior elicited for obtaining natural rewards, and mood disorders. Other than research interests, Bethany enjoys serving as a teaching assistant for undergraduate psychology courses, undergraduate neuroscience and animal behavior classes, and graduate classes in neuroscience.

Tracy Renee Brown received her degree in Chemistry from North Carolina State University and is currently in the graduate program at Clark-Atlanta Univesity. Tracy has overcome many obstacles that would have stymied most people but she has prevailed and wishes to help others overcome theirs. One way she hopes to do this is by bringing back the joy of learning science and mathematics to our young people.

Svea Closser is a graduate student in anthropology and public health at Emory University. In her work she examines how human behavior affects human and environmental health, as well as strategies for educating people for behavior change. She has a wide variety of experience in health education, from teaching a health class to Upward Bound students to her current work with new immigrants to the United States.

Charlene Cole is a second year graduate student in the neuroscience program. She is currently working in the Young Lab where she is studying pair bond formation in female prairie voles. She has always maintained an interest in the sciences since elementary school, where one of her first projects was monitoring the growth of plants and vegetables. She enjoys spending quality time with family that consists of a long line of former and current high school teachers. In her spare time she enjoys listening to music, watching movies and sports, reading fiction and magazines, and writing poetry and short stories.

Molly Embree has an undergraduate degree in Zoology (minor in Japanese), including several field-based biology and ecology courses. She earned a Master's degree in secondary science education as a teacher of seventh-grade science in the Mississippi Teacher Corps. She is currently a student of animal behavior and neuroendocrinology in the Psychology Department. Her continued projects in science education have included developing a faculty workshop in interactive teaching methods in psychology and neuroscience for Morris Brown College, and developing PBL/ICBL curricula for Renfroe Middle School.

Wendy Fasulo is a graduate student in the neuroscience program at Emory University. Her research interests center around psychiatric disorders, specifically molecular changes induced by antipsychotic drugs. She is the recipient of a Woodruff Fellowship and an NRSA, and was also awarded funding through an NIH Training Grant for 2 years. In addition to her graduate research, she currently volunteers at SciTrek where she is helping to create and implement a neuroscience workshop geared towards high school students.

Elizabeth Friedle is in her second year of graduate studies at Emory University in the Graduate Division of Biological and Biomedical Studies in the Population Biology Ecology and Evolution program. She plans to complete her dissertation research in Dr. Sonia Altizer's lab which is located in the Environmental Studies department. Elizabeth's dissertation will focus on the ecological and evolutionary determinants of parasitism in a wildlife host Monarch Butterflies. Academic interests stem from general evolutionary theory, parasite and host biology, and ecological theory.

A fourth year graduate student in chemistry, Muhsinah Holmes is a returning NSF PRISM Fellow who splits her time between groundbreaking research and molding young minds in Advanced Chemistry classes in DeKalb County. She aspires to be an educator and critical thinking motivator for students in science education. A product of the DeKalb County School System and Clark Atlanta University, Muhsinah ultimately intends to be in a position to reciprocate the knowledge once shared with her back into these institutions of learning.

Jennifer Holzman is a 4th year graduate student in the Biochemistry, Cell, and Developmental Biology program studying intracellular signaling pathways influenced by hormones. She is a licensed high school Biology teacher and has taught college laboratory courses since 1998. Jennifer currently teaches Introductory Biology Labs (141 and 142) at Emory. Outside of the classroom, she reads literature, plays classical harp, and volunteers with local animal shelters. Jennifer is particularly interested in the implementation of technology in the classroom and curriculum development that engages the otherwise 'uninterested' biology student.

Darkeyah Reuven is currently a Doctoral Candidate in Chemistry at Clark Atlanta University. He has a Masters in Health Care Management and a Bachelors in Chemistry. His interest is in polymer science with biological applications.

Diana Toebbe is a PhD candidate in the Anthropology department at Emory University. Her research interests include skeletal biology, bioarchaeology, and nutritional anthropology. She has taught several courses at Emory including nutritional anthropology, evolutionary anthropology, and introduction to archaeology. She also teaches martial arts through the Emory Fitness program.

Bethany Turner is a third year graduate student in anthropology at Emory University. Bethany's interests center on nutrition, subsistence bioarchaeology, and health. She is exploring those topics using biochemical analyses of human and animal tissues and plant matter from archaeological sites. She has received very positive responses from students and faculty mentors for her teaching abilities while at Emory, and plans to continue balancing teaching and research in her professional career. Her undergraduate background includes a high level of academic performance, and experience in educational outreach involving students in grades K-12.

Aimee Webb is a 4th year PhD student in the Nutrition and Health Sciences Division of the GDBBS. She is currently working on her dissertation research entitled Multimicronutrient supplementation and morbidity in young Mexican children with Usha Ramakrishnan as her advisor. She was a high school science teacher for three years prior to beginning her doctoral work and has TA'd several graduate level courses while at Emory. She was an NIH grant recipient her first three years of doctoral work, and is a returning NSF PRISM fellow who has created and implemented PBL and ICBL curriculum in 7th grade life sciences courses at Renfroe Middle School. She would like to gain more experience in PBL and ICBL and work to incorporate these methods into the graduate curricula of the NHS department and the School of Public Health.

2003-2004 Graduate Fellows

Leah Anderson majored in Chemistry and minored in Biology, including an interdisciplinary area in Neuroscience. She is currently a 4th year graduate student in Neuroscience at the Center for Neurodegenerative Disease where she has participated in the creation of a Biochemistry and Molecular Biology course for graduate students.

Janel Chatraw, of the Nutrition and Health Sciences department, has an undergraduate degree in Biology and her current research focus is in nutrition and immunology. She has extensive teaching and tutoring experience at the elementary, middle, and high school level in reading, math, biology, and Spanish.

Molly Embree has an undergraduate degree in Zoology (minor in Japanese), including several field-based biology and ecology courses. She is currently a student of animal behavior and neuroendocrinology in the Psychology department. She is a past participant in the Mississippi Teacher Corps where she taught integrated sciences to 7th graders. Recently she has developed a faculty workshop in interactive teaching methods in psychology and neuroscience for Morris Brown College.

Jeffrey Gross is a student in the Biomedical Engineering joint program at Emory and Georgia Tech. Holding a BS degree in biology, a BSE in Bioengineering, Jeff has also taken extensive coursework in physics, chemistry and math. Jeff has had ample tutoring and teaching experience throughout his career in math, biology, and has recently designed 10 lab experiments for use in an undergraduate biomedical engineering course.

Musinah Holmes is a graduate student in Chemistry, where she has been a TA for Organic and General Chemistry Laboratories, as well as a Water Quality PBL Lab.

Daniel Hruschka has an undergraduate degree in math, an MPH in Epidemiology, and is working on his PhD in anthropology for which he is examining how middle school students prioritize the importance of academics, extracurricular activities, and social activities and what influence significant others have on these priorities. He has taught number theory to high school students, and middle school biology and physical science, and undergraduate cultural anthropology in Mongolia.

Leah Hybl has an undergraduate degree in Chemistry, and currently is a graduate student in Chemistry, where she has been a TA for the General Chemistry and Advanced Inorganic Chemistry Labs.

Fatima Khwaja has an undergraduate degree in Biology, and is currently a student in the Genetics & Molecular Biology program. She has participated in the Elementary Science Education Program, as a facilitator in an elementary school science class. She has tutored high school students, and been an undergraduate TA.

Sean Mo has a background in inorganic chemistry, numerical analysis, and computer programming, although he currently studies physical and computational chemistry. He has participated in a science outreach program as an undergraduate and was a TA for an undergraduate physical chemistry lab.

Amanda Thompson is a graduate student in biological anthropology with an emphasis on human biology and reproductive endocrinology. She is also currently seeking an MPH in International Health and Nutrition. She has tutored elementary school reading and math, and middle school arts and crafts, as well as been a TA for Biological Anthropology and Foundations of Behavior courses. She is currently assisting in the development of a PBL project on growth and diet in an AP Biology class.

Aimee Webb is a PhD student in the Nutrition and Health Sciences department examining the effect of micronutrient supplements on child morbidity. Prior to enrollment in the graduate program, Amy taught AP and general biology, chemistry, physics, and environmental science at the high school level for 3 years. She also taught an elementary school active learning science lab. Amy currently is a TA for Human Nutrition I, and Maternal and Child Nutrition.