Former
Dr. Nathaniel Lewis
Ph.D. Student, 2006-2011
Currently – After a post-doc in the laboratory of Dr. L. Jeannine Brady at the University of Florida, Nathan is now a physician strategist for Cerner in Kansas City.
Sheli (Grooms) Msall
Undergraduate Assistant, 2006-2010
Currently – Sheli graduated with a degree in Hospitality, Food,
and Human Nutrition and after working as a diet technician at Washington Regional Medical Center, she is now a dietitian at Inova Fairfax Hospitalin Falls Church, VA.
Jennifer (Marshall) Rogers
Honors Undergraduate, 2008-2010
Currently – Jennifer is a Ph.D. student in the laboratory of Dr. Timothy Palzkill, Dept. of Pharmacology, at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston in the Cell and Molecular Biology Program.
Dr. Naomi Marty
Ph.D. Student, 2003-2009
Currently – Following a post-doc in both the laboratory of Dr. Robert T. Mullen, Dept. of Molecular & Cellular Biology, at the University of Guelph in Ontario, Canada, and the laboratory of Dr. Colin Johnson, Dept. of Biochemistry & Biophysics, at Oregon State University, Naomi is now with Testmark Laboratories in Timmins, Ontario.
Kate Horn
Undergraduate Assistant, 2006-2009
Currently – Kate planned to finish her undergraduate degree in the Dept. of Crop, Soil, and Environmental Sciences at the University of
Arkansas before pursuing a graduate degree.
Dr. Penny (Higginbotham) Lewis
Ph.D. Student (Chemistry & Biochemistry), 2003-2008
Currently – After working as the principal investigator for White River Bioscience, Inc., Penny is now “conducting her longest (and greatest) experiment – that of parenting – with co-PI Nathan.”
Dr. Huimin Liu
Post-doc, 2004-2007
Currently – After working as a Research Associate in Dr. Paul Adams‘ lab in the Dept. of Chemistry & Biochemistry at the U of A, Huimin is now a registered pharmacist in Oklahoma and Texas.
RJ Holland
Undergraduate Researcher, 2005-2007
Currently – After graduating from the University of Tennessee College of Dentistry in May of 2012 and working at Hill and Moudy Family Dentistry in Cabot, AR, RJ has joined Bevans Pediatric Dentistry in Little Rock.
Derek Miller
Undergraduate Assistant, 2004-2006
Currently – Derek is the Founder and Chief Instructor for Ballistic Fitness Kettlebell Gym in Springdale, AR.
Susan Golbski
Undergraduate Assistant, 2001-2006
Currently – Susan graduated from the M.A.T. program at the
U of A in 2007 and taught physical science, chemistry, AP biology and environmental science at the Arkansas Arts Academy in Rogers, AR. She is now teaching Chemistry and preAP Chemistry at Fayetteville High School.
Dr. Rebecca Lovett
Ph.D. Student (Chemistry), 2000-2005
Currently – Rebecca is a Chemistry Teacher at St. Mary’s High
School in Medford, OR. (Faculty Profile)
Dr. Clayton Coffman
Honors Undergraduate, 2002-2004
Currently – Clayton completed his Ph.D. at the University of Missouri – Columbia in 2016 and is now a Postdoctoral Fellow at Vanderbilt University.
Dr. Jon Hubbard
Honors Undergraduate, 2003-2004
Currently – Jon completed M.D./Ph.D. degrees at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Dec. 2008. He is now in residency at Children’s Hospital Boston in the combined Harvard Medical School/Boston University School of Medicine Program (BCRP).
Dr. Matt Lohse
Honors Undergraduate (Chemistry), 2000-2004
Currently – Matt completed his Ph.D. in the Johnson Lab – Dept. of
Microbiology & Immunology at the University of California at San
Francisco in 2010 and is now a postdoctoral fellow.
Dr. Misty (Moore) Ward Stevens
Ph.D. Student, 1999-2003
Currently – Following a postdoctoral fellowship in the laboratory of Dr. David B. Sacks at Harvard Medical School, Misty is now Operations Director for InterveXion Therapeutics in Little Rock and completed her M.B.A. from the U of A in 2010. (BiologicsMD)
Dr. Ronald Sayler
Post-doc, 2002-2003
Currently – After working as a Research Assistant Professor in the Dept. of Plant Pathology at the University of Arkansas, Ron is now a Senior Scientist at ImmunoVision in Springdale, AR.
Dr. Christine Farrance
Research Assistant Professor, 2000-2003
Currently – After working as a Senior Research Microbiologist at Safe Foods Corporation in Rogers, AR, a Research Scientist with Fraunhofer USA Center for Molecular Biotechnology (FhCMB) in Newark, DE, and a Senior Applications Scientist at Accugenix, Inc, Chris is now the Director of Research and Development for Charles River Laboratories – Accugenix Services.
Dr. Jianguo Yuan
Post-doc, 2001-2003
Currently – JY is working at the Children’s Hospital in Memphis,
TN.
Dr. Stephanie (Hebert) Defibaugh-Chaves
Masters Student (Chemistry & Biochemistry), 2001-2002
Currently – Stephanie obtained her Ph.D. in 2008 from Dr. Fiona
Goggin‘s lab in the Dept. of Entomology at the U of A. Following an
ORISE postdoctoral fellowship at the FDA-CFSAN in College Park, MD, she is now a microbiologist at the USDA-FSIS (Food Safety and Inspection Service) in Washington, D.C.
Dr. Eric Peterson
Ph.D. Student, 1997-2002
Currently – After a postdoctoral fellowship in the laboratory of Dr.
Mike Owens in the Pharmacology/Toxicology Dept. at the
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and later joining the faculty to become an Instructor, Eric is now an Assistant Professor.
Dr. M. Stephen Harrison, Jr.
Honors Undergraduate, 1999-2001
Currently – Stephen graduated from the the University of
Tennessee College of Dentistry with his D.D.S. in May 2005 and now practices at Harrison Dentistry in Hot Springs Village, AR.
Justin M. DeLille
Honors Undergraduate, 1997-1999
Currently – Justin completed his M.S. in Plant Mol. & Cell Biology and M.B.A. at the University of Florida. After working as the Business Development Manager at the Center for Toxicology and Environmental Health in Little Rock, the Director of Development and Corporate Affairs at Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville, and the Senior Development Officer for the Arkansas Children’s Hospital Foundation in Fayetteville, he is now a Senior Account Executive for Razorback Sports Properties at IMG College.
Tracey Johnson
Honors Undergraduate, 1996-1997
Currently – Tracey is a DNA Database Supervisor at the Armed
Forces DNA Identification Laboratory in Rockville, MD. Click here
for a picture of the Automation and Biometric Section Crew.