The People Who Make It Happen
Dr. Evelyn Erenrich

Associate Dean and Chief Diversity Officer, School of Graduate Studies
RISE Program Director
Dr. Maribel Vazquez

Professor ,Biomedical Engineering
REU - Cellular Bioengineering: Health Disparities Component
Dr. Meenakshi Dutt

Associate Professor, Chemical & Biochemical Engineering
REU - Advanced Materials Co-Director
Dr. Lauren Aleksunes

Associate Professor, Pharmacology and Toxicology
Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF)
Director
Ms. Christine Zardecki

RISE Liaison
Protein Data Bank Director
Ms. Victoria McCormick

Staff
Program Assistant
Ms. Molly Badeo-Mountjoy

PhD candidate
Graduate Assistant
Ms. Rebecca Risman

PhD candidate
Teaching Fellow
Mr. Mason Hooten

PhD candidate
Advanced Materials Graduate Assistant
Ms. Olutosin (Tosin) Oladipo

PhD candidate
Residence Advisors
Dr. David Shreiber

Professor and Chair, Biomedical Engineering
REU - Cellular Bioengineering Director
Dr. Valerie Tutwiler

Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering
REU - Cellular Bioengineering: Innovation and Entrepreneurship Component
Dr. Deirdre O’Carroll

Associate Professor, Materials Science & Engineering
REU - Advanced Materials Co-Director
Dr. Geraldine Cochran

Assoc Professor of Professional Practice
REU - Physics and Astronomy Director
Ms. Dawn Lopez, MBA

Staff
School of Graduate Studies Program Coordinator
Mr. Navar Mercer White

PhD candidate
Graduate Assistant
Ms. Olivia Parker

PhD candidate
Teaching Fellow
Ms. Jessica Johnson

PhD candidate
Teaching Fellow
Ms. Yongqi Yang

PhD candidate
Advanced Materials Graduate Assistant
Mr. Aman Upadhyay

PhD candidate
Residence Advisors