Alumni
Lab Managers, Assistants
Nicole Zembower, Manager, 2011 - 2020
Bhargavi Panchangam, MS, Bioinformatics assistant, 2013
Tyler Wagner, BA, Manager, 2009 - 2011
Marlin Graham, Manager, 2002 - 2005
Bryan Severyn, MS, Manager and Research Tech, 1999 - 2002
Visiting Scientists
Dr. Tatyana N. Zhebentyayeva, Research Associate Professor, Clemson University, 2018 to 2021.
Dr. Catherine Bodénès, French National Institute for Agricultural Research, France, 2019.
Dr. Dorothy Tchapda Tchatchoua, Fulbright Scholar, University of Maroua, Cameroon, 2018 to 2019.
Dr. Albert Abbott, Emeritus Professor, Clemson University, 2017 to 2020.
Dr. Colleen McMichael, LignoLink,. Inc., 2017.
Dr. Isacco Beritognolo, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), Istituto di Biologia AgroAmbientale e Forestale, Italy, 2016.
Ms. Ma. Geraldine Muncada, University of the Philippines, visiting graduate student, 2015.
Mr. Tao Pang, PhD student, Beijing Forestry University, 2015
Professor Ma. Genaleen Diaz, University of the Philippines at Los Banos, 2014
Professor Sri Nanan Martiana, Institut Teknologi Bandung, Indonesia, 2013
Mr. Diky Diningrat, PhD student, Institut Teknologi Bandung, Indonesia, 2013
Dr. Catherine Bodénès-Brezzard, INRA, Cestas, France, 2012
Professor Rita P. Laude, University of the Philippines at Los Banos, 2012
Juyoung Kim, PhD student, Chonnam National University, 2011
Lili Guo, PhD student, Beijing Forestry University, 2010 - 2011
Professor Jeanne Romero-Severson, Biology, Notre Dame University, 2010
Professor Ketia Shumaker, Biology, University of West Alabama, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
Dr. Laxmi Priyadarshini, Visakhapatnam, AP, India, 2009
Dr. Agnieszka Bagniewska-Zadworna, Botany, Adam Mickiewicz University, Poland, 2008
Dr. Kyung-Nak Hong, Korean Forestry Research Institute, 2004 -2006
Dr. Yong-Pyo Hong, Korean Forestry Research Institute, 2001
Dr. Mulkh Raj Ahuja, University of California at Davis, Emeritus, 2000
Professor Jack Schultz, Dept. of Entomology, Penn State University, 1999
Post-doctoral Fellows
Dongwhan Shim, 2011 - 2014
Teodora Best, 2013-2015
Charles A Addo-Quaye, 2011 - 2013
Joshua Herr, 2013
Chris Frost, 2007 - 2011
Abdelali Barakat, 2006 - 2010
Teodora Orendovici/Best, 2006 - 2010
Haiying Liang, 2004 - 2006
Abdoulaye Traore, 2003 - 2006
Amy Bonser, 2000-2001
Zhizou Xing, 1999 - 2000
Baichai Wu, 1998 - 1999
Biao Xi, 1998-1999
Graduate students
Casey Weathers, Ph.D. Wildlife and Fisheries Science, 2019 (Research Scientist, US Fish and Wildlife Service)
Di Wu, Ph.D., Bioinformatics & Genomics, 2018 (Research Scientist, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center)
Wanyan Wang, Ph.D., Plant Biology, 2018 (Scientist, Indigo Agriculture, Inc.)
Nathaniel Cannon, Bioinformatics & Genomics, 2013 - 2018 (Instructor, Southern Utah University)
Joshua Herr, Ph.D., Plant Biology, 2013 (Assistant Professor, University of Nebraska)
Anushree Sengupta, M.Sc., Plant Biology, 2012
Chien-Chih Chen, Ph.D., Horticulture, 2010 (Faculty, Fiji National University)
Kelly Dietrich, M.Sc., School of Forest Resources, 2008
Holly Marking (Swanson), M.Sc., Genetics, 2006 (PhD Candidate, Faculty Development, University of Rhode Island)
J-D Swanson, Ph.D, Ecological & Molecular Plant Physiology, 2005 (Program director, the National Science Foundation)
Judith Mank, M.Sc., Wildlife and Fisheries Science, 2001 (Professor and Industry Research Chair, University of British Columbia)
Undergraduate Research Students
Brian Betz, Horticulture, 2019 - 2020
Adam Bettinger, Plant Sciences, 2019 - 2020
Maureen Mailander, Plant Sciences, 2017 - 2020
Krystle Swartz, Animal Science, Fall 2016 - 2018
Kellie Heckman, Forest Management, Summer, 2017
Abby Jamison, Forest Science, 2018-19
Lianna Johnson, Environmental Resource Management, 2015-16
Alex Stanish, Horticulture, 2014 - 2016
Ethan Mansfield, Forest Biology, 2016
Sydney Melson, University of West Alabama, 2015
Shakira Young, University of West Alabama, 2015
Byron Bredael, Horticulture, 2014-2015
Jeffrey Osborne, Forest Science, 2014-2015
Rebecca Carroll, University of West Alabama, 2014
Chicko Jones, University of West Alabama, 2014
Chelsea Kyler, Forest Biology, 2013
Timothy Odom, University of West Alabama, Summer 2013
Ms. Kelvineisha Williams, University of West Alabama, Summer 2013
Natalia Cardenas, University of West Alabama, Summer 2012
Dominique Hill, University of West Alabama, Summer 2012
Tamara Smoot, University of West Alabama, Summer 2012
Shelby Watwood, University of West Alabama, Summer 2012
Ji Young Choi, Biotechnology, 2012
Dantria Grace, University of West Alabama, Summer 2011
Christen Nelms, University of West Alabama, Summer 2011
Heewon Kim, Toxicology, 2010
Ashley Yang, Animal BioScience, 2009-2010
Alex Choi, Schreyer's Honors College, 2009 - 2010.
Peter Breen, Biology, 2009- 2010.
Park Joseph, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 2009
Khairunnisa Mohammed, Biotechnology, 2008 - 2009
Norzawani Yassin, Biotechnology, 2008 - 09
Devon Lucabaugh, Forest Biology, 2008
Toby (Oliver) Powell, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 2007
Joseph Flores Toro, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 2007
Eric Dice, Schreyer Honors College, 2006
Scott Rogers, Forest Science, 2005
Laura Kropp, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 2005 - 2007
Kaitlyn Rinehold, Biotechnology, 2010 - 2011
Eunice Son, WFS, 2010 - 2011
Lindsay Spishock, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, 2010
Ashley Yang, Animal BioScience, 2009-2010
Chia-Chun Yeh, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 2010
Joseph Park, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 2009-2010
Alex Choi, Schreyer's Honors College, Biology, 2008-2010
Peter Breen, Biology, 2008 - 2010
Norzawani Yassin, Biotechnology, 2008 - 2010
Kai Tai Kevin Kwan, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 2008 - 2010
Khairunnisa Mohammed, Biotechnology, 2008 - 2009
Lindsay Spishock, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 2008 - 2009
William Johnson, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 2008 - 2009
Daniel Devine, Biology, 2008 - 2010
Devon Lucabaugh, Forest Biology, 2007 - 2009
Danielle Asquino, 2008
Joshua Verbano, Microbiology, 2007 - 2008
Urmila Plakkat, Microbiology, 2007 - 2008
Alyssa Miller, Biology, 2007 - 2008
Angela Lieb, 2007 - 2008
Erin Yener, 2007 - 2008
Rosa Jarvis, Ag and Bio-engineering, 2006 - 2007
Patrick Kelly, Horticulture, 2005
Eric Dice, Schreyer Honors College, 2005 - 2008
Joseph Flores Toro, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 2005 - 2008
Laura Kropp, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 2006 - 2007
Lauren Sarricks, Biotechnology, 2005 - 2007
Michael Weaver, Biology, Juniata College, 2005 - 2007
Toby (Oliver) Powell, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 2005 - 2008
Nathan Hautala, Biology, 2003-2004
Doug Sheldon, Forest Science, 2003-2004
Timothy Burg, Biology, 2003- 2005
Scott Rogers, Forest Science, 2003-2005
Caitlin Peterson, Biology/Anthropology, 2003 - 2005
Edgar Morrison, Horticulture, 2002
Maureen Canavan, Biology 2002 - 2003
Brittany Smith, B.S, Forest Science, Honors, 2002 - 2003
Rebecca Epting, Biology, 2000 - 2002
Annie Gillis, Microbiology, 2000 - 2002
Brandi Stoffregen, BMB, 2001 - 2002
Holly Marking, Microbiology, 2000-2003
Aaron Crawford, Department of Ecosystem Science and Management, 2000
Jeff Ward, Biology, Wilkes University, 2000 - 2001
Andre Kuklik, Forest Science, 1999
Emily Hansel, Forest Science, 1999 - 2000
Ryan Graham, Forest Science, 1999
Jessica Leigh D'Ambrosio, Wildlife and Fisheries Science, 1999
Andrew Roach, Forest Science, 1999 - 2001
Tanya Breza, Biology, 1999 - 2002
Collaborators & Links of Interest
Contact Us
- Associate Professor & Director, Schatz Center for Tree Molecular Genetics
- Email jvh6349@psu.edu
Contact Us
- Associate Professor & Director, Schatz Center for Tree Molecular Genetics
- Email jvh6349@psu.edu