Lab Directors
Current Graduate Students


Undergraduate Research Assistants
Yaritza Carmona
Kelly Lane
Minh Tran
Lab Alumni
Rochelle Burnaford, Diablo Valley College
Andrew Caswell, Gannon University
Nadav Goldschmied, University of San Diego
Vanessa Hettinger, University of Wisconsin, Superior
Jessica Jordan, University of Tampa
Elizabeth Kiebel, Triad Behavioral Health
Sophie Kuchynka, Rutgers University, Newark
Kenneth Michniewicz, Muhlenberg College
Curtis Puryear, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Beril Türkoğlu, Middle East Technical University
Jonathan Weaver, Michigan State University
Lab Mascots

Zorro Rigoberto Bosson-Davisson
My name is Zorro, and I’m a catahoula mix. I’m pretty alpha, which means I always like to be in charge. My hobbies include napping, going on walks, supervising stuff, and bossing folks around

Murray Jordan
Hi, I’m Murray! I am the opposite of alpha, which means I would let Zorro boss me around and just be happy I made a friend. My favorite activity is finding sticks to carry on walks and then trying to sneak them into the house so I can snack on them later. If you meet me, please pet me.

Skateboard Carmona
Hi guys, my name is Skateboard (Sk8 for short). I’m an extremely lovable pit bull mix who enjoys being bribed with spoonfuls of peanut butter, going for long walks, sticking my head out of the car window, and napping for a majority of the day. Belly rubs are always appreciated but not expected.