2009 Goldwater Scholars

(Listed by State of Legal Residence)

Alaska

Celia Jean Miller
University of Alaska Fairbanks
Major(s): Biological Science
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Cell Biology. Research cellular interaction of symbiotic organisms and work with a lichen herbarium.

Alabama

Timothy Hudson Harper
University of South Carolina-Columbia
Major(s): Mathematics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Mathematics. Conduct research in algebraic number theory and teach at the university level.

Rebecca Long
University of Alabama
Major(s): Chemistry
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Theoretical Chemistry. Conduct research in theoretical chemistry and teach at the university level.

Aaron Thomas Neal
University of Alabama-Birmingham
Major(s): Chemistry/Biology
Career Goal: M.D./Ph.D. in Microbiology. Conduct research in infectious disease pathology, supervise clinical trials, and teach at an esteemed university.

Lily Lambert Raines
Eckerd College
Major(s): Biochemistry
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Biochemistry or Medicinal Chemistry. Conduct research in vaccine development or drug discovery.

Carmen Deanne Zirlott
University of South Alabama
Major(s): Mechanical Engineering
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering. Conduct research in aerodynamics and propulsion systems as a professional engineer.

Arkansas

Taylor Michael Byrum
Oklahoma Baptist University
Major(s): Physics/Mathematics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Physics. Conduct research in condensed matter physics.

Emily Marie Harris
Hendrix College
Major(s): Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Career Goal: M.D./Ph.D. in Biochemistry. Conduct research in neurology and teach at the medical university level.

Rachel Mary Lee
University of Arkansas-Main Campus
Major(s): Biophysics/Chemical Engineering
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Physics. Conduct research in biophysics and teach at the university level.

Matthew Charles Naglak
University of Arkansas-Main Campus
Major(s): Physics/Mathematics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Physics. Conduct research in biophysical applications of nanoparticles and teach at the university level.

William James Porter III
Hendrix College
Major(s): Physics/Mathematics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Theoretical Physics. Conduct research in theoretical physics.

Arizona

Arshed Al-Obeidi
University of Arizona
Major(s): Cell and Molecular Biology/Mathematics
Career Goal: I aspire to bring a systems biology approach to cancer, as well as applying interdisciplinary techniques, such as mathematical modeling.

Caitlin Clancy
University of Tulsa
Major(s): Mechanical Engineering
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Sustainable Energy. Teach and direct sustainable energy research teams at the university level.

Leigh Kathleen Harris
Amherst College
Major(s): Chemistry
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Biochemistry. Pursue research in structural biology and teach at a university.

Murdock Allen Hart
Arizona State University
Major(s): Physics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Physics. Conduct research in solid state devices and teach at the university level.

Joshua Ryan Niska
Arizona State University
Major(s): Biochemistry
Career Goal: M.D./Ph.D. in Cancer Biology. Conduct cancer research in both laboratory and clinical settings, and teach at the university/medical school level.

Charles Benjamin Strauber
Arizona State University
Major(s): Biochemistry/Linguistics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Neuroscience. Conduct research on the neural bases of language, learning, and development, and teach at the university level.

California

Erin Marie Case
University of California-Davis
Major(s): Biomedical Engineering
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering. Conduct research in tissue engineering and development of biomaterials.

ZeNan Chang
California Institute of Technology
Major(s): Biology
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Quantitative or Systems Biology. Create tools to conduct quantitative research of cellular phenomena and teach in an academic setting.

Allen Chen
Pitzer College
Major(s): Molecular Biology
Career Goal: M.D./Ph.D. in Molecular Biology. Conduct research in molecular genetics, develop new gene therapies, and teach at a medical university.

Alvin Chen
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Major(s): Bioengineering/Chemistry
Career Goal: M.D./Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering. Conduct research in biomedical/biological engineering and teach at a medical university.

Matthew Hickman
University of California-Irvine
Major(s): Physics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Particle Physics. Conduct research in particle physics and teach at the university level.

Nicholas J Hornstein
Brandeis University
Major(s): Neuroscience
Career Goal: M.D./Ph.D. degree in Cellular Neuroscience. Conduct both clinical and nonclinical research in molecular basis of strokes and teach at university level.

Timothy Hsieh
Harvard University
Major(s): Physics/Mathematics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Theoretical Physics. Conduct research in high energy particle physics and teach at the university level.

Clio Korn
Scripps College
Major(s): Neuroscience/Humanities
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Neuroscience. Conduct research on the neural basis of social behavior and on the nature of consciousness and teach at the university level.

Xueliang Liu
California Institute of Technology
Major(s): Applied Physics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Applied Physics. Conduct research to develop efficient, low-cost solar energy conversion system.

Guglielmo Paul Lockhart
California Institute of Technology
Major(s): Physics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Physics. I intend to conduct research in theoretical condensed matter physics and teach at the university level.

Cezar Benjamin Rodarte
University of Redlands
Major(s): Chemistry
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Medicinal Chemistry. Conduct drug research and development in the pharmaceutical industry.

Madhvi Jayalakshmi Venkatesh
University of California-Berkeley
Major(s): Bioengineering
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Bioengineering. Conduct research in synthetic biology and teach at the university level.

Maryjane Jeena Vennat
University of California-Irvine
Major(s): Biology/English
Career Goal: Achieve M.D./Ph.D. as a professor of Neurobiology. Conduct biomedical research,specifically in the neurosciences, and teach at a research university.

Yueh-Yi Wu
University of California-Berkeley
Major(s): Cell and Molecular Biology
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Biochemistry. Conduct research in biomedical science related to gene expression and regulation. Teach in a research university.

Colorado

Hannah Alpert
University of Chicago
Major(s): Mathematics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Mathematics. Teach talented students of many age groups and participate in research.

Julia Karen Goodrich
University of Colorado-Boulder
Major(s): Computer Science
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Biological Sciences with an emphasis on genomics. Conduct research in computational and experimental biology; teach at the university level.

Anna Marie Lieb
University of Colorado-Boulder
Major(s): Applied Mathematics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics. Conduct research in modeling problems in ecology and systems biology and teach at a university level.

Nathan Gregory McNew
University of Denver
Major(s): Mathematics/Physics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Mathematics. Conduct research in theoretical mathematics and teach at the university level.

Hansen Nordsiek
Michigan Technological University
Major(s): Physics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Physics. Conduct research in fluids and/or atmospheric physics and teach physics at the university level.

Robert Eugene Rogers
University of Colorado-Boulder
Major(s): Chemical Engineering
Career Goal: M.D./Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering. I want to research how tissue engineering can be applied to modern medicine.

Aaron Snyder
Colorado College
Major(s): Neuroscience
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Neuroscience. Investigate research questions about the brain with colleagues and disseminate the principles of neuroscience as a professor.

Connecticut

Michael Christopher Abramczyk
University of Connecticut
Major(s): Physics/Philosophy
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Physics. Conduct research in particle and field theory and teach at the university level.

Kevin Roy Burgio
University of Connecticut
Major(s): Ecology, Evolution and Behavioral Biology
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Ecology, Environmental Sciences, or Conservation Biology. Conduct research in avian conservation and teach at the university level.

Alexander Jacob Meeske
University of Connecticut
Major(s): Molecular/Cellular Biology
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Immunology. Conduct research exploring molecular adaptive immunity and teach at the university level.

Jonas Andreas-Benedict Mishara-Blomberger
Wesleyan University
Major(s): Mathematics/Physics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Mathematics. Make contributions to the field of mathematics through research as a university professor.

Marilla Christine Pender-Cudlip
Bates College
Major(s): Chemistry
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Medicinal Chemistry. Conduct research in the pharmaceutical industry and work on the development of anticancer drugs.

Delaware

Marco Bedolla
University of Delaware
Major(s): Chemical Engineering
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering. Lead a research group in surface chemistry and catalyst design and teach at the university level.

Dierdre Brittany Kelly
Franklin and Marshall College
Major(s): Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Career Goal: M.D./Ph.D. in Molecular Biology, concentration Cancer Genetics. Conduct cancer therapy research, possibly at the NIH. Teach at university level.

Florida

Mehrnoosh Arrar
University of Florida
Major(s): ACS Chemistry
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Chemistry. Conduct research in theoretical chemistry and teach at the university level.

Michelle Bach
Agnes Scott College
Major(s): Biology
Career Goal: M.D./Ph.D. in Psychoneuroendocrinology/Molecular Biophysics. Conduct biophysical research and explore its application to clinical medicine.

Christopher James Marth
University of Florida
Major(s): Microbiology/Chemistry
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Organic Synthesis. Conduct research in industrial drug discovery for novel antimicrobial compounds.

Natasha Lee Meyer
Davidson College
Major(s): Biology
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Evolutionary Developmental Biology. Conduct research in developmental science and possibly teach at the university level.

Miorel Lucian Palii
University of Florida
Major(s): Biochemistry and Molecular Biology/Physics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Structural Biology. Conduct research in biomedical science, using both physical and computational methods, and teach at the university level.

Kelsie Timbie
Clarkson University
Major(s): Chemical Engineering
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering. Act as translational biomedical engineer in medical device design.

Georgia

Sameer Gupta
Yale University
Major(s): Molecular/Cellular/Develop Biology/Anthropology
Career Goal: M.D./Ph.D. in Human Genetics. Conduct research in human genetic variation and its implication to health and disease. Teach at the university level.

Muktha Sundar Natrajan
University of Georgia
Major(s): Genetics/Ecology
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Environmental Health Science. Research the effects of environmental pollutants and neurotoxins on the nervous system.

Pallavi Penumetcha
Davidson College
Major(s): Biology
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Cellular and Molecular Biology. Conduct research in cellular and molecular biology or work at an organization involved in public health.

Michelle Lynn Stokes
Agnes Scott College
Major(s): Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Molecular Biology. Conduct research in infectious disease pathogenesis.

Bena Mujanayi Tshishiku
Washington and Lee University
Major(s): Mathematics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Mathematics. Become a university professor and conduct research in mathematics.

Guam

John Mark B Gubatan
Michigan Technological University
Major(s): Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Developmental/Regenerative Biology, M.D. in Hematology. Conduct basic science and translational research with hematopoietic stem cells.

Iowa

John Arthur Charles Berkowitz
Coe College
Major(s): Physics/Mathematics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Computational/Mathematical Physics. Conduct research in theoretical condensed matter/solid state physics and teach at the university level.

James Allen Juett
Wartburg College
Major(s): Computer Science/Mathematics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Computer Science. Obtain a research or development career in artificial intelligence or another field of computer science.

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Iowa State University
Major(s): Biochemistry
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Biochemistry. Pursue basic research in biochemistry and teach undergraduate and graduate students.

Idaho

Shatakshi Goyal
Boise State University
Major(s): Electrical and Computer Engineering
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Bio-Medical Engineering. Conduct research in biomedical engineering and teach at the university level.

Aman Prasad
Cornell University
Major(s): Chemistry/Chemical Biology
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Chemistry. Conduct research in synthetic organic chemistry and teach at the university level.

Illinois

Emily R Albright
North Central College
Major(s): Biochemistry
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Molecular Biology. Conduct biomedical research into the mechanisms of gene regulation as they relate to human disease.

Melissa Camille Donaldson
Wake Forest University
Major(s): Chemistry
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry. Conduct research that can be applied to environmental or health issues.

Emily Rae Gospodarczyk
Illinois State University
Major(s): Physics/Computational Physics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Physics. Teach university level physics and conduct research in computational geophysics.

Daniel Jerome Hermes
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Major(s): Mathematics/Economics
Career Goal: I plan to receive a Ph.D. in Mathematics or Economics and will pursue tenure. I hope to have a long career of solving interesting problems.

Jenna Grace Kelly
Denison University
Major(s): Psychology
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Psychology or Neuroscience. Conduct research in visual perception and teach at the university level.

Anthony Renato Mazzotti
University of Illinois-Urbana-Champaign
Major(s): Chemistry
Career Goal: M.D./Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry. Conduct research in organic chemistry to selectively derivatize natural products for their biological properties.

Margaret Mary McGlynn
Creighton University
Major(s): Biology
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Microbiology and Immunology. Conduct research on malaria and teach at a research institution.

Kim Phifer
Butler University
Major(s): Physics/Mathematics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Astrophysics. Conduct research in theoretical astrophysics and teach at the university level.

Sarah Catherine Reiff
Marquette University
Major(s): Physics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Solid State Physics. Conduct research in solid state physics and teach at the university level.

Hannes Schimmelpfennig
University of Chicago
Major(s): Physics/Mathematics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Theoretical Physics. Conduct research in physical science and teach at the university level.

John Patrick Sheppard
Northwestern University
Major(s): Biomedical Engineering
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Computational Neuroscience. Conduct research in neuroscience and teach at the university level.

Derek Richard Vardon
University of Illinois-Urbana-Champaign
Major(s): Civil Engineering
Career Goal: I plan on completing a Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering to research technical solutions to environmental problems and teach at the university level.

Aleksandr Vadymovich Zhukhovitskiy
Northwestern University
Major(s): Integrated Sciences/Chemistry
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry. Conduct research in synthetic and theoretical organic chemistry and materials science and teach at the university level.

Indiana

Katherine Louise Bouman
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Major(s): Electrical Engineering
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering. Conduct research and teach at the university level.

Neal Edgar Coleman II
Ball State University
Major(s): Mathematical Sciences/Physics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Mathematics. Conduct research in mathematical physics and teach at the university level.

Kaleb Markus Naegeli
Indiana University at Bloomington
Major(s): Biology/Neuroscience
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Molecular Biology. I seek to pursue basic research in medicine, studying cancer, virology, or some other mechanism of disease.

James Neel Newton
Purdue University
Major(s): Chemistry
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry. Conduct research in organic synthesis and teach at the university level.

Ellen Weinzapfel
Indiana University at Bloomington
Major(s): Biology/Neuroscience
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Genetics and Cell Biology. Pursue career in stem cell research, establish lab in a hospital or medical-based setting.

Kansas

Brandon James DeKosky
University of Kansas
Major(s): Chemical Engineering
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Chemical or Biomedical Engineering. Conduct research in biomedical engineering and teach at a major research and teaching university.

Ryan Joseph Gallagher
Kansas State University
Major(s): Microbiology/Pre-Medicine
Career Goal: M.D./Ph.D. in Immunology. Conduct research in immunology and teach in a medical school setting.

Kentucky

Tom Dodson
University of Kentucky
Major(s): Physics/Computer Engineering
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Physics or Electrical and Computer Engineering. Design and construct tools to further research into the nature of our Universe.

Dalton Gregory Hubble
Western Kentucky University
Major(s): Chemical Engineering/Aerospace Engineering
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering. Conduct industrial, medicinal, and sustainability chemical engineering research and teach at the university level.

Joshua Parker Keller
Emory University
Major(s): Applied Mathematics/Linguistics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Biostatistics. Conduct research in spatial epidemiology and teach at the university level.

Lesley Jaye Mann
University of Kentucky
Major(s): Agricultural Biotechnology
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Plant Pathology. Conduct research in Plant Pathology and teach at the university level.

Louisiana

Frank Andrew Tessier Jr.
Washington and Lee University
Major(s): Engineering Physics/Undeclared
Career Goal: Master’s or Ph.D. in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering. Conduct research and build next generation spacecraft.

Massachusetts

Benjamin Robert Brush
College of William and Mary
Major(s): Neuroscience
Career Goal: M.D./Ph.D. in Neuroscience. Conduct clinical research on neurological disease and potentially teach at the university level.

Steven Wood Criscione
Northeastern University
Major(s): Biochemistry
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Biochemistry. Pursue research in biomedical science with a focus on drug discovery, therapeutic design, or understanding of disease.

Sarah Decato
University of Rhode Island
Major(s): Chemistry
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry. Conduct research in organic and bioorganic synthesis and teach at the university level.

Owen Shea Fenton
College of the Holy Cross
Major(s): Chemistry
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry. Teach Organic Chemistry at the university level and conduct research in total synthesis and methodology.

Laura Elizabeth Frawley
Connecticut College
Major(s): Biological Science
Career Goal: Ph.D. or M.D./Ph.D. in Molecular Biology. Conduct research relating to the mechanisms of cancer.

Karl Michael Martini Jr.
Rochester Institute of Technology
Major(s): Physics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Applied Physics. Conduct computational and theoretical research in physics and teach at the university level.

Jose Manuel Ordovas-Montanes
Tufts University
Major(s): Biology
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Immunology. Conduct translational research leading to treatment and/or cures of common diseases and infections.

Oliver Pechenik
Oberlin College
Major(s): Mathematics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Algebra. Conduct research in pure mathematics and teach at the university level.

Matthew D Phinney
Trinity College
Major(s): Mathematics/Music
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Mathematics. Conduct research in mathematics and teach at the university level.

Arianne Catherine Richard
Columbia University
Major(s): Biochemistry
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Biochemistry. Conduct research into the biochemical mechanisms underlying immune system processes and teach at the university level.

Gregory Su
University of Massachusetts-Amherst
Major(s): Chemical Engineering
Career Goal: I intend to obtain my Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering. Perform research in advanced materials and teach at the university level.

Katherine Celina Varandas
Rochester Institute of Technology
Major(s): Biotechnology
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Genetics or Molecular Biology. Teach at a primarily undergraduate institution and conduct research in biomedical science.

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Carnegie Mellon University
Major(s): Chemistry
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Chemistry. Conduct research in polymers and biomaterials and teach at the university level.

Maryland

Stephen Azariah Allsop
North Carolina Central University
Major(s): Biology
Career Goal: M.D./Ph.D. in Tumor Immunology. Carry out biomedical research as well as provide patient care in a synergistic manner that will improve clinical outcomes.

Margo Hennet
Middlebury College
Major(s): Biology
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Reproductive Biology. Conduct research human and/or animal reproductive science, and teach at a university.

Syed Mohammed Karim
Virginia Commonwealth University
Major(s): Biochemistry/Sociology
Career Goal: M.D./Ph.D. in Physiology. Conduct research in cardiac MRI as a professor of medicine at a university health center.

Sarah Melissa Peitzmeier
University of Maryland-College Park
Major(s): Cell and Molecular Biology/Music Performance
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Immunology. Research and teach as a professor specializing in autoimmune disorders at a top university.

Elizabeth Tacket Rogawski
Emory University
Major(s): Biology/Chemistry
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Biological Sciences in Public Health. Pursue research in immunology and infectious diseases related to human health.

Zachary Nicholas Russ IV
University of Maryland-College Park
Major(s): Bioengineering/Mathematics
Career Goal: Ph.D./Sc.D. in Bioengineering. Conduct research in cellular engineering and bionanotechnology, engineer micro/nanoscale devices for medical needs.

Thomas Hale Segall-Shapiro
Rice University
Major(s): Bioengineering/Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Genetic Engineering/Synthetic Biology. Conduct research leading to direct applications of these fields to address pressing problems.

John Michael Silberholz
University of Maryland-College Park
Major(s): Mathematics/Computer Science
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Applied Math/Operations Research. Conduct research in applied math and operations research and teach at the university level.

Jomy Jo Varghese
Loyola College in Maryland
Major(s): Pure Mathematics/Biochemistry
Career Goal: M.D./Ph.D. in Bioinformatics. Pursue research in molecular and systems biology alongside clinical work.

Maine

Emily Elizabeth Miller
University of Maine
Major(s): Molecular/Cellular Biology
Career Goal: M.D./Ph.D. in Clinical Pathology and Molecular Biology. Conduct research in biomedical science.

Michigan

Brian Jacob Burg
Purdue University
Major(s): Computer Science/Mathematical Sciences
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Computer Science. Conduct research and teach areas of programming languages, compilers, and type systems.

Tim David Ferdinands
Calvin College
Major(s): Mathematics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Mathematics. Conduct research in pure mathematics and teach at the university level.

Michael Christopher Grundler
Cornell University
Major(s): Ecology, Evolution and Behavioral Biology
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Evolutionary Biology. Study the ecology, evolution, and conservation of amphibian and reptile populations at a liberal arts university.

Sarah Kostinski
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Major(s): Physics/Music Performance
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Applied Physics. Conduct research in physics and teach at the university level.

Lukas Ross Leisman
Calvin College
Major(s): Physics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Astronomy. Conduct research in stellar or galactic astronomy and teach at the university level.

Justin Mark Lunderberg
Hope College
Major(s): Biology/Chemistry
Career Goal: M.D./Ph.D. in Immunology. Conduct biomedical research and practice medicine at a medical university.

Libby Megna
Andrews University
Major(s): Biology
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Ecology. Conduct research in behavioral ecology, incorporating mathematical modeling techniques, and teach at the university level.

Jessica Lynn Muir
Michigan State University
Major(s): Physics/Astrophysics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Physics or Astrophysics. Conduct research in high energy physics and cosmology and teach at the university level.

Nathan E Sanders
Michigan State University
Major(s): Astrophysics/Physics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Astrophysics. Conduct observational research in extragalactic astronomy and teach at the university level.

Patrick Sheehan
University of Rochester
Major(s): Astrophysics/Mathematics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Astronomy. Pursue research in astrophysics and teach at the university level.

Sarah Zinnen Tasker
Calvin College
Major(s): ACS Chemistry
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry. Conduct research in organic chemistry commercially or in conjunction with teaching at the university level.

Blair Robert Williams
Hope College
Major(s): Engineering
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Control Systems. Conduct research to develop new types of autonomous technologies for robotic systems.

Minnesota

Mitch James Biermann
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
Major(s): Biochemistry/Microbiology
Career Goal: M.D./Ph.D. in Biochemistry. Conduct research in biochemistry and biophysics and teach at the university level.

Nicholas Paul Bleeker
Augustana College-Sioux Falls
Major(s): ACS Chemistry
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Medicinal Chemistry. Conduct pharmaceutical research in an industrial setting or possibly return to academia.

Jenna Frances Borkenhagen
Washington University-St. Louis
Major(s): Biomedical Engineering
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering. Conduct research in biomedical sciences.

Heather M Cegla
Minnesota State University Moorhead
Major(s): Physics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Astrophysics or Planetary Science. Conduct research in astronomy and teach at the university level.

Morgan Brianna Elfelt
Minnesota State University Moorhead
Major(s): Biology
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Biology/Ecology. Conduct lab research and/or field research projects focusing on the field of ecology and possibly teach at a university.

Peter Andrew Lofgren
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
Major(s): Mathematics/Computer Science
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Mathematics or Computer Science. Conduct research in math or computer science and teach at the university level.

Joshua James Mollner
University of Notre Dame
Major(s): Mathematics/Economics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Mathematics. Research and teach at the university level, possibly focusing on Algebra or Algebraic Geometry.

Rebecca Jo Szarkowski
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
Major(s): Biomedical Engineering
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering. Conduct research in biomedical science for industry and see device(s) through entire design cycle to use.

Eli Vlaisavljevich
Michigan Technological University
Major(s): Biomedical Engineering
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering. Conduct research on how psychological changes effect the host response.

Mitch Weegman
Mississippi State University
Major(s): Wildlife and Fisheries
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Waterfowl Biology. Conduct research in waterfowl ecology and teach at the university level.

Missouri

Curtis Atkisson
University of Missouri-Columbia
Major(s): Psychology/Anthropology
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Anthropology. Conduct research using math, stat, and computer models and teach at the university level focusing on neuroanthropology.

Matthew Coudron
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
Major(s): Physics/Mathematics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Physics or Mathematics. Conduct research in applications of mathematics to practical problems, and teach at the university level.

Samuel Joseph Endicott
William Jewell College
Major(s): Molecular Biology/Chemistry
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Molecular Biology. Teach at collegiate level and conduct research.

Rebecca Getman
University of Kansas
Major(s): Chemistry
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry. Conduct research in the pharmaceutical industry.

Mississippi

Alan Douglas Kuhnle
Florida State University
Major(s): Mathematics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Mathematics. Contribute to mathematical physics and guide students to do likewise. Foster enthusiasm for science in the U.S.A.

Ynhi Thi Thai
University of Alabama
Major(s): Chemical Engineering
Career Goal: M.D./Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering. Develop novel materials for disease diagnosis and treatment and teach at the university level.

Montana

Joseph M Azzarelli
Montana State University
Major(s): Chemistry
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Synthetic Chemistry. Engage in interdisciplinary efforts to develop innovative treatments for widespread diseases.

Will R Fletcher
Pomona College
Major(s): Chemistry/Mathematics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Chemistry. Conduct research in physical chemistry and teach at the university level.

Benjamin Dexter Naab
Montana State University
Major(s): Chemistry
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry. Conduct research in organometallic chemistry and teach at the university level.

North Carolina

Ann Liu
University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
Major(s): Biochemistry/Business
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Chemistry. Conduct research in synthetic organic chemistry and teach at the university level.

Varun Puvanesarajah
University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
Major(s): Biochemistry/Mathematics
Career Goal: M.D./Ph.D. in Biochemistry. Characterize cellular and molecular pathways and develop drugs to treat various diseases.

Christopher Radcliff Turlington
Furman University
Major(s): Chemistry
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Inorganic Chemistry. Conduct research on molecular devices that utilize solar energy and teach at the university level.

Jamie Katherine Sarbo Wagner
Oberlin College
Major(s): Biology/Neuroscience
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Neurobiology. Conduct research on neurological disorders, work within a translational research team, and mentor young scientists in my lab.

North Dakota

Katrina Joy Gellerman
North Dakota State University
Major(s): Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Molecular Biology. Research genetic implications and solutions for human health.

Nicholas John Peterka
North Dakota State University
Major(s): Civil Engineering
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Materials Science. Conduct research as a senior investigator for a biomaterials/biomedical lab and create novel tissue engineering materials.

Nebraska

Anne Elizabeth Gambrel
University of Tulsa
Major(s): Engineering Physics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Astrophysics. Conduct research at a national laboratory.

Adam Edward Karnik
Creighton University
Major(s): Mathematics/Latin
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Mathematics. Conduct research in algebra and teach at the university level.

New Hampshire

Jessica Lynne Alexander
Rochester Institute of Technology
Major(s): Biochemistry/Biotechnology
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Biochemistry and/or Molecular Biology. Conduct research in cancer and stem cell biology.

Ashley Diane Morgenstern
Virginia Polytechnic Inst and State Univ
Major(s): Biochemistry/Nutritional Science
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Biochemistry. Conduct research in biotechnology to combine biophysics, molecular genetics and metabolism to solve real world problems.

Joshua Randall Wood
University of New Hampshire
Major(s): Physics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Physics. Conduct research in astrophysics and teach physics at the university level.

New Jersey

Amanda Elizabeth Dilger
Lehigh University
Major(s): Behavioral Neuroscience
Career Goal: M.D./Ph.D. in Biomedical Science. Conduct clinical research and become a practicing physician.

Aleksey Dvorzhinskiy
University of Delaware
Major(s): Biological Science
Career Goal: M.D./Ph.D in Cell and Molecular Biology. Conduct biomedical research at a major institution and integrate my findings in patient care.

William Fenelon Flynn
American University
Major(s): Mathematics/Physics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Condensed Matter Physics. Research entanglement mechanics and many-body interactions.

Simon Gordonov
Rutgers University-New Brunswick
Major(s): Biomedical Engineering
Career Goal: M.D./Ph.D. in Bioengineering. Conduct research in stem cell-based tissue engineering and disease diagnostics via computational and imaging techniques.

Timothy James Helbig
Carnegie Mellon University
Major(s): Biological Science
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Plant Biochemistry. Conduct research in the metabolic engineering of plants and teach at the university level.

Sara Lindsay Jackrel
College of New Jersey
Major(s): Biology
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Conservation Ecology. Conduct research on wildlife populations and ecological community interactions and teach at the university level.

Salman Haider Naqvi
New Jersey Institute of Technology
Major(s): Electrical Engineering
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering. Conduct research in active optical lidar remote sensing. Enhance climate models to improve weather predictions.

Scott W Olesen
Williams College
Major(s): Physics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Experimental Condensed Matter Physics. Conduct nanotechnology and semiconductor physics research at a university and national laboratory.

Noam Prywes
Columbia University
Major(s): Chemistry
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Chemistry. Conduct research in biochemistry, applying chemical techniques with the goal of answering fundamental biological problems.

Carl Tonner West
Wesleyan University
Major(s): Physics/Mathematics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Physics. Conduct research in Theoretical Physics and teach at the university level.

Glen Matthew Wilson
College of New Jersey
Major(s): Mathematics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Algebra. Conduct research in algebra and teach university level courses.

New Mexico

Kellie Ann Jurado
New Mexico State University
Major(s): Biology/Psychology
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Molecular Biology/Endocrinology. Conduct biomedical research associated with Endocrinology and teach at the university level.

Jessica Taylor Martin
University of New Mexico
Major(s): Biology
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Ecology. Conduct interdisciplinary research centered in ecology and teach at the university level.

Anna Kristina Vestling
University of New Mexico
Major(s): Biochemistry
Career Goal: M.D./Ph.D. in Cancer Biology. Combine clinical and laboratory research to explore oncological biochemistry and teach at the university level.

Nevada

Matthew Dane Polasko
University of Nevada-Reno
Major(s): Chemical Engineering
Career Goal: M.D./Ph.D. in Transplant Immunology. Research how to reduce immunosuppression while prolonging graft tolerance and set up clinic in Nevada.

New York

Jesse Amato-Grill
New York University
Major(s): Physics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Condensed Matter Physics. Conduct experimental research and teach at the university level.

Christopher Alan Chudzicki
Williams College
Major(s): Physics/Mathematics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Physics. Conduct research in theoretical physics at a college or university.

Alexandra Mary Cok
Calvin College
Major(s): Biochemistry/Mathematics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Biochemistry. Work in industry doing disease or drug research.

Eleanor Davis
Clarkson University
Major(s): Applied Mathematics/History
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics. Conduct research in industry with a focus on mathematical modeling.

Catherine Rose DeBlase
Marist College
Major(s): Chemistry
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry. Conduct research in food science, while instructing students at the university level.

Eric Michael Dzienkowski
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Major(s): Physics/Mathematics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Theoretical Particle Physics. Conduct research in fundamental particle physics and teach at the university level.

Emma Catherine Fink
Amherst College
Major(s): Biology
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Molecular Biology. Conduct research on the epigenetic regulation of gene expression and teach at the university level.

Daniel Elliot Franz
Kenyon College
Major(s): Mathematics/Physics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Mathematics. Conduct research in mathematics and teach at the university level.

Christopher Brian Kelly
Stonehill College
Major(s): Biological Chemistry
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry. I intend to teach and conduct research primarily at an undergraduate institution.

Kevin E Knockenhauer
SUNY at Stony Brook
Major(s): Biochemistry
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Molecular Virology. Conduct research on viral-host interactions, focusing on medically relevant pathogens, and teach at a University.

Alena Leitman
CUNY Hunter College
Major(s): Biological Science
Career Goal: M.D./Ph.D. in Biology. Conduct biomedical research and build my own laboratory at a hospital or university.

Yan Leyfman
SUNY at Stony Brook
Major(s): Biology
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Regenerative Medicine. Perform Translational Research in Cardiovascular Diseases and Cancer.

Stephen Wheeler Linderman
Cornell University
Major(s): Bioengineering
Career Goal: M.D./Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering. Conduct biomedical engineering research to enhance disease treatments.

Claire Meyer Lochner
SUNY at Buffalo
Major(s): Electrical Engineering
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering. Conduct research in alternative energies and teach at a research university.

Yitzchak Lockerman
CUNY Queens College
Major(s): Computer Science
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Computer Science. Conduct research in algorithm design for mathematically rich fields such as physics and certain problems in AI.

James Luccarelli
Yale University
Major(s): Chemistry
Career Goal: M.D./Ph.D. in Pharmacology. Conduct research in drug discovery or development at a university or in industry.

Michael L Miller
Binghamton University
Major(s): Psychobiology/Biochemistry
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Molecular Neurobiology. To conduct research on neurotransmitters, neural transduction signaling, and their relationship to pathologies.

Phillip John Milner
Hamilton College
Major(s): Chemistry/Mathematics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Synthetic Chemistry. Research the applications of synthetic methodology in drug design while teaching at the university level.

Nicholas John Stam
Le Moyne College
Major(s): Biology
Career Goal: M.D./Ph.D. in Molecular Biology. Conduct research in biomedical science and teach at the university level.

Joshua Joseph Sturm
Vassar College
Major(s): Cognitive Science
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Cognitive Neuroscience. Conduct research in the Neurosciences and teach at the university level.

Jamar Whaley
CUNY Queens College
Major(s): Neuroscience/Psychology
Career Goal: I plan to pursue a Ph.D. with exposure to medical-science classes, to better understand how my future research will apply to a clinical setting.

Katelyn Withey
Finger Lakes Community College
Major(s): Biotechnology
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Molecular Biology. Conduct research in biomedical science and teach at the university level.

Helen Horan Yang
Harvard University
Major(s): Molecular/Cellular Biology
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Neurobiology. Conduct research in neurobiology and teach at the university level.

Ohio

James Daniel Beckett
Kenyon College
Major(s): Chemistry
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry. Conduct research in medicinal chemistry and teach at the university level.

John David Blischak
Ohio University
Major(s): Molecular Biology
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Molecular Biology and Biochemistry. Lead a biomedical research team while teaching college courses.

Jennifer Kathleen Chaffin
Bowling Green State University
Major(s): Biology
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Environmental Science. Conduct research in restoration ecology and sustainable management practices while teaching at the university level.

James Christopher Gallagher
Ohio Northern University
Major(s): Physics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Solar Physics. Conduct research in solar physics.

Abhijeet Gummadavelli
Johns Hopkins University
Major(s): Neuroscience
Career Goal: M.D./Ph.D. in Neuroscience. Lead a research group in neuroplasticity with focus on clinical application and teach at the university level.

Katie Holroyd
Dartmouth College
Major(s): Neuroscience
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Neurobiology. Conduct research on the biochemistry of the human brain and neurological disorders. Teach at the university level.

Rosalynne Rabayev Korman
Vanderbilt University
Major(s): Biomedical Engineering
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Molecular Biology and Medical Degree. Conduct research in immunology and care for immunodeficient patients.

Emily Hunt Olfson
Oberlin College
Major(s): Biology
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Molecular Biology. Conduct research in molecular genetics and teach at the graduate level.

Meredith Sylvia Palmer
Ohio Wesleyan University
Major(s): Zoology/Environmental Studies
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Conservation Biology. Conduct research and direct programs for international environmental organization.

Gerald Norman Pho
Case Western Reserve University
Major(s): Biomedical Engineering
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Neuroscience. Conduct research to further scientific understanding of the human brain for memory and learning.

Justin Robert Young
Otterbein College
Major(s): Physics/Mathematics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Physics. Conduct research in condensed matter experimental physics and teach at the university level.

Rachel Emily Yunck
Hiram College
Major(s): Biology
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Molecular and Cellular Biology. Conduct research in biomedical science and teach at the university level.

Oklahoma

Erica Brown
University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus
Major(s): Chemical Engineering
Career Goal: My career goal is to obtain a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering and work in a biotechnology industry as a researcher focusing on musculoskeletal repair.

Ryan Christensen Paul
Oklahoma State University
Major(s): Aerospace Engineering
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering. Research new uses for unmanned aircraft and share my passion for aviation by teaching at a university.

Oregon

Elizabeth Mary Dunfield
Oregon State University
Major(s): Biochemistry
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Biochemistry/Molecular Biology. Conduct research on the prevention and treatment of cancer through immunotherapy and gene therapy.

Vidya Ganapati
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Major(s): Electrical Engineering
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering. Conduct research in photovoltaics and teach at the university level.

Michael Jeffrey Hayes
Santa Clara University
Major(s): Biochemistry
Career Goal: M.D./Ph.D. in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. Focus on biomedical clinical research and specialized care at a teaching hospital or university.

Marie-Michele Lafortune
Lewis and Clark College
Major(s): Chemistry
Career Goal: M.D./Ph.D. in Structural Biochemistry. Conduct cancer research and teach at the university level.

Elana Stennett
College of Wooster
Major(s): ACS Chemistry
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Physical or Analytical Chemistry. Conduct research in one of these fields and perhaps teach at the university level.

James Keller Utterback
University of Oregon
Major(s): Physics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Applied Physics. Perform experimental optics or condensed matter physics research and teach at a university.

Pennsylvania

Kathryn Barber
Penn State-University Park
Major(s): Engineering Science
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering. Conduct research on biomedical devices in industry, at a research institute, or at a university.

Lena Renee Bradley
Penn State-University Park
Major(s): Physics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Physics. Conduct research in medical imaging and/or work as a medical physicist in a clinical or university setting.

Carmeline Joan Dsilva
Carnegie Mellon University
Major(s): Chemical Engineering
Career Goal: Following graduation, I intend to pursue my Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering. Afterwards, I hope to conduct research and teach at a university.

Benjamin Harmar Good
Swarthmore College
Major(s): Physics/Mathematics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Theoretical Physics or Applied Math. Conduct research in theoretical physics or complex systems science and teach at the university level.

Megan Jamiolkowski
Catholic University of America
Major(s): Biomedical Engineering
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering. Teach at the university level while performing research in the field of tissue engineering.

Markus Vinzenz Kliegl
Swarthmore College
Major(s): Mathematics/Physics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Mathematics. Conduct research in mathematics and teach at the university level.

Thomas Browne Kneeland
Princeton University
Major(s): Physics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Biophysics. Conduct biomedical research and teach at the university level.

Victoria Elizabeth McCoy
Michigan State University
Major(s): Geology/Mathematics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Paleobiology/Mathematics. Conduct research in paleobiological science using mathematical methods and teach at the university level.

Maria Jean Monks
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Major(s): Mathematics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Mathematics. Conduct research in theoretical mathematics and teach at the university level.

Brandon Scott Moyer
Juniata College
Major(s): Chemistry
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Inorganic Chemistry. Conduct research in inorganic chemistry in the industrial sector.

Elizabeth Oczypok
University of Pittsburgh
Major(s): Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Career Goal: M.D./Ph.D. in Molecular Biology. Conduct biomedical research and teach at the university level.

Alexander Richard Perry
Columbia University
Major(s): Mathematics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Mathematics. Conduct research in pure mathematics (possibly number theory and algebraic geometry) and teach at the university level.

Andrew Savinov
University of Pittsburgh
Major(s): ACS Chemistry/Molecular Biology
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Biochemistry. Conduct research in molecular biology/biochemistry and teach at the university level.

Sean Michael Virgile
University of Rochester
Major(s): Biomedical Engineering
Career Goal: M.D./Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering. Conduct biomedical engineering research, mentor graduate students, and teach at the university level.

Melissa Anne Wasilewski
University of Scranton
Major(s): Biochemistry and Molecular Biology/Mathematical Sciences
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Biomathematics or Molecular Biology. Conduct quantitative research in the area of molecular biology and teach at the university level.

Rhode Island

Elana Viola
University of Rhode Island
Major(s): Electrical Engineering/Chemistry
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering. Conduct research in the area of nano-technology.

South Carolina

James Neil Hodges
Clemson University
Major(s): Polymer and Textile Chemistry/Chemistry
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry. Conduct research in molecular spectroscopy in order to characterize chemical systems. Become a professor at a university.

Michael Andrew Juang
Clemson University
Major(s): Electrical Engineering
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering. Conduct research in wireless communications and teach at the university level.

Jennifer Caroline Moffitt
Clemson University
Major(s): Chemical Engineering
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering. Conduct research in renewable and sustainable materials and teach at the university level.

South Dakota

Bethany Christine Jochim
Augustana College-Sioux Falls
Major(s): Physics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Physics. Conduct research in atomic and molecular physics and teach at the university level.

Sivakanthan Kasinathan
Drake University
Major(s): Biochemistry and Molecular Biology/Pharmaceutical Sciences
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Molecular Biology. Conduct research in signal transduction and teach at the graduate level.

Yun Y Zou
University of South Dakota
Major(s): Chemistry
Career Goal: M.D./Ph.D. in Basic Biomedical Sciences. Conduct research at both the university level and in clinical settings.

Tennessee

Eowyn Connolly-Brown
Cornell University
Major(s): Atmospheric Science
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Atmospheric Sciences. Conduct research in climate dynamics and terrestrial biogeochemistry and teach at the university level.

Andrew Philip Jallouk
Vanderbilt University
Major(s): Biomedical Engineering
Career Goal: M.D./Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering. Conduct research in nanotechnology in order to develop novel methods for the detection and treatment of disease.

Texas

Irene Chu Cai
University of North Texas
Major(s): ACS Chemistry/Molecular Biophysics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Biochemistry. Conduct research in cardiovascular disease and teach at the university level.

Lynne Chantranupong
University of Texas at Austin
Major(s): Cell and Molecular Biology
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Bioengineering. Conduct research focused on the development of new therapeutics.

Wen Chyan
University of North Texas
Major(s): Chemistry/Chemical Engineering
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Organic or Physical Chemistry. Conduct research in polymer materials and chemistry while teaching at a major research university.

Jonathan Dau
University of North Texas
Major(s): Neuroscience
Career Goal: M.D./Ph.D. in Neuroscience. Conduct research studying the applications of stem-cells for treating neurodegenerative diseases at a medical institution.

Mary Catherine Gurak
University of Texas at Dallas
Major(s): Mathematics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics. Conduct research in mathematical physics with emphasis on quantum physics.

Megan Elizabeth Holtz
Trinity University
Major(s): Physics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Physics. Conduct research in photovoltaics at a research institution and teach at the university level.

Jeremy Duy Lai
University of North Texas
Major(s): Chemistry/Biochemistry
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry. Conduct research in computational and experimental biochemistry and teach at a major research university.

Thomas Joseph Lane
Pomona College
Major(s): Chemistry
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Chemistry. Pursue an academic career in research and teaching at the university level.

Karthish Manthiram
Stanford University
Major(s): Chemical Engineering
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering. Conduct research in biochemical engineering and teach at the university level.

Zack Nicolaou
Northwestern University
Major(s): Physics/Mathematics
Career Goal: Ph.D in Physics or Mathematics. Conduct research in theoretical physics and teach at the university level.

David Ouyang
Rice University
Major(s): Biochemistry and Molecular Biology/Statistics
Career Goal: I plan to earn a joint M.D./Ph.D. to pursue a career in medical research specializing in eukaryotic transcriptional regulation and oncology.

Alexander Chance Palmer
University of Texas at Dallas
Major(s): Physics
Career Goal: Earn a Ph.D. in Physics. Conduct research in High Energy Physics or Cosmology. Teach at the university level.

Geeta Gayatri Persad
Stanford University
Major(s): Geophysics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Earth, Energy, and Environmental Sciences. Conduct research in climate modeling and physical oceanography.

Joseph Andrew Rosenthal
Rice University
Major(s): Biomedical Engineering
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering. Conduct research in cellular/molecular engineering and teach at the university level.

Sean K Simmons
University of Texas at Austin
Major(s): Mathematics/Computer Science
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Mathematics or Computer Science. Conduct research at a research university in either discrete mathematics or theoretical computer science.

Laura Lindsay Smith
Smith College
Major(s): Biochemistry
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Biochemistry. Conduct research in biochemical science and teach at the university level.

Utah

Taren McKenna
Utah State University
Major(s): Physics/Mathematics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Plasma Physics. Conduct research in thermonuclear energy generation and teach at the university level.

Jeffrey Staples
Brigham Young University
Major(s): Bioinformatics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Biomedical Informatics. Conduct research using computational technology to benefit the biomedical sciences. I plan to work in industry.

Cody A Tramp
Utah State University
Major(s): Cell and Molecular Biology/Biochemistry
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Molecular and Cellular Biology. Conduct research in stem cell biology, stem cell genetics, and developmental biology.

Virginia

Sidney Edward Creutz
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Major(s): Chemistry
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Chemistry. Conduct fundamental chemistry research and teach at the university level.

Matthew Der
University of Richmond
Major(s): Computer Science/Mathematics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Computer Science/Mathematics. Conduct research in information theory at a research institution or technology corporation.

Alexandra Viviann Garafalo
College of William and Mary
Major(s): Biology
Career Goal: M.D./Ph.D. in Molecular/Cell Biology. Conduct biomedical research at a research hospital and/or at a university.

William Monroe Jacobs
University of Virginia
Major(s): Engineering Science/Physics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Engineering Physics. Conduct research in computational sciences and teach at the university level.

Philip Naudus
George Mason University
Major(s): Physics/Mathematics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Physics. Use computational physics to conduct research in quantum mechanics and teach at the university level.

Brielle Marie Paolini
College of William and Mary
Major(s): Neuroscience
Career Goal: M.D./Ph.D. in Computational Neurobiology. Conduct translational research on neurodegenerative diseases in a teaching hospital.

Jamey Szalay
James Madison University
Major(s): Physics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Particle Physics. Conduct research in particle physics with emphasis on space applications.

Bryan Charles Ward
Bucknell University
Major(s): Computer Science/Mathematics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Computer Science. Conduct research in computer simulation.

Vermont

Martin Blood-Forsythe
Haverford College
Major(s): Physics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Physics. Conduct research in alternative energy technology.

Isabel Mette Kloumann
University of Vermont
Major(s): Physics/Mathematics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Physics. Conduct research in complex systems and theoretical astrophysics and teach at the university level.

Washington

Adam Classen Hesterberg
Princeton University
Major(s): Mathematics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Mathematics. Conduct research in combinatorics or theoretical computer science and teach at the university level.

Pranoti Hiremath
University of Washington
Major(s): Bioengineering
Career Goal: M.D./Ph.D. in Bioengineering. Conduct research in biomedical engineering and apply clinical experience to research.

Svetlana Lockwood
Washington State University
Major(s): Computer Science/Mathematics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Computer Science. Conduct research in bioinformatics, mathematics, computer science and teach at the university level.

Whitney Ann Patterson
Washington State University
Major(s): Materials Science Engineering
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Materials Science/Engineering. Conduct research in materials that have applications in renewable and sustainable energy.

Dylan Richard Poulsen
University of Puget Sound
Major(s): Mathematics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics. Conduct research in mathematical biology and teach at the university level.

Joel Dylan Turtle
Texas A and M University
Major(s): Mechanical Engineering
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Materials Science. Conduct research in materials science with a focus on sustainable design while teaching at the university level.

Wisconsin

Jacob Daane
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Major(s): Molecular Biology
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Molecular Biology. Conduct research in cellular and molecular biology and teach at the university level.

Maria Rebecca Drout
University of Iowa
Major(s): Physics/Astronomy
Career Goal: Ph.D in Astrophysics. Conduct research in astronomical sciences and develop science outreach programs.

Alexander C Garver
Augsburg College
Major(s): Mathematics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Mathematics with research in probability theory. I want to conduct research in probability theory and teach at a large university.

Sean Ryan McMaster
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Major(s): Biochemistry/Mathematics
Career Goal: M.D./Ph.D. in Virology. Conduct translational research on viral pathogenesis at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention or academic institution.

Megan Anne O’Brien
University of Rhode Island
Major(s): Marine Biology
Career Goal: I will earn a Ph.D. in Marine Biology, conduct research in evolutionary and ecological biology, teach at a university and stay active in conservation.

Alison Stace-Naughton
Dartmouth College
Major(s): Bioengineering/Applied Mathematics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Bioengineering. In a national research lab, conduct and apply research in an attempt to cure genetic diseases.

West Virginia

Kurt Mitchell Barry
University of Alabama
Major(s): Physics
Career Goal: I intend to become a theoretical physicist, working at either a laboratory or university; if at a university, I will likely teach, as well.

Emily Dawn Calandrelli
West Virginia University
Major(s): Aerospace Engineering/Mechanical Engineering
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Astronautics Engineering. Lead and design future missions to the moon and Mars.

Andrew Earl Higgins
West Virginia University
Major(s): Physics/Mathematics
Career Goal: Ph.D. in Physics. Conduct research in the condensed matter field of spintronics and teach at the university level.