I consider mentoring to be a top priority and an integral part of research. Working with undergraduates to provide them with research experience, professional development, and learning opportunities is not only rewarding but also critical for science to continuously progress. Working with students from a diversity of backgrounds brings new perspectives to research projects, generating fresh ideas and helping all of us better ourselves. The legacy of the work we do today may live through our publications, but also through the people it impacts, which includes the students we work with.
Undergraduates and Research Assistants Mentored
Lucie Ciccone: June 2025 - Present
Summer Research Assistant
Joseph Guillemette: May 2025 - Present
Summer Research Assistant
Bobbie Rose: May 2025 - December 2025
North Carolina State University, NC
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Laura Graham: May 2025 - November 2025
North Carolina State University, NC
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Lauren Todd: May 2025 - August 2025
Summer Research Assistant
Ollie Goodman: May 2025 - August 2025
North Carolina State University, NC
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Emy Tran: November 2024 - April 2025
North Carolina State University, NC
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Erick Contreras: November 2024 - April 2025
North Carolina State University, NC
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Kayla Beckwith: May 2024 - October 2024
Summer Research Assistant
Ren Rooney: May 2024 - September 2024
Summer Research Assistant
Grier Staples: May 2024 - September 2024
North Carolina State University, NC
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Jenalyn Ostendorf: May 2024 - July 2024
University of Minnesota, MN
NCSU BeeMORE Intern
Allison Huddleston: May 2024 - July 2024
Co-Mentored
Louisiana State University, LA
NCSU BeeMORE Intern
Lauren Todd: May 2023 - October 2024
North Carolina State University, NC
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Ren Rooney: January 2023 - May 2024
Co-Mentored
North Carolina State University
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Kayla Beckwith: May 2022 - May 2024
North Carolina State University, NC
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Evelyn Fahlen: May 2023 - July 2023
Cornell University, NY
NCSU CEFS ASPIRE Intern
Chip Ralph: March 2023 - May 2023
Co-Mentored
North Carolina State University, NC
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Sally Thompson: March 2023 - May 2023
Co-Mentored
North Carolina State University, NC
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Nia Brown: May 2022 - May 2023
UNC Pembroke, NC
NCSU BeeMORE Intern
Jarin Ardin: May 2022 - Oct 2022
North Carolina State University, NC
NCSU CEFS ASPIRE Intern
Zoë York: May 2022 - August 2022
Summer Research Assistant
Isiah Castro: May 2021 - August 2021
University of Colorado at Boulder, CO
NCSU BeeMORE Intern
April Sharp: May 2019 - March 2021
North Carolina State University, NC
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Rachel Laminack: September 2019 - December 2020
North Carolina State University, NC
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Kaya Hamilton: May 2019 - August 2019
Xavier University, LA
NCSU BeeMORE Intern
Chesney Banasik: October 2018 - May 2019
North Carolina State University, NC
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Zachary Everson: May 2018 - May 2019
North Carolina State University, NC
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Olivia Loyack: October 2018 - May 2019
North Carolina State University, NC
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Nicole Hanselman: June 2018 - August 2018
Elmira College, NY
NCSU BeeMORE Intern
Claire Collins: May 2017 - August 2018
North Carolina State University, NC
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Nathan Lasala: June 2017 - July 2017
UNC Asheville, NC
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Victoria Blanchard: July 2016 - December 2016
University of Exeter, UK
Undergraduate Research Intern