Cooper Group Alumni
Former Postdoctoral Researchers
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Dr. Steven Petritis
petritis@msu.edu
- Postdoc, Michigan State University
- Ph.D. University of Arizona, 2022
- B.A. Grinnell College, 2015
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Dr. Paul Bergeron
berger82@msu.edu
- Postdoc, Michigan State University
- Ph.D. University of Utah, 2019
- B.S. & B.A. UC Santa Cruz, 2013
Dr. Paul Nelson
paulnelson@chemistry.msu.edu
- Postdoc, Michigan State University
- Ph.D. Syracuse University, 2006
- B.S. Boston University, 2001
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Dr. Elizabeth Day
- Asst. Prof., UTEP
- Postdoc, Michigan State University
- Ph.D. University of Georgia, 2018
- B.S. University of South Dakota, 2012
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Dr. Kinsey Bain
- Preseidential Management Fellow
- Postdoc, Michigan State University
- Ph.D. Purdue University, 2017
- B.S. Bethel University, 2012
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Dr. Erin Duffy
- Asst. Prof., Western Washington University
- Postdoc, Michigan State University
- Ph.D. University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2017
- B.S. Syracuse University, 2012
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Dr. Ryan Stowe
- Asst. Prof., University of Wisconsin-Madison
- Postdoc, Michigan State University
- Ph.D. The Scripps Research Institute, 2016
- B.A. Albion College, 2010
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Dr. Aishling Flaherty
- Postdoc, Michigan State University
- Ph.D. University of Limerick
- B.S. University of Limerick
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Dr. Justin Carmel
- Asst. Prof., Florida International University
- Postdoc, Michigan State University
- Ph.D, Miami University
- B.S., Nazareth College
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Dr. Sonia Underwood
- Asst. Prof., Florida International University
- Postdoc, Michigan State University
- Postdoc, Clemson University
- Ph.D, Clemson University
- B.S., University of Central Florida
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Dr. Nicole Becker
- Asst. Prof., University of Iowa
- Postdoc, Michigan State University
- Postdoc, Clemson University
- Ph.D, Purdue University
- B.S., South Dakota State University
Former Graduate Students
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Ryan Bowen
bowenrya@msu.edu
- PhD, Michigan State University (2022)
- M.Ed. Vanderbilt University, 2018
- M.S. Vanderbilt University, 2016
- B.S. Lipscomb University, 2014
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Samantha Houchlei
houchle1@chemistry.msu.edu
- PhD, Michigan State University (2022)
- B.S. Aquinas College, 2016
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Keenan Noyes
noyeskee@msu.edu
- PhD, Michigan State University (2022)
- B.S. Michigan State University, 2016
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Dr. Olivia Crandell
- Postdoc, University of Wisconsin-Madison
- PhD, Michigan State University (2020)
- B.S. Alma College
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Dr. Chris Minter
- PhD, Michigan State University (2019)
- B.S. The College of Saint Scholastica
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Dr. Oscar Judd
- Lab Coordinator, James Madison University
- PhD, Michigan State University (2018)
- M.S., Indiana University
- B.S., University of South Carolina
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Dr. Katie Kohn
- Ph.D, Michigan State University (2018)
- B.S., University of Pittsburgh
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Dr. Leah Williams
- Lecturer, Georgia Southern University
- Postdoc, Emory University
- Ph.D, Michigan State University (2015)
- B.S., Georgia College