Cooper Group Alumni

Former Postdoctoral Researchers

Dr. Steven Petritis

  • Postdoc, Michigan State University
  • Ph.D. University of Arizona, 2022
  • B.A. Grinnell College, 2015

Dr. Paul Bergeron

  • Postdoc, Michigan State University
  • Ph.D. University of Utah, 2019
  • B.S. & B.A. UC Santa Cruz, 2013

Dr. Paul Nelson

  • Postdoc, Michigan State University
  • Ph.D. Syracuse University, 2006
  • B.S. Boston University, 2001

Dr. Elizabeth Day

  • Asst. Prof., UTEP
  • Postdoc, Michigan State University
  • Ph.D. University of Georgia, 2018
  • B.S. University of South Dakota, 2012

Dr. Kinsey Bain

  • Preseidential Management Fellow
  • Postdoc, Michigan State University
  • Ph.D. Purdue University, 2017
  • B.S. Bethel University, 2012

Dr. Erin Duffy


Dr. Ryan Stowe


Dr. Aishling Flaherty

  • Postdoc, Michigan State University
  • Ph.D. University of Limerick
  • B.S. University of Limerick


Dr. Justin Carmel

Dr. Sonia Underwood

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

Ryan Bowen

  • PhD, Michigan State University (2022)
  • M.Ed. Vanderbilt University, 2018
  • M.S. Vanderbilt University, 2016
  • B.S. Lipscomb University, 2014

Samantha Houchlei

  • PhD, Michigan State University (2022)
  • B.S. Aquinas College, 2016


Keenan Noyes

  • PhD, Michigan State University (2022)
  • B.S. Michigan State University, 2016

Dr. Olivia Crandell


Dr. Chris Minter

  • PhD, Michigan State University (2019)
  • B.S. The College of Saint Scholastica

Dr. Oscar Judd

  • Lab Coordinator, James Madison University
  • PhD, Michigan State University (2018)
  • M.S., Indiana University
  • B.S., University of South Carolina

Dr. Katie Kohn

  • Ph.D, Michigan State University (2018)
  • B.S., University of Pittsburgh



Dr. Leah Williams