Cooper Group Alumni

Dr. Steven Petritis

petritis@msu.edu

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

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

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

• Asst. Prof., Western Washington University
• Postdoc, Michigan State University
• Ph.D. University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2017
• B.S. Syracuse University, 2012

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

Dr. Aishling Flaherty

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

Dr. Justin Carmel

• Asst. Prof., Florida International University
• Postdoc, Michigan State University
• Ph.D, Miami University
• B.S., Nazareth College

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

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

Dr. Sewwandi Abeywardana

abeyward@chemistry.msu.edu

• PhD, Michigan State University (2025)
• M.S. California State University Long Beach, 2015
• B.S. Institute of Chemistry Ceylon, Sri Lanka, 2009

Tisetso Mosala

mosalati@msu.edu

• Fulbright Visiting Scholar, Michigan State University, 2024-25
• M.Sc. (Chemistry) University of Pretoria, 2019
• B.Sec.Ed. (Science) University of Pretoria, 2017

Dr. Clare Carlson

carls500@msu.edu

• PhD, Michigan State University (2022)
• B.S. Grand Valley State University, 2017

Dr. 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

Dr. Samantha Houchlei

houchle1@chemistry.msu.edu

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

Dr. Keenan Noyes

noyeskee@msu.edu

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

Dr. Olivia Crandell

• Postdoc, University of Wisconsin-Madison
• PhD, Michigan State University (2020)
• B.S. Alma College

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

• Lecturer, Georgia Southern University
• Postdoc, Emory University
• Ph.D, Michigan State University (2015)
• B.S., Georgia College