Former Group Members

Aaron Spahr
MS, 2022
BS. Lebanon Valley College 2021
Project: Amphiphilic Antiseptics

Chloe deGraft-Johnson
Villanova Class of 2024
Project: Chemical Ecology

Dr. Bob Carden
PhD, Duke University, Inorganic Chemistry, 2019
BS, St. Joseph’s University, 2014
Now: Raritan Valley Community College

Lea Barny
MS 2021
BS. University of Scranton ’18
Project: Chemical Ecology – Pyrrolizidine alkaloids
Now: Vanderbilt PhD Program

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Kyle Sommers
MS 2021
BS. Juniata College ’19
Project: QAC Squad
Now: QuakerHoughton

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Javier Feliciano
MS 2021
Villanova Class of 2019
Project: QAC Squad
Now: Incyte

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Austin Leitgeb
Villanova Class of 2021
Chemistry Major
Project: QAC Squad
Now: Vanderbilt PhD program

Hugo Sanchez Villanova Class of 2020
Biochemistry Major
Project: Plant alkaloids

Now: Law School

Bria Gillard
Masters Candidate 2020
BS. Gwynedd Mercy University, 2018
Project: Chemical Ecology

Now: Duquesne PhD program

Julia Tasca
MS 2019
BS. Gwynedd-Mercy University, 2017
Project: Plant alkaloids, Chemical ecology

Now: Penn PhD program

Renee Kontos
MS 2019
BS. St. Josephs’s University, 2017
Project: QAC Squad

Now: Sartomer, and adjunct teaching!

Brian Bentley
Villanova Class of 2019
Chemistry Major
Project: QAC Squad

Now: Delaware PhD program

Anthony Poltronetti
Villanova Class of 2018
Biology Major
Project: Amphibians
Now: Off to Med School!

Emily Doe
Villanova Class of 2018
Biochemistry Major
Project: Amphibians

Ryan Allen
Villanova Class of 2018
Chemistry Major
Project: Amphiphiles, heterocycles
Now: PhD Candidate at Emory University

Steph Schallenhammer
MS 2018
BS. St. Joseph’s University, 2016
Project: Amphiphiles
Now: Chemist at Eurofins

Saleh Al-Khalifa
MS, 2017
BS. Emmanuel College, 2015
Project: Amphiphiles
Now: Chemist at Amgen

Myles Mitchell
Villanova Class of 2017
Chemistry Major
Project: Amphiphiles

Steph Duggan
Villanova Class of 2017
Chemistry Major
Project: Amphiphiles
Now: Chemistry PhD program at UCSD

Celina Santiago
Villanova Class of 2016
Chemistry Major
Project: Amphibians and amphiphiles
Now: Johns Hopkins MPH program

Megan Forman
MS, 2016
BS. St. Joseph’s University, 2014
Project: Amphibian natural products, amphiphiles
Now: Nurse at Jefferson University

Anthony Iannetta
Villanova Class of 2016
Chemistry Major
Project: Amphibian natural producs and amphiphiles
Now: PhD program at the University of North Carolina (analytical)

Maureen Joyce
Villanova Class of 2016
Chemistry Major
Project: Amphibians and amphiphiles
Now: Bringham and Womens’ Hospital

Tom Paniak
Villanova Class of 2015
Chemistry Major
Project: Amphiphiles
Now: Chemistry PhD Program at Penn

P. Connor Shanahan
Villanova Class of 2014 (December)
Chemistry Major
Project: Amphiphile
Now: Med School…

Dr. Tom Umile
BS. University of Scranton, 2006
MA. University of Scranton, 2006
PhD. Princeton University, 2012
Project: Amphibian natural products
Now: Continuing Assistant Professor of Chemistry at Villanova

Laura Ator
MS, Villanova, 2014.
BS. Wake Forest University
Projects: Cyclopropane fragmentation and amphiphiles (MQ + PMQ)
Now: At GSK

Beth Burzynski
MS, Villanova, 2014.
BA. Cornell University, 2007
Project: Amphibian natural products, milkweed alkaloids
Now: Finishing Cornell PhD program
in Food (+Wine) Science
Next: Virginia Tech Extention Enologist

Jake Black
Villanova Class of 2014
Chemistry Major
Project: Amphiphiles
Now: Finishing Yale PhD program in Chemistry
Also Treehouse Biotech

Kendall Johnson
Villanova Class of 2014
Biochemistry Major
Project: Amphibian Natural Products
Now: Employed at Agios Pharmaceuticals (Boston)

Robby Davis
MS, Villanova, 2013
BS. James Madison University, 2011
PhD. Vanderbilt University
Project: Amphibian Natural Products
Now: Treehouse Biotech

Melissa Grenier
Villanova Class of 2013
Chemistry Major
Project: Amphiphiles
Now: Finishing Chemistry PhD Program at Penn