Team
Michael W. Beck, Ph.D.
Principal Investigator
Principal Investigator
Graduate Students
Jennifer Teibowei MS Biological Sciences Program BS Biological Sciences Eastern Illinois University |
Jemma Booth MS Chemistry Program BS Biological Sciences, Chemistry Minor Eastern Illinois University |
Qwinsuan Anderson MS Biological Sciences Program BS Biological Sciences, Spanish Minor Eastern Illinois University |
Undergraduate Students
Jayla Singleton Double Major BS Biochemistry and BS Biological Sciences Program, Minor in Environmental Impact and Sustainability Class of 2027 
Lesly A. Silva BS Biochemistry Program, Minor in Biological Sciences Class of 2028 |
Silas P. Hortenstine Double Major BS Biological Sciences and BS Biochemistry Program Class of 2028 
Anele Caltha Ngulube BS Biochemistry Program Class of 2028 
Ash Lynn Villalobos BS Biochemistry Program Class of 2030 |
Lucia Villalobos BS Biological Sciences Program, Minor in Neuroscience Class of 2027 
Rachel Ruth Bumatayo BS Biological Sciences Program Class of 2030 |
Group Alumni
Rebecca Tori Agans- Graduated with B.S. in Biological Sciences, Minor in Psychology in Spring 2026
Isabel Fuentes- Continuing studies at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Adriana Arroyo Plaza- Continuing studies at EIU.
Morgan F. Drozs- Continuing studies at EIU.
Rachel L. Duke- Graduated with B.S. in Biological Sciences in Fall 2025
Emmanuel Adusah- Graduated with M.S. in Chemistry in Spring 2025
Caroline G. Lucas- Continuing B.S. Biological Sciences studies
Chinenyenwa Nora Okolie- Graduated with B.S. in Biological Sciences with a minor in Health and Medical Humanities in Spring 2025
Tyler S. Hanlan- Graduated with B.S. Biochemistry, Minor in Business Administration in Spring 2025
Alyssa M. Pearson- Graduated with B.S. Neuroscience, Double Minor in Biological Sciences and Psychology in Fall 2024.
Avelin Thepsomphone- Continuing B.S. Chemistry, Minor in Education studies at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, MA
Carolyn J. Karns-Graduated with B.S. in Biological Sciences in Summer 2022 and M.S. in Biological Sciences in Spring 2024
Makenzie R. Walk-Graduated with Double Major B.S. in Biochemistry and Biological Sciences in Spring 2024
Luke H. Flaig- Graduated with B.S. in Biochemistry and a Minor in Biological Sciences in Spring 2024
Alana R. Vinson- Graduated with Double Major B.S. in Biochemistry and Biological Sciences in Spring 2024
Shannon M. R. Legge- Graduated with B.S. in Biological Sciences and a Double Minor in Biochemistry and Chemistry in Spring 2024
Abigail D. Abercrombie- Graduated with B.S. in Biological Sciences with Double Minor in Biochemistry and Chemistry in Fall 2023
Pedro Vasquez- Graduated with B.S. in Biochemistry in Spring 2023
Taylor P. Spidle- Graduated with B.S. in Biological Sciences in Spring 2023 and Completed Post-Bac Studies in Summer 2024
Samuel J. Knebel- Graduated with B.S. in Biochemistry, Biological Sciences Minor in Spring 2021 and M.S. in Chemistry in Spring 2023
Anthony W. N. Kilber- Graduated with a double B.S. in Chemistry and Geology in Summer 2023
Samuel Holden Bickford- Continuing his B.S. studies at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Jennifer Nehls- Graduated with M.S. in Biological Sciences (Non-Thesis option) in Summer 2022
SoJeong Kim- Graduated with B.S. in Biochemistry in Spring 2022
Jennifer Folami- Graduated with M.S. in Biological Sciences (Non-Thesis option) in Summer 2021
Anchal Singh- Graduated with M.S. in Chemistry in Spring 2021
Mingze Gao- Graduated with B.S. in Biological Sciences in Spring 2021
Jhalak "Zen" Timilsena- Graduated with M.S. in Chemistry in Summer 2020
Mike Brown- Graduated with M.S. in Biological Sciences (Non-Thesis option) in Summer 2020
Rebecca Tori Agans- Graduated with B.S. in Biological Sciences, Minor in Psychology in Spring 2026
Isabel Fuentes- Continuing studies at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Adriana Arroyo Plaza- Continuing studies at EIU.
Morgan F. Drozs- Continuing studies at EIU.
Rachel L. Duke- Graduated with B.S. in Biological Sciences in Fall 2025
Emmanuel Adusah- Graduated with M.S. in Chemistry in Spring 2025
Caroline G. Lucas- Continuing B.S. Biological Sciences studies
Chinenyenwa Nora Okolie- Graduated with B.S. in Biological Sciences with a minor in Health and Medical Humanities in Spring 2025
Tyler S. Hanlan- Graduated with B.S. Biochemistry, Minor in Business Administration in Spring 2025
Alyssa M. Pearson- Graduated with B.S. Neuroscience, Double Minor in Biological Sciences and Psychology in Fall 2024.
Avelin Thepsomphone- Continuing B.S. Chemistry, Minor in Education studies at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, MA
Carolyn J. Karns-Graduated with B.S. in Biological Sciences in Summer 2022 and M.S. in Biological Sciences in Spring 2024
Makenzie R. Walk-Graduated with Double Major B.S. in Biochemistry and Biological Sciences in Spring 2024
Luke H. Flaig- Graduated with B.S. in Biochemistry and a Minor in Biological Sciences in Spring 2024
Alana R. Vinson- Graduated with Double Major B.S. in Biochemistry and Biological Sciences in Spring 2024
Shannon M. R. Legge- Graduated with B.S. in Biological Sciences and a Double Minor in Biochemistry and Chemistry in Spring 2024
Abigail D. Abercrombie- Graduated with B.S. in Biological Sciences with Double Minor in Biochemistry and Chemistry in Fall 2023
Pedro Vasquez- Graduated with B.S. in Biochemistry in Spring 2023
Taylor P. Spidle- Graduated with B.S. in Biological Sciences in Spring 2023 and Completed Post-Bac Studies in Summer 2024
Samuel J. Knebel- Graduated with B.S. in Biochemistry, Biological Sciences Minor in Spring 2021 and M.S. in Chemistry in Spring 2023
Anthony W. N. Kilber- Graduated with a double B.S. in Chemistry and Geology in Summer 2023
Samuel Holden Bickford- Continuing his B.S. studies at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Jennifer Nehls- Graduated with M.S. in Biological Sciences (Non-Thesis option) in Summer 2022
SoJeong Kim- Graduated with B.S. in Biochemistry in Spring 2022
Jennifer Folami- Graduated with M.S. in Biological Sciences (Non-Thesis option) in Summer 2021
Anchal Singh- Graduated with M.S. in Chemistry in Spring 2021
Mingze Gao- Graduated with B.S. in Biological Sciences in Spring 2021
Jhalak "Zen" Timilsena- Graduated with M.S. in Chemistry in Summer 2020
Mike Brown- Graduated with M.S. in Biological Sciences (Non-Thesis option) in Summer 2020