Team
Michael W. Beck, Ph.D.
Principal Investigator
Principal Investigator
Graduate Students
Jennifer Teibowei
MS Biological Sciences Program
BS Biological Sciences
Eastern Illinois University
MS Biological Sciences Program
BS Biological Sciences
Eastern Illinois University
Undergraduate Students
Morgan F. Drozs BS Biochemistry Program Class of 2026 
Adriana Arroyo Plaza BS Biochemistry Program Class of 2027 
Rebecca Tori Agans BS Biological Sciences Program, Minor in Psychology Class of 2026 |
Jemma Booth BS Biological Sciences Program Class of 2026 
Qwinsuan Anderson BS Biological Sciences Program, Minor in Spanish Class of 2026 
Silas P. Hortenstine BS Biological Sciences Program Class of 2028 |
Jayla Singleton BS Biochemistry Program Class of 2027 
Lucia Villalobos BS Biological Sciences Program, Minor in Neuroscience Class of 2027 |
Group Alumni
Rachel L. Duke- Graduated with B.S. in Biological Sciences in Summer 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
Rachel L. Duke- Graduated with B.S. in Biological Sciences in Summer 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