Graduate Students
Alexander Anning
BS, 2001; MPHI, 2005, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science Technology
PhD
Prescribed fire and thinning effects on forest productivity and carbon sequestration
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Brian McCarthy
Nathan Daniel
BA, Ohio University, 2000
MSES
Eastern forest ecology, American chestnut restoration
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Brian McCarthy
Basu Debarati
Aliya Donnell
BS, Florida A&M University 2003; MS, North Carolina State University, 2006
PhD
Systematics and taxonomy of plants of potential importance to the horticulture industry
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Philip Cantino & Dr. Harvey Ballard
Sam Drerup
BS, Ohio University, 2009 / MS, Wright State University, 2011
Ph.D.
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Faculty Advisor: Dr. Morgan Vis
Homer Elliott
BS, Temple University, 1998; MS, University of Vermont, 2009
PhD
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Faculty Advisor: Dr. Harvey Ballard
Ben Flicker
BS, New Mexico State University, 2006
PhD
Systematics of angiosperms, particularly old world Hybanthus (Violaceae).
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Harvey Ballard
Lauren Fuelling
BS, Ohio Northern University, 2010
MS
The effects of pH and grazing on periphyton growth along an AMD gradient
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Morgan Vis
Benjamin Gahagen
BS, James Madison University, 2010
MS
A Systematic Revision of Tovomita (Clusiaceae)
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Harvey Ballard
Keith E. Gilland
BS, Miami University (OH), 2007
PhD
Eastern forest ecology, mine land reclamation, American Chestnut restoration
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Brian McCarthy
Ryan Homsher
Nan Jiang
BS, Capital Normal University, 2008
PhD MCB
Plant Cell Wall Biosynthesis
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Ahmed Faik
Emily Johnston
BS, Ohio University, 2010
MS
The systematic revision of the genus Thorea (Thoreales, Rhodophyta) based on molecular and morphological data
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Morgan Vis
Jeremy Keene
BS, 2006; MS, 2009, Missouri State University
PhD
Revision of Diastema and Monopyle within the Gloxinieae tribe.
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Harvey Ballard
Jason S. Larson
AAS, Ohio State University, 2002, 2004; BS, Muskingum College, 2007
MS/PhD
Vascular Plant Floristics of the Appalachian Plateau Ecoregion; Herbarium Research (Historical/Preservation) & Databasing
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Philip Cantino /
Harvey E. Ballard
Yan Liang
BS, South China Agricultural University, 2004
PhD
The biosynthesis and functions of arabinogalactan-proteins in plant cell wall
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Allan Showalter
Xiao Liu
BS, Harbin Institute of Technology, 2007; MS, Fudan University, 2010
PhD
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Faculty Advisor: Dr. Allan M. Showalter
Joseph Moosbrugger
BS, Hiram College, 2004
MS
Floristic and ecological studies of Appalacian Forests.
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Brian McCarthy
Stephen Murphy
BS, Denison University, 2009
MS
Soil and vegetation dynamics of an old-growth mixed mesophytic forest in Southeastern Ohio
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Brian McCarthy
Eric Niederhauser
BA, University of Wyoming, 2001 BS, University of Wyoming, 1997 AS, Northwest College, 1995
PhD
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Faculty Advisor: Dr. Glenn Matlack
Jennifer Philhower-Gillen
BS, Virginia Tech, 2007
MS
Animal-mediated seed dispersal of herbaceous wildflower species
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Glenn Matlack
Mame Redwood
BS, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, 2009
MS
The effect of silvicultural management on the spread of three invasive species.
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Glenn Matlack
Eric Salomaki
BA, Evergreen State College, 2005
MS
A systematic investigation of Batrachospermum section Helminthoidea (Batrachospermales, Rhodophyta)
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Morgan Vis
Craig Schenck
BS, Ohio University, 2010
MS
Proteomics Approach to Identify Signal Transduction Components of Gravitropism
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Sarah Wyatt
Kaiyu Shen
BS, University of Science and Technology of China, 2006
PhD MCB
Bioinformatics. Combining Mathematics, Computer Science and Biology to facilitate understanding of biodata.
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Sarah Wyatt
Wuda Wang
