Doctor of Philosophy

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Dr. Logan Forshee (2021-2026)
Ph.D. Chemistry 2026, University of Michigan
B.S. Chemistry 2021, University of Kansas
Current Position: University of Montana
Dr. Emily Costa (2021 – 2026)
Ph.D. Chemistry 2026, University of Michigan
M.S. Chemistry 2023, University of Michigan
B.S. Chemistry 2021, Stony Brook University
Current Position: New York State Science Policy Fellow
Dr. Andrew Holen (2020 – 2025)
Ph.D. Chemistry 2025, University of Michigan
B.A. ACS Chemistry 2020, Concordia College
Current Position: AMPTIUS
Dr. Judy Wu (2019 – 2024)
Ph.D. Chemistry 2024, University of Michigan
M.S. Chemistry 2021, University of Michigan
B.S. Chemistry 2019, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Current Position: Manhattan University
Dr. Jamy Y. Lee (2018 – 2022)
Ph.D. Chemistry 2022, University of Michigan
B.S. Chemistry 2015, Oregon State University
Current Position: Millipore Sigma
Dr. Stephen McNamara (2014 – 2019)
Ph.D. Chemistry 2019, University of Michigan
B.S. Chemistry 2014, Michigan State University
Current Position:  3M
Dr. Rachel Kirpes (2014 – 2019)
Ph.D. Chemistry 2019, University of Michigan
B.S. Chemistry 2014, Iowa State University
B.S. Environmental Science 2014, Iowa State University
Current Position: EPA Region 5 (Chicago)
Dr. Angela Raso (2012 – 2018)
Ph.D. Chemistry 2018, Purdue University
co-advised by Paul Shepson (Purdue) and Kerri Pratt
UM visiting graduate student (Sept. 2015 – Feb. 2016)
B.A. Chemistry 2012, Whitman College
Current Position: Climate Change Bureau, New Mexico Environment Dept.
Dr. Nate May (2013 – 2018)
Dept. of Education GAANN Future Faculty Fellowship (Winter 2016)
Ph.D. Chemistry 2017, University of Michigan
B.S. Chemistry 2013, Santa Clara University
Current Position: Washington State Dept of Ecology
Dr. Matt Gunsch (2012 – 2017)
Ph.D. Chemistry 2017, University of Michigan
B.S. Chemistry 2012, Siena College
Current Position: Merck


Postdoctoral Fellows

Andrew Jensen (Jun. 2023 – Jul. 2025)
Current Position: Assistant Professor, Kalamazoo College

Graham Frazier (May 2023 – Nov. 2024)
Current Position: Lab Specialist Intermediate, University of Virginia

Jessica Mirrielees (Sep. 2020 – Jul. 2024)
Current Position: Lecturer, Appalachian State University

Daun Jeong (Oct. 2019 – Oct. 2022)
Current Position: Research Scientist II, NOAA

Natasha Garner (Feb. 2022 – May 2022, for CHACHA field campaign)
Current Position: Postdoctoral Research, PSI

Rachel Hems (Winter 2020 – Winter 2022)
Current Position: Visiting Assistant Professor, Mount Holyoke College

Hannah Kenagy (Summer 2021 – Winter 2022)
Current Position: Assistant Professor, University of Minnesota

Jun Liu (Summer 2018 – Summer 2020)
Current Position: Air Quality Instrument Specialist, BAAQMD

Qianjie Chen (Spring 2018 – Winter 2020)
Current Position: Assistant Professor, Hong Kong Polytechnic Institute

Peter Peterson (Apr. 2015 – Aug. 2018)
Current Position: Assistant Professor, Dept. of Chemistry, Whittier College

Siyuan Wang (Sept. 2015 – Sept. 2017)
HHMI Teaching Fellowship (Fall 2015)
Current Position: Research Scientist II, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

Ying-Hsuan Lin (Fall 2015 – Winter 2016)
Michigan Society of Fellows Assistant Professor/Post-doctoral Fellow
Current Position: Associate Professor, Dept. of Environ. Sci., UC-Riverside

Katie Kolesar (Fall 2015 – Winter 2017)
HHMI Teaching Fellowship (Fall 2016)
Dow Sustainability Fellow (2016-2017)
Current Position: Head of Product and Sustainability, Renegade Plastics


Master’s Degree

Cody Stark-Vernier (Fall 2025 – Spring 2026)
M.S. Chemistry 2026, University of Michigan
B.S. Chemistry 2025, University of Michigan

Monica Dibley (Summer 2023 – Fall 2023)
M.S. Chemistry 2023, University of Michigan
B.S. Chemistry 2022, William & Mary

Kathryn Kulju (Summer 2018 – Fall 2021)
M.S. Chemistry 2021, University of Michigan
B.S. Chemistry 2018, Northern Michigan University

Ryan Cook (2015-2017)
Rackham Merit Fellowship
M.S. Chemistry 2017, University of Michigan
B.S. Chemistry 2015, Appalachian State University

Eric Boone (Summer 2013 – Summer 2015)
M.S. Chemistry 2015, University of Michigan
B.S. Chemistry 2013, Purdue University

Garrett Welshofer (Summer 2014 – Fall 2015)
M.S. Chemistry 2015, University of Michigan
B.S. Chemistry 2014, Elon University


Bachelor’s Degree

Claire Thomson (Fall 2023 – Spring 2026)
B.S. Chemistry and Earth and Environmental Science, University of Michigan
Pursuing a Ph.D. at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Anjali Donnelly (Fall 2023 – Spring 2026)
B.S. Biochemistry and Sociology, University of Michigan

Hailey Kempf (Winter 2023 – Spring 2025)
B.S. Biochemistry and Earth and Environmental Science, University of Michigan
Pursuing a Ph.D. at the University of Michigan

Cheuk Yin (Chadwin) Ng (Fall 2022 – Spring 2025)
B.S. Chemistry and English Language and Literature 2025, University of Michigan

Monica Mashkevich (Fall 2022 – Spring 2024)
B.S. Chemistry 2024, University of Michigan
Pursuing a Ph.D. at Cornell University

Evelyn Widmaier (Fall 2019 – Spring 2023)
B.S. Chemistry 2023, University of Michigan
Pursuing a Ph.D. at the University of Wisconsin-Madison

Guy Burke (Fall 2016 – Winter 2018)
B.S. Chemistry and Spanish 2018, University of Michigan
M.S. Atmospheric Science 2020, University of California, Davis

Alexa Watson (Spring 2015 – Winter 2018)
B.S. Chemical Sciences 2018, University of Michigan
M.S. Chemistry 2020, University of California, Irvine

Claire Mattson (Winter 2016 – Spring 2019)
B.S. Biochemistry 2019, University of Michigan
Pursuing a medical degree at the University of Rochester

Annie Barget (Winter 2017 – Summer 2017)
B.S. Biomolecular Sciences 2017, University of Michigan

Anna Leemon (Winter 2016 – Winter 2017)
B.S. Chemistry 2017, University of Michigan
Pursuing a Masters in Education at Stanford

Mark Hartwig (Summer 2015 – Winter 2016)
B.S. Chemistry 2016, University of Michigan
Lab Technician at Pacific Industrial Development Corporation

Jennifer Berry (Fall 2013 – Summer 2015)
B.S. Chemistry 2015, University of Michigan
B.S. Program in the Environment 2015, University of Michigan
Ph.D. Chemistry 2020, University of Colorado Current: Research Chemist, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

Zhuoyu Peng (Winter 2014 – Summer 2015)
B.S. Chemistry 2015, University of Michigan
Pursuing a Ph.D in Chemistry at the University of Washington

Jill Cellini (Summer 2013 – Summer 2014)
B.S. Earth Systems Science 2014, University of Michigan
Pursuing a Ph.D at the University of Illinois, Chicago

Prior Visiting Students

Natasha Garner (Winter – Summer 2017)
Ph.D Chemistry 2020, University of Calgary

Jacinta Edebeli (Fall 2017 – Winter 2018)
Dr.Sc.ETH 2018, Environmental Science ETH Zürich


Undergraduate Students

Laura Lorenger (Winter 2020 – Winter 2021)
University of Michigan, Class of 2022
Major: Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology

Jonathan Tong (Winter 2020 – Winter 2021)
University of Michigan, Class of 2021
Major: Chemistry

Jin Yi Tan (Winter 2019)
University of Michigan, Class of 2020
Major: Chemistry

Savannah Haas (Summer REU 2018)
Villanova University, Class of 2019
Major: Biochemistry

Kate Hogan (Winter 2018)
University of Michigan, Class of 2018
Major: Chemical Sciences

Christian Keiser (Fall 2017 – Winter 2018)
University of Michigan, Class of 2021
Major: Chemical Engineering

Logan Vear (Winter 2017 – Fall 2017)
University of Michigan, Class of 2020
Major: Environmental Science

Nour Abduljalil (Summer REU 2017)
Towson University, Class of 2018
Major: Chemistry

Maddie Parks (Winter 2017)
University of Michigan (Class of 2020)
Major: Environmental Engineering

Mark Panas (Summer REU 2016)
Muhlenberg College, Class of 2017
Major: Chemistry

Leena Shah (Winter 2016)
University of Michigan (Class of 2016)
Major: International Studies, Global Environment and Health

Ahmet Yesilcimen (Winter 2016)
University of Michigan (Class of 2017)
Major: Chemistry

Alicia Kevelin (Winter 2016)
University of Michigan (Class of 2019)
Major: Neuroscience

Evan Schwartz (Fall 2014 – Spring 2015)
University of Michigan (Class of 2016)
Major: Biochemistry

Wuliang Zhang (Summer 2014 – Fall 2014)
University of Michigan (Class of 2015)
Major: Chemistry

Michael Weber (Summer 2014 Chemistry REU Student)
Muhlenberg College (Class of 2015)
Majors: Chemistry and Environmental Science

Stephanie Schmidt (Summer 2014 UM Biological Station REU student)
Michigan State University (Class of 2015)
Majors: Chemistry, Mathematics and Environmental Sciences

Katherine De Los Santos (Summer 2014 Physics REU Student)
Queens College (Class of 2016)
Major: Physics

Ryan Tedd (Fall 2013 – Spring 2014)
University of Michigan (Class of 2017)
Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program
Major: Engineering


High School Students

Miranda Serratos (Summer D-RISE program 2023)
Cass Tech High School (Class of 2024), Detroit, MI

Jasmine Mumpfield (Summer D-RISE program 2018)
Cass Tech High School (Class of 2019), Detroit, MI

Rashad Prendergast (Summer D-RISE program 2016)
Cass Tech High School (Class of 2017), Detroit, MI

Jackelyn Rodriguez (Summer 2014)
co-advised by Prof. Andrew Ault
Cass Tech High School (Class of 2014), Detroit, MI

Desmond Madu (Summer 2014)
co-advised by Prof. Andrew Ault
Cass Tech High School (Class of 2014), Detroit, MI