Antonia “Toni”  Gordon is an Army Veteran and Political Science PhD student. Her  research interests include Public Policy with an emphasis on education policy reform. To keep up to date with WaMPS updates, you can follow @msuwamps on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, or visit our website https://www.wamps.org. If you would like to learn more about graduate school in physics and astronomy at MSU, check out https://pa.msu.edu If you would like to leave comments, questions,...

Samantha is a DVM candidate in the College of Veterinary Medicine  pursuing small and exotic companion animal medicine, she's passionate  about client education and cultivating positive workplace culture. She  also enjoys the outdoors, weight lifting, singing in the MSU Choral Union, and spoiling her cats Chai and Banshee. To keep up to date with WaMPS updates, you can follow @msuwamps on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, or visit our website https://www.wamps.org. If you would like to learn...

Macy is a PhD candidate in Dr. Shannon Manning's lab in the department of Microbiology & Molecular Genetics. Macy studies the genomic  diversity and stress-tolerance mechanisms of persistent Group B Streptococcus infections during pregnancy. To keep up to date with WaMPS updates, you can follow @msuwamps on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, or visit our website https://www.wamps.org. If you would like to learn more about graduate school in physics and astronomy at MSU, check out...

Rachael Pyram is a second-year doctoral student in Organizational Psychology at Michigan State University studying (a) group dynamics at work and (b)  the future of work, specifically as it applies to the intersection of technology and DEI. When she's not tied to her laptop, Rachael enjoys reading, embroidering, and experimenting in the kitchen. To keep up to date with WaMPS updates, you can follow @msuwamps on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, or visit our website https://www.wamps.org. If you...

Zoe is a PhD candidate in the Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics and the Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior Program at MSU. Her  research explores how foodborne infection impacts the human gut microbiome, and she is especially interested in potential consequences related to the spread of antimicrobial resistance. Zoe is also the president of Graduate Women in Science Mid-Michigan, an organization dedicated to advocating for women in STEM spaces. To keep up to date with WaMPS...

Arianna is a first year veterinary student at MSU college of veterinary medicine. She is interested in pursuing a career in small animal medicine. Her hobbies include practicing Brazilian jiu-jitsu, going to the gym, and doing jigsaw puzzles. You can follow her on Instagram: @veterin.ari To keep up to date with WaMPS updates, you can follow @msuwamps on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, or visit our website https://www.wamps.org. If you would like to learn more about graduate school in physics...

Grace (she/her) is a former high school Chemistry teacher and currently a PhD student in teacher education and education policy, with research  interests in alternative science epistemologies and justice in science education and policy. She is an international student from Nigeria and resides in East Lansing with her husband and two teenage daughters.   To keep up to date with WaMPS updates, you can follow @msuwamps on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, or visit our website https://www.wamps.org....

Erin is an NSF GRFP recipient and a 4th year PhD candidate in Nuclear Astrophysics developing a single atom microscope to measure rare, low-yield nuclear reactions to aid in determining the origin of the elements that make up the universe. She also is a tour guide for the Facility of Rare Isotope Beams on campus and a member of the lab's outreach committee. Her hobbies include playing with and teaching tricks to her puppy, traveling, hiking, DIY projects, and creating artwork.   To keep up...

Kandace is a PhD student investigating how migrating sea lamprey use habitat features and chemical cues to avoid predators when moving through rivers. This information will allow us to create novel invasive species control methods based on manipulating and exploiting these movement tendencies.   To keep up to date with WaMPS updates, you can follow @msuwamps on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, or visit our website https://www.wamps.org. If you would like to learn more about graduate school in...

Hazel is a 1st year Ph.D. student in Integrative Biology and Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior researching large spatial patterns of plant  biodiversity to improve conservation. She is also passionate about science communication/engagement and is the Assistant Coordinator for the MSU Science Festival, Communications Coordinator for Conservation Corridor, Science Policy Chair of MSU SciComm, and runs the MSU Covid Campus Coalition Instagram account.   To keep up to date with WaMPS updates, you...

Laurisa is a 4th year PhD candidate in Microbiology and Molecular Genetics researching the genetic regulation of IFNg-dependent MHCII expression on macrophages. She is also the founder and current director of the MSU Graduate Recruitment Initiative Team (GRIT), a graduate student group focused on equitable recruitment and  retention of historically excluded people in STEM. Her hobbies include kayaking, sitting around a bonfire, and board game nights with her family.   To keep up to date with...

Julie is a PhD candidate in Integrative Biology and Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior. Her research focuses on how livestock grazing practices influence  spotted hyena foraging behavior and landscape ecology in the Maasai Mara, Kenya. In her free time, Julie enjoys playing the banjo,  gardening, doing improv, and spending time with her partner and dogs. She is also am a co-organizer for Biology on Tap Lansing and a member of the Women in Nature Network. To keep up to date with WaMPS updates,...

Tracy is a 2nd year nuclear physics and radiochemistry PhD student. Her research is focused on harvesting isotopes for the purpose  of medical applications. In her free time, Tracy enjoys binge watching crime shows, learning how to cook from YouTube videos and being a cat mom to Lilo and Stitch!   To keep up to date with WaMPS updates, you can follow @msuwamps on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, or visit our website https://www.wamps.org. If you would like to learn more about graduate school in...

Amanda is a 1st year PhD student in the School of Criminal Justice. Her research interests include intimate partner violence (IPV), technology-facilitated abuse, and court policy and technology. In her free time, she collects houseplants, goes biking on local trails, and learns new recipes.   To keep up to date with WaMPS updates, you can follow @msuwamps on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, or visit our website https://www.wamps.org. If you would like to learn more about graduate school in...

Bianca graduated from the University of New Mexico (UNM) in May 2020 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology. Bianca is originally from San Jose, California, and also has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from San Jose State University. As an undergraduate at UNM, Bianca was an NIH Maximizing Access to Research Careers (MARC) Scholar and NSF Louis Stokes New Mexico Alliance for Minority Participation (NM  AMP) Scholar. Bianca's undergraduate research project focused on...

Samridhi is a 3rd year Chemistry PhD candidate focusing on harvesting radionuclides from heavy-ion beam irradiated refractory metals. My  hobbies include cooking Indian delicacies and binge-watching The Office. To keep up to date with WaMPS updates, you can follow @msuwamps on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, or visit our website https://www.wamps.org. If you would like to learn more about graduate school in physics and astronomy at MSU, check out https://pa.msu.edu If you would like to leave...

Sarah is a 5th year PhD student in the department of Computational Mathematics, Science and Engineering. Her research interests include applied and computational topology, time series analysis, and machine learning. Outside of math, she spends most of her time playing with her dog, Bella.   To keep up to date with WaMPS updates, you can follow @msuwamps on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, or visit our website https://www.wamps.org. If you would like to learn more about graduate school in...

Jane is a 4th year PhD candidate studying nuclear many-body problems and ways machine learning can improve existing computational methods. On her free time, she likes to hike and crochet. To keep up to date with WaMPS updates, you can follow @msuwamps on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, or visit our website https://www.wamps.org. If you would like to learn more about graduate school in physics and astronomy at MSU, check out https://pa.msu.edu If you would like to leave comments, questions,...

Karina is a 3rd year graduate student pursuing a PhD in Physics. She works at FRIB on applying bayesian analysis and modeling to heavy-ion  collision research to gain a better understanding of quark-gluon plasma properties. To keep up to date with WaMPS updates, you can follow @msuwamps on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, or visit our website https://www.wamps.org. If you would like to learn more about graduate school in physics and astronomy at MSU, check out https://pa.msu.edu If you would...

Sarah is a 3rd year PhD student in the department of Computational Mathematics, Science, and Engineering (CMSE). Her current research  interests involve applied topology and machine learning applications for graph structured data. Her non-math interests include running, crocheting, and doing jigsaw puzzles. To keep up to date with WaMPS updates, you can follow @msuwamps on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, or visit our website https://www.wamps.org. If you would like to learn more about graduate...

Olivia is a 5th year PhD candidate studying predator effects on prey behavior in agroecosystems. She is currently working with American Kestrels  (North America’s smallest falcon) in Michigan cherry crops.   To keep up to date with WaMPS updates, you can follow @msuwamps on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, or visit our website https://www.wamps.org. If you would like to learn more about graduate school in physics and astronomy at MSU, check out https://pa.msu.edu If you would like to leave...

Erik is a PhD candidate in Computational Mathematics, Science, and Engineering (CMSE). His research focuses on bridging mathematics, x-rays, and plant biology. Raised in Guatemala, college-educated in Mexico, he moves north one country at a time. Whenever he is not cursing at his own non-working code, he enjoys cycling year-round throughout mid-Michigan. To keep up to date with WaMPS updates, you can follow @msuwamps on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, or visit our website...

Jen Fry is a PhD student in the Department of Geography, Environment, and Spatial Sciences at MSU. The purpose of her research is to use the experiences of current and former Black female volleyball players who have played internationally to inform coaches, agents, parents, and staff who  support pre-professional Black female volleyball players, and the Black female volleyball players themselves, who are currently playing collegiate volleyball and considering playing professionally on the...

Chloe Lewis is a 4th year graduate student pursing a PhD in mathematics and a master’s degree in mathematics education. Her mathematical research focus is on algebraic topology where she studies spectral sequences for Real topological Hochschild homology. Her mathematics education research interests lie in quantitative literacy courses and the way that students think about quantitative arguments in news media. Chloe is a member of the MSU chapters of the Association for Women in Mathematics...

Yoani is a Neuroscience PhD student at the University of Michigan's Medical School. She got her undergraduate degree in Biomedical Engineering from UMich, and is now studying synaptic and network mechanisms used by neural circuits in the auditory system for encoding sound and speech for her graduate studies.   To keep up to date with WaMPS updates, you can follow @msuwamps on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, or visit our website https://www.wamps.org. If you would like to learn more about...