{"id":26,"date":"2011-09-06T18:40:04","date_gmt":"2011-09-06T22:40:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/research.chemistry.ohio-state.edu\/allen\/?page_id=26"},"modified":"2026-02-16T17:12:28","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T22:12:28","slug":"past","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/research.cbc.osu.edu\/allen.697\/pictures\/past\/","title":{"rendered":"Past Grad Group Members"},"content":{"rendered":"

G44. Jessica Clark, clark.3944@osu.edu, Ph.D. Sp2024, Materials Development Scientist for Global Beauty at Procter & Gamble, Cincinnati https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jessicabclark\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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G43. Nicole North, NASA Future Investigator Graduate Researcher, north.154@osu.edu, Ph.D. Sp2024; Data Scientist @ Battelle | Model Development and AI Assurance Testing, Columbus, OH https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/nicole-north\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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G42. Abbie Enders, enders.42@osu.edu; Ph.D. 5.2023, Data Scientist – Applied Machine Learning, Battelle, Columbus OH https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/abigailenders\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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G41. James Dohrman, M.S. Jan 2023<\/p>\n

G40. Maria Vazquez de Vasquez,\u00a0 vazquezdevasquez.1@osu.edu; Ph.D. 5.2022. IR Medtek, OH 2022-2024. KDC\/One<\/a> 2025. https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/maria-vazquez-de-vasquez\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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G39. Mickey Rogers, rogers.1064@osu.edu, Ph.D. 5.2022; 2022-2025 Linus Pauling Fellow at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL); 2025- current AAAS Science Technology and Policy Fellow at U.S. Department of Energy; https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/mickey-rogers\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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G38. Ka Chon Ng,\u00a0 ng.343@osu.edu, Ph.D. 5.2022 Now @ LBL https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/ka-chon-ng-85800a127\/<\/a><\/p>\n

\"KaChon\"<\/p>\n

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G37. Tehseen Adel,\u00a0 (Ph.D. Su2021). Postdoc at NIST Nanoscale Device Characterization Division.<\/p>\n

2024: Assistant Professor at University of Findlay, Ohio. https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/tehadel\/<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Tehseen_photo\"<\/a><\/p>\n

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G36. Kimberly Carter-Fenk (Ph.D. Sp2021). Kim was part of the Future Faculty Program at OSU; Stanford Postdoctoral Fellow (Fayer Group); now at University of Pittsburgh (faculty of teaching) 2024… https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/kimberly-carter-fenk\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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G35. Meredith Varmecky (MSc Summer 2021); 2022, now at Advansix as an R&D scientist https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/meredith-varmecky-b66805106\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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G34. Jennifer Neal (Ph.D. Sp2020). Jen is Senior Scientist at Procter and Gamble in Cincinnati, OH https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jennifer-f-neal\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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Visiting Scholar: Pablo Argudo, Visiting Physical Chemistry PhD student, Universidad de C\u00f3rdoba, Spain (summer of 2018)<\/p>\n

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G33. Bethany Wellen (PhD 2018): 2019 Bethany is an Associate Professor of Chemistry at Ohio Wesleyan University https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/bethany-r-6284ab160\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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G32. Ting Zhang (PhD 2018): 2018 Ting accepted a Research Scientist position at PharmaForce, now American Regent in Columbus OH https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/tzhang518\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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G31. Curtis Israel, Biophysics (Advanced to Candidacy 2016). Curtis now works at Systems Engineer at NextGen Federal Systems in Missouri. https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/curtisisrael\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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G30. Ellen Adams (PhD 2016); 2021 – Junior Group Leader for Physical Chemistry of Biomolecular Condensates, a tenure track to a professorship at TU Dresden, Germany<\/a>; prior, Ellen was at Ruhr University, Bochum, Germany, Havenith laboratory. https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/ellen-adams-840177380\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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G29. Ran Li (PhD 2015); Institute of Environment for Sustainable Development, Tongji University, Shanghai, China since 2016.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"RanLib\"<\/a><\/p>\n

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G28. Wei Hua (PhD 2014), & Postdoc 2014-2015<\/p>\n

\"Weiphoto\"<\/a><\/p>\n

G27. Dana-Marie Telesford (PhD 2014); Lab Safety Manager, Health Sciences, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX.\u00a0 https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/dana-marie-telesford-ph-d-b648129a\/<\/a><\/p>\n

\"DanaMTelesford_photo\"<\/a><\/p>\n

G26. Alex Champagne (PhD 2014; Primary Advisor -Prof. Williams, EEOB );\u00a0 Professor of Biology, University of Southern Indiana, Evansville, IN. https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/alex-champagne-56284396\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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G25. Brant Finzer (MSc 2014); Research and Development Documentation Specialist at PharmaForce \/ American Regent, New Albany, OH https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/brant-f-b8ab20131\/<\/a><\/p>\n

\"BrantFinzer_photo\"<\/a><\/p>\n

G24. Xiao Shou (MSc 2014), Limited Brands as Product Safety Coordinator, then PhD at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute , 2024: Assistant Professor in Computer Science at Baylor University, TX https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/xiao-shou-641540243\/<\/a><\/p>\n

\"XiaoShou\"<\/a><\/p>\n

G23. Minette Ocampo (PhD 2014);\u00a0 Now at P.H. Matter LLC, Columbus, OH.<\/p>\n

\"Minette-8-2010-300x278\"<\/a><\/p>\n

G22. Zishuai Huang (MSc 2013); Teacher at Wuhan-Britain-China International School in Wuhan, China.<\/p>\n

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G21. Andrea Payne, Graduate researcher (2010-2011).<\/p>\n

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G20. Christine E. Sanders (PhD 2012); Research Scientist at the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) in Washington, D.C., NRL in the Florida Keys; currently senior group leader for NRL in Washington DC.<\/p>\n

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G19. Aaron M. Jubb (PhD 2012); \u00a0as of 2017, \u00a0Postdoctoral research associate in the Environmental Science Division at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (Baohua Gu’s lab).; and prior to that NOAA laboratories postdoctoral associate), currently at the USGS (United State Geological Survey, Washington D.C.. https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/aaron-jubb-3279b682\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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G18. Roxana Sierra-Hernandez (PhD 2010); Postdoctoral researcher\/Research associate at the Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center, OSU, Columbus, OH. In 2025, EPA, Los Angeles, California.<\/p>\n

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G17. Xiangke Chen (PhD 2010); Spectroscopy specialist in process analytical technologies (PAT), broad applications to chemical production, pharmacy, and petroleum refinery industries at Syngenta, Basel, Switzerland. Currently at Nestle, Switzerland.\u00a0 https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/xiangke-chen-13599747\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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G16. Arijit Ghosh (MSc 2010); OSU Dept of Chemistry, PhD; Scientist\/radiochemist https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/arijit-ghosh-phd-149a141b\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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G15. Hardy Castada (MSc 2010, PhD 2014 in food science); analytical chemistry research, Sydney, Australia; 2017: now a research in the Ag school\/OSU<\/p>\n

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G14. Cheng Yi Tang (PhD 2010); Senior Research Scientist, PPG Industries, Pittsburgh.<\/p>\n

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G13. Nadia Casillas-Ituarte (PhD 2010); Research Fellow @ Ohio State, School of Earth Sciences, Lower lab (Am Heart Assoc Award 2015); Research associate, Lecturer @ Ohio State https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/nadia-casillas-ituarte-54358a168\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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G12. Chris Beekman (PhD 2010);\u00a0 Ohio Environmental Protection Agency;\u00a0<\/p>\n

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G11. Man Xu (PhD 2008); Postdocs @ Columbia, then Wright State, PNNL postdoc, Evans Analytical Group as a SIMS scientist; Senior Scientist at Eurofins | EAG Laboratories Bay area of California; https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/man-xu\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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G10. Ruiyang Xiao (MSc 2008), completed PhD in L. Weavers Laboratory @ OSU<\/p>\n

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G9. Kandice Harper (MSc 2007); PhD student at Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies; https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/kandice-harper\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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G8. Lisa Van Loon (PhD 2007); Research Scientist at Canada\u2019s synchotron facility, the Canadian Light Source. as of 2017\/18: President of LISA CAN Analytical Solutions Inc\u00a0linkedin.com\/in\/lisavanloon\u00a0<\/a>, and Adjunct Prof. in Depts of Earth Sciences and Anthropology (2017-…) at Western University, Canada<\/p>\n

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G7. Ashley Swartzwelder-Tomlin (MSc 2006); Chemical Abstracts in Columbus, OH.<\/p>\n

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G6. Nathan Gaubert (MSc 2006); Spartan Chemical in Maumee, Ohio \u2013 R&D Chemist https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/nategaubert\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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G5. Lori Levering (MS 2005); Battelle Corp. , Columbus Ohio, Aerosol Division, Terrorist Risk Assessment https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/lori-levering-811bb294\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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G4. Patric Benziher (MSc 2005)<\/p>\n

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G3. Chad Cucksey (MSc 2004); Battelle, Columbus, Ohio, Senior Analytical Chemist https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/chad-cucksey-a35961104\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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G2. Anthony Davis (MSc 2002 Allen group; PhD Physical Organic 2012 at Wesleyan); \u00a0Univ New Haven 2010-2013, >2014: Project\/Manufacturing Engineer & Chemist at Hobson & Motzer, Inc., Durham, CT Professor of the Practice in Chemistry at Wesleyan University https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/anthony-davis-8931a4137\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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G1. Elizabeth Hommel Alexander (PhD 2003); Director of the OSU\/Chemistry Surface Analysis Facility; NMR Director and Lecturer, Newark, OH\u00a0 https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/lalexlander\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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Previous<\/strong> Grad Students\/Postdocs* as of 2025:  Nicole North (Battelle), Jess Clark (P&G), Abbie Enders (Battelle), Elliot Springfield, Ka Chon Ng (UCB\/LLNL), Maria Vazquez de Vasquez (IR Medtek, KDC\/One \u201825), Michaela Rogers (PNNL, AAAS Policy Fellow \u201825), Tehseen Adel (Asst Prof, Univ Findlay), Kim Carter-Fenk (Asst Prof Teaching, Univ Pittsburgh),  Jen Neal (P&G), Juan Velez-Alvarez*, Liwei Yan* (Chem Abstracts), Ankur Saha*(BARC), Kamal Ray* (Intel), Meredith Varmecky (Advansix), Stephen Baumler*(Encapsys), Lu Lin*(ORNL, U Penn), Ting Zhang (American Regent), Bethany Wellen Rudd (Ohio Wesleyan, Assoc Prof), Curtis Israel (NextGen),  Ellen Adams (Dresden, Gp leader), <\/em>Dominique Verreault*(Univ Bordeaux), Wei Hua, Ran Li (ChinaWater Chem), Dana Telesford (TX Tech Health), Brant Finzer (Am. Regent), Minette Ocampo (PH Matter), Xiao Shou, Zishuai Huang, Aaron Jubb (USGS), Christine Lemon (NRL), Ralf Posner*, Roxana Sierra-Hernandez (CA EPA, Asst Prof TAMUCC), Hardy Castada, Xiangke Chen (Syngenta\/Nestle), Cheng Tang (PPG), Nadia Casillas-Ituarte (OSU), Arijit Ghosh, Chris Beekman (EPA), Gang Ma*(Prof., Boading Univ, Hebei) ; Man Xu (Eurofins\/EAG Labs), Laura Voss*(Johns Hopkins), Kandice Harper, Lisa Van Loon (Lisa Can Analytical), Ashley Swartzwelder (Chem Abst), Nathan Gaubert (Spartan Chem.), Lori Levering (Battelle), Dingfang Liu*(CH2MHill), Sandhya Gopalakrishnan*(Thermo Fisher), Chad Cucksey (Battelle), Anthony Davis (Prof Pract\/Chem, Wesleyan Univ), Patric Benziher, Elizabeth Hommel Alexander (Newark, OSU)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

G44. Jessica Clark, clark.3944@osu.edu, Ph.D. Sp2024, Materials Development Scientist for Global Beauty at Procter & Gamble, Cincinnati https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jessicabclark\/ G43. Nicole North, NASA Future Investigator Graduate Researcher, north.154@osu.edu, Ph.D. Sp2024; Data Scientist @ Battelle | Model Development and AI Assurance Testing, … Read more »<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":16,"menu_order":2,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-26","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/research.cbc.osu.edu\/allen.697\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/26","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/research.cbc.osu.edu\/allen.697\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/research.cbc.osu.edu\/allen.697\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/research.cbc.osu.edu\/allen.697\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/research.cbc.osu.edu\/allen.697\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=26"}],"version-history":[{"count":108,"href":"https:\/\/research.cbc.osu.edu\/allen.697\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/26\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4696,"href":"https:\/\/research.cbc.osu.edu\/allen.697\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/26\/revisions\/4696"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/research.cbc.osu.edu\/allen.697\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/16"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/research.cbc.osu.edu\/allen.697\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=26"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}