{"id":2817,"date":"2018-05-04T13:54:07","date_gmt":"2018-05-04T17:54:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/research.cbc.osu.edu\/allen.697\/?page_id=2817"},"modified":"2026-02-16T15:57:21","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T20:57:21","slug":"past-ug","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/research.cbc.osu.edu\/allen.697\/pictures\/past-ug\/","title":{"rendered":"Past UGs"},"content":{"rendered":"

Past Allen Lab Undergraduate and Other Researchers<\/h4>\n

UG 58. Colin Bang, Undergraduate Researcher Sp 2024 – Sp 2026, medical school bound… (UNC?), Colin won the OSU Physical Chemistry UG ACS award in 2025.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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UG 57. Kristen Astorian, UG Student Summer 2025 – Spring 2026<\/p>\n

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UG 56. Jacob Sadler, UG Student, Fall 2023 – 2025, 2025 Nestle, Marysville, OH<\/p>\n

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UG 55. Kezia Duah, Undergraduate Researcher Sp 2022- Fall 2024; As of 2025 attending Medical School at Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine!<\/p>\n

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UG 54. Effie Palassis, UG Researcher Sp 2022- Sp 2023<\/p>\n

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UG 53. Tatum Poulton REU Summer 2023 from Ohio Wesleyan<\/p>\n

UG 52. Yotam Roth, UG Researcher Sp 2022- Fall 2022<\/p>\n

UG 51. Zhixin Xu, UG Researcher Fall 2021 – ~Sp 2022<\/p>\n

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UG 50. Chase Fensore, UG Researcher Sp 2020 – Sp 2022; grad school, Emory University<\/p>\n

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UG 49. Audrey Milligan, UG Researcher Summer 2020 – Sp 2022<\/p>\n

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UG 48. Nicole Auvil, Undergraduate researcher (Aug 2018- June 2021),\u00a0 Carnegie Mellon Univ, graduate school<\/p>\n

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UG47. Mia Zerkle, Undergraduate researcher (since May 2017-Sp2020)<\/p>\n

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UG46. Abdullah Algarni,\u00a0<\/span>Undergraduate researcher\u00a0(May 2018-Au2020)\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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UG45. Emma Beasley, Undergraduate researcher (Dec 2018- Spring 2020)<\/p>\n

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UG44. Zuqi Liu, Undergraduate researcher (July 2018-spring 2020)<\/p>\n

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UG43. Brittany Shook, Undergraduate researcher (May 2017- Spring 2020), 2018 UG Student Teacher-Rookie of the Year from the Chem\/Biochem Dept.; Spring 2018 Choose Ohio First Scholarship. Brittany is in medical school @ Univ. of Toledo, class of 2024, and is further pursuing a Psychiatry residency.<\/p>\n

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UG42. Morgan Smeltzer, Undergraduate researcher (Fall 2017-Spring 2020),<\/p>\n

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UG41. Michelle Fiamingo, Undergraduate researcher (May 2017- spring 2020), Michelle won an Ohio State Honors & Scholars Enrichment Grant & a Department Summer Research Scholarship. 2019 Summer Intern at RESOLV, Ruhr University, Germany; sp202 College of Public Health UG Research Scholarship. Michelle is attending UNC as a Ph.D. student.<\/p>\n

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UG40. Jeongin Kim, Undergraduate researcher (Jan 2018 – Fall 2020), 2018 ASC UG Research Apprentice Program Fellowship<\/p>\n

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UG39. Quent Hartt, Undergraduate researcher (Jan 2018 – Spring 2020); 2019 Summer Intern at RESOLV, Ruhr University, Germany<\/p>\n

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UG38. Alex Grooms, Undergraduate researcher (8\/2016 – 8\/2019);\u00a0 2018\/2019 Academic Year Gary Booth Scholarship; $2,000 Arts and Science Research Scholarship (awarded for Spring 2018); 2018 Summer Chem Research Scholarship; Spring 2018 First Place Poster Presentation Award in Analytical and Physical Chemistry DENMAN FORUM. Alex is receiving his Ph.D. in 2024 (Dr. Abraham Badu’s group at Ohio State).
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UG37. Cathryn Schoeppner, Undergraduate researcher (12\/2016 – 6\/2019)\u00a0 2018 Summer Chem Research Scholarship.<\/p>\n

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UG36. Evan Lach, Undergraduate researcher (2014-2018), In 2018, Evan won the National ACS UG Physical Chemistry Award. Evan also defended an Honors Thesis.\u00a0 In 2017, Evan won\u00a0 the Kraska Endowed Chemistry Scholarship and the ACS Columbus Chapter Junior Chemistry Achievement Award.\u00a0 As of 5.2018 at Henkel in Sandusky, OH.<\/p>\n

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UG 35. John Galden worked as an UG for a summer, and came back post chem eng degree for 1 year as a research tech in 2017\/2018. As of 2018\/2019, John is attending graduate school at Duke University.<\/p>\n

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UG34. Maura Mittermeier,\u00a0Undergraduate researcher (Jan- April 2018)<\/p>\n

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UG33. Raja Dhankani, Undergraduate researcher (2016-2017). Raja was accepted to med school at Ohio State!<\/p>\n

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UG32. Andrew S. Vidalis,\u00a0Undergraduate researcher (2014-2017). AWARDS: 2016 Mayers Summer Research Scholarship; Andrew is in Med school at OSU College of Medicine; Several ASC UG Research Scholarships; STEP Program Scholarship; Completion of Honors Thesis.<\/p>\n

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UG31. Matthew G. Cathcart, Undergraduate researcher (2015-2017)<\/p>\n

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UG30. Spencer Day, Undergraduate researcher (2015-2016)<\/p>\n

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UG29. Mikaela Keller, Undergraduate researcher (2015-2016)<\/p>\n

UG28. Sean Bresler, Undergraduate researcher (2015)<\/p>\n

UG27. Clayton B. Casper, Senior Graduate researcher (2013-2015). Clayton graduated with his PhD from University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, Atkin Group.<\/p>\n

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Tech26. Adam Fries, Research Technician (2011)<\/p>\n

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UG25. Tyler Frank (2010)<\/p>\n

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UG24. Jovan Barraza (2010)
New Albany High School<\/p>\n

UG23. James Hood (2009)
Earlham College, 2009 REU Award<\/p>\n

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UG22. Kyle Fairchild (2008-9)
2008:\u00a0 Dupont Intern, Kapton(R) Polyimide Films Research & Development, Circleville OH 2007: Honors UG program OSU University, American Electric Power\u2019s Scholastic Excellence, and Pickerington Local School District\u2019s Scholastic Achievement Scholarships<\/p>\n

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UG21. Joselyn Del Pilar (2008)
SROP Scholar,\u00a0 Summer 2008, now a graduate student at Ohio State, Dutta Group<\/p>\n

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UG20. Johnna Burns (2008)-\u00a02008 REU and Chemistry Department UG Research Scholarship; Maximus Scholarship, Ohio Regents Scholarship, and an OSU Athletic (Rowing) Scholarship. Currently in Dental School at OSU (2012):<\/p>\n

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UG19. Mazen Roshdy (2007-8) – MD @ Univ. Cincinnati 2013; currently a Vascular and Endovascular Surgeon at Lehigh Valley Health Network, PA<\/p>\n

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UG18. Mohamad Bazerbashi (2005-8) – MD @ Univ. Toledo in 2012; currently a Neuroradiology Fellow at University of Michigan Hospitals (2017-\u00a0 )<\/p>\n

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UG17. Amanda Storm (2007)
2007\u00a0 Central State University NSF Intern Award, (2008 in chemistry graduate school @ Univ. of Miami, Ohio)<\/p>\n

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UG16. John Mbagwu (2006-7)
2007 REU award in the Allen Lab;\u00a0 2008 in the Pharmacy program at OSU<\/p>\n

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UG15. Michael Franklin (2006)
Arizona Police Department?<\/p>\n

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UG14. Rena Minor (2006)<\/p>\n

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UG13. Imran Shaikh (2006)<\/p>\n

UG12. David Slocum (2006)<\/p>\n

UG11. Angela Hudnall (2005)<\/p>\n

UG10. Nikki Fox (2005):<\/p>\n

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UG9. Josephine Aimiuwu (2004-5) Completed a PhD in Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy :<\/p>\n

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UG8. Patrick Veres (2003-5)
University of Colorado, Boulder; Advisors Dr. Joost de Gouw & Prof. Ray Fall; 2011 – Postdoc in Germany, and 2016-2022 at NOAA Labs in Boulder Colorado; 2023-National Lab, Boulder.<\/p>\n

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UG7. Karen Callahan (2002-4)
PhD completed at University of California, Irvine (advisor: D. Tobias), then joined Prof. Benoit Roux\u2019s group (Univ. of Chicago) as a postdoc in August of 2010; now\u00a0 at Chem Abstracts, Columbus OH<\/p>\n

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UG6. Julie Thompson (2002-3) –\u00a0High School Teacher in Dublin Ohio. She was in\u00a0 the graduate program in Education at Ohio State after her UG research position in the Allen Lab:<\/p>\n

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UG5. Jacob Schlegel (2000-3)
University of California, Berkeley PhD.<\/p>\n

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HS4. Chaz Hillmon (2002)
High-school student researcher<\/p>\n

UG3. Elizabeth (Coogan) Weddendorf (2001-2002)
Lives in\u00a0 NC and worked for UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill in the McLendon Clinical Laboratory; 2012 – \u00a0Pharmaceutical Sciences PhD program @ UNC<\/p>\n

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UG2. Charles \u201cChuck\u201d Rhoads (2000-2):<\/p>\n

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UG1. Jessica Gilman (2000-1) –\u00a0Univ. of Colorado Vaida Lab in 2001 as an analytical chemistry graduate student. In 2006, she received her PhD and now works at NOAA Labs as a research scientist:<\/p>\n

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Previous<\/strong> UG Researchers as of 2025: Jessica Gilman (PhD, NOAA), Elizabeth Coogan (PhD Pharm), Charles Rhoads, Jacob Schlegel (PhD, UCB), Julie  Thompson,  Angela Hudnall, Patrick Veres (PhD, NCAR), Karen Callahan (PhD, Chem Abstracts), Josephine Aimiuwu (PhD Pharm), Nikki (Lisa) Fox, Rena Minor, Michael Franklin, David Slocum, Imran Shaikh, Amanda Storm, John Mbagwu, Mohamad Bazerbashi (MD), Joselyn Del Plar, Johnna Burns, Mazen Roshdy (MD), Kyle, Tyler Frank, Clayton Casper (PhD, UNC), Mikaela Keller, Seung-Jun Ko, John Galden, H.S student Jovan & Annabelle Pan; Victoria Reick-Mitrisin, Spencer Day, Griff Cathcart, Cameron Welker, Gefei Wang, Andrew Vidalis (MD); Evan Lach (Industry), Maura Mittenmeier, Raja, Colin (H.S.), Alex Grooms (PhD, Owens Corning ), Cathryn Schoeppner, Mia Zerkle, Brittany Shook (Med School), Michelle Fiamingo (PhD, UNC, Morgan Smeltzer, JJ Kim, Quent Hartt (PhD CEng), Abdulla Algarni, Yuqi Liu, Emma Beasley, Zuqi Liu, JJ Kim, Nicole Auvil (Pitt PhD), Audrey Milligan,  Chase Fensore (Emory PhD), Tatum Poulton (REU), Effie Palassis, Kezia Duah (Ohio U Heritage Coll Osteopathic Med), Jacob Sadler (Nestle, OH)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Past Allen Lab Undergraduate and Other Researchers UG 58. Colin Bang, Undergraduate Researcher Sp 2024 – Sp 2026, medical school bound… (UNC?), Colin won the OSU Physical Chemistry UG ACS award in 2025.\u00a0 _____ UG 57. Kristen Astorian, UG Student … Read more »<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":16,"menu_order":3,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2817","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/research.cbc.osu.edu\/allen.697\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2817","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=2817"}],"version-history":[{"count":40,"href":"https:\/\/research.cbc.osu.edu\/allen.697\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2817\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4675,"href":"https:\/\/research.cbc.osu.edu\/allen.697\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2817\/revisions\/4675"}],"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=2817"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}