
McKenna Burns
PhD Candidate, Miami University
CompSciBio Workshop Director
Ecological Physiology Laboratory
Area of study: Endangered Species, Genetics, and Stress Physiology
Email me: burnsmp3@miamioh.edu
Evan Gallagher
Ph.D. Student, Miami University
Area of study: Plant Evolutionary Biology
Email me: gallagey@miamioh.edu


savanna-Rae Fahoum
Ph.D. Candidate, Miami University
The Crab Lab
Area of study: Neurophysiology
Email me: fahoumsh@miamioh.edu
Mason Murphy
PhD Candidate, Miami University
Amphibian Conservation Laboratory
Area of study: Amphibian biology and population genetics
Email me: murph111@miamioh.edu


Meixia Zhao
Faculty, University of Florida
Genetics, Genomics and Bioinformatics Laboratory
Area of study: Plant Evolution, Epigenetic Regulation of Soybean and Maize, Genetics of Agronomic Traits in Maize
Email me: zhaom15@miamioh.edu
Mehrnaz Afkhami
PhD Candidate, Oklahoma University
Biodiversity and Landscape Ecology Laboratory
Area of study: Community and Landscape Ecology with a focus on Insects as Bioindicators
Email me: mehrnaz.afkhami-1@ou.edu


Anil Upreti
PhD Candidate, Miami University
Developmental Genetics of Vertebrate Eye Development Laboratory
Area of study: Genetics, Transcriptomics, Developmental Biology
I study the role of FOXE3 in eye development and differentiation.
Email me: upretia@miamioh.edu
Nazila Koochekian
PhD Student, Miami University
Genetics, Genomics and Bioinformatics Laboratory
Area of study: Genomics and genome annotation of the Desert Horned Lizard
Email me: koochen@miamioh.edu


Gwendolyn Lloyd
PhD Candidate, Miami University
Biodiversity and Landscape Ecology Laboratory
Area of study: Forest Management, Insects, Biodiversity, Disturbance
I study the effects of disturbance (ex. logging) in forest ecosystems, using insects as indicators of biodiversity and forest health.
Email me: lloydg@miamioh.edu
Addie Zeisler
Master’s Student, Miami University
Global Change Limnology Laboratory
Area of study: Behavioral response of larval fish to UV radiation
Email me: zeisleaa@miamioh.edu


Rob Baker
Faculty, Miami University
Plant Evolutionary Development Biology Laboratory
Area of study: Origin and Maintenance of Plant Form and Function
Email me: robert.baker@miamioh.edu
Meet our Assistant Instructors!
Nikki Berry
PhD Student, Miami University
Global Change Limnology Laboratory
Area of study: Behavioral response of larval fish to UV radiation
Email me: berrynl@miamioh.edu


Beibei Liu
PhD Student, Miami University
Genetics, Genomics and Bioinformatics Laboratory
Area of study: Plant Evolution, Epigenetic Regulation of Soybean and Maize, Genetics of Agronomic Traits in Maize
Email me: liub32@miamioh.edu
Previous Instructors
- Co-Founder- Dr. Tereza Jezkova
- Miranda Strasburg
- Sean Derryk
- Abby Valochovic
- Mason Murphy
- Rachel Pilla
- Addison Ziesler
- Caroline Reges