Where are they now?
Dawn Cusick (MS 2008, Costa): Instructor, Haywood Community College; Publisher, EarlyLight Books (children's science)
Christina Manee (MS 2007, Adkison): Instructor, Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College
Mike LaVoie (MS 2007, Martin): Consultant, Waynesville, NC
Melissa Collins (MS 2006, O’Connell): PhD candidate, University of Alberta
Philip Drummond (MS 2006, O’Connell): PhD candidate, University of Montana
Barclay Taylor (MS 2006, O’Connell): High School Teacher, Canton, NC
Mark Hall (MS 2005, Adkison): Project Manager & Regional Vegetation Ecologist for NatureServe in Boulder, CO
Weaver Haney (MS 2005, O’Connell): Instructor, WCU
Darby Harris (MS 2005, Rundle): Instructor at Western Carolina University; PhD from University of Kentucky
Mike Ivey (MS 2005, Mathews): Consultant, FL
Sara Martin (MS 2005, Adkison): Instructor at Haywood Community College
Derren Rosbach (MS 2005, O’Connell): PhD candidate, Virginia Tech University
Jeff Wesner (MS 2005, Martin): PhD candidate, University of Oklahoma
Jamie Anderson (MS 2004, Martin): Employed with the NC State Parks system
Lucas Conkle (MS 2004, Costa): High School Teacher
Jackie Greenfield (MS 2004, Pittillo): Employed at Gaia Herbs
Daniel Hanks (MS 2004, Martin): Instructor, Presbyterian College, South Carolina
Matias Jasin (MS 2004, Costa): Medical Student, UNC-Chapel Hill
Maureen Kavanagh (MS 2004, Martin): US Fish and Wildlife, Portland, Oregon
Shannon Raby (MS 2004, Martin): Research technician, WCU
Ben Salter (MS 2004, Martin): Consulting, Virginia
Henry Angelopulos (MS 2003, O’Connell): Middle School Teacher, Hayesville, NC
Matthew Dunn (MS 2003, O’Connell): PhD candidate in the History and Philosophy of Biology Program at Indiana University-Bloomington
Christophe Le Moine (MS 2003, Lumb): PhD candidate in Molecular Biology at Queens University, Ontario
Kim Lowery (BS 2003, O’Connell): Forensic Technician, Forensic Medical Services in Nashville, TN
Gina (Parise) Sloan (BS 2003, O’Connell): Postdoctoral Associate; PhD in Molecular Genetics from Wake Forest University
Kristina Reid (BS 2003, O’Connell): Research Assistant at NASA Kennedy Space Center, Florida
Erika Yates (MS 2003, Martin): Instructor, UNC-Pembroke
Dawn Geverd (MS 2002, Mainwaring): Instructor, Community College, NJ
Sonja Himes (MS 2002, Wyatt): Instructor, Western Carolina University
Shannon Kondrad (MS 2002, Miller): Toxicity Research Analyst, Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, MD
Shannon Mallisson (MS 2002, Miller): Research technician, WCU
Jonathan Mays (MS 2002, Costa): GSMNP-Appalachian Highlands Science and Learning Center Ed. Coordinator
Robert Warren (MS 2002, Pittillo): Postdoctoral Associate, Yale University; PhD from University of Georgia
Alex Esmon, PhD (BS 2001, Rundle): Postdoctoral Researcher, Utrecht, Holland; PhD from University of Missouri at Columbia
Robbie Flowers (MS 2001, Costa): PhD candidate, Virginia Tech University
Jeremy Sanders (MS 2001, Coyle): Employed by Pharmaceutical Company
Nathan Taylor (MS 2001, Bruce): Working for a private company in South Carolina
Jonathan White (MS 2001, Rundle): PhD candidate, University of Louisville
Brenna Farmer, MD (BS 2000): MD from Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University; Currently in fellowship training at the New York City Poison Control Center
Dietrich Gotzek (MS 2000, Costa): PhD candidate, UGA
Matt Rhea (MS 2000, West): Owner and operator of Sorrell's Creek Trout Farm, Canton, NC
Steve Tipton (MS 2000, Mainwaring): Tennessee State Health Department
Beth Wall-Bassett (BS 2000): Assistant Professor, East Carolina University, Department of Nutrition and Dietetics
Stephanie Waters-Stocks (MS 2000, Costa): Education specialist for programs in agricultural entomology and invasive/pest insects, Department of Entomology, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
Cynthia Gill White (MS 2000, Bruce): PhD candidate, Washington State University
Emily Whiteley (MS 2000, Coyle): Instructor, Community College
Beth Bockoven (MS 1999, West): Nature Conservancy, Asheville, NC
Deborah Cochran (MS 1999, Rundle): Instructor, Southwestern Community College
Aaron R. Cooper (MS 1999, Pittillo): Environmental consultant, Raleigh, NC
Robert Edwards (MS 1999, Coyle): Instructor, Community College
Kevin Hining (MS 1999, West): Fisheries Biologist, NC Wildlife Resources Commission, Elkin, NC
Larissa Knebel (MS 1999, Pittillo): PhD, North Carolina State University
Robert Louque (MS 1999, Costa): City of Durham, NC, Water Authority
James MacKenzie (MS 1999, Lumb): Faculty member, State University of New York at Oswego
Ian Stocks (MS 1999, Coyle): Entemologist, Curator of Coccoidea, Aleyrodidae, and Trichoptera, Division of Plant Industry, Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services, Gainesville, Florida (PhD from Clemson University)
Georgia Haynes (MS 1998, Rundle): MD from Bowman Gray School of Medicine in 2003
Melissa Crisp (BS 1998): Anatomy and Cell Biology PhD Candidate, University of Florida, Gainesville
Peter Julius (MS 1998, Pittillo): High school teacher, Swain County, NC
Scott Passingham (BS 1998, Rundle): Physical Therapist
Chittam Thakore (MS 1998, Rundle): PhD candidate, ECU
Angela Burcham (MS 1997, Mainwaring): PhD candidate, Southwest Louisiana University
April Livengood (BS 1997, Rundle): Postdoctoral Researcher, University of California at San Diego (PhD, University of Colorado at Boulder)
Gayle Livingston (MS 1997, Bruce): PhD, University of Missouri
Joe Moore (MS 1997, West): Dupont Inc. Richmond Va., recently took a job working in China
John Owen (MS 1997, Lumb): Postdoctoral researcher, Bowman Grey School of Medicine
Robin Stamey (MS 1997, Rundle): Veterinarian, graduated from Auburn University
Linda Trunk (MS 1997, Lumb): High school teacher
Brian Corbin (MS 1996, Lumb): Research Technician, Asheville, NC
Will Corum (MS 1996, Rundle): Research technician, University of Kentucky-Lexington
Andy Hartung (MS 1996, Rundle): Computer /Network Safety, Greenville, South Carolina
Jeremy Miller (MS 1996, Coyle): Postdoctoral researcher, California Academy of Sciences, (PhD, Georgetown University)
Doug Toti (MS 1996, Coyle): Instructor, Community College
Charles Zartman (MS 1996, Pittillo): PhD, Duke University
Travis Ryan (MS 1995, Bruce): Faculty member, Butler University
John Dobyns (MS 1994, Coyle): High school teacher
Diana Silva (MS 1994, Coyle): Postdoctoral researcher, California Academy of Sciences, (PhD, Cornell University)
Valerie Fuller (MS 1993, Coyle): Dentist
Paul Lenzo (MS 1993, Bruce): Family practice doctor, Coffeyville, KS
David Loch (MS 1992, West): Biologist, Mississippi Department of Pollution Control, Pearl, MS
M. Shane Pruett (BS 1992): Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, Avian Ecology Lab, Archbold Biological Station, Lake Placid FL (PhD University of Missouri, Columbia)
Kefyn Catley (MS 1991, Coyle): Faculty member, Vanderbilt University, (PhD, Cornell University)
Randi Neff (MS 1990, Lumb): High school teacher
Christopher Beachy (MS 1988, Bruce): Faculty member, Minot State University
Susan Childress (MS 1988, Lumb): Head of Quality Control, Jackson Paper Company, Sylva, NC
Randy Turner (MS 1988, Lumb): Director of Environmental Impact, Department of transportation, NC
Randal Voss (MS 1988, Bruce): Faculty member, University of Kentucky
Burt Banks (MS 1987, Lumb): Professor, East Tennessee State University
Micky Clemmons (MS 1987, West): Biologist, environmental and engineering firm, Asheville, NC
David Michelis (MS 1987, Lumb): PhD, University of California-San Francisco
J. David Smith, MD (MS 1986, Harrison): Hematopathologist, Pathology Sciences Medical Group, Dept. of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, Norfolk, VA (MD, East Carolina University School of Medicine)
Kathy Starr (MS 1986, Mainwaring): Faculty member, Western Carolina University
Scott Urwick (MS 1986, West): Environmental consultant, Environsphere, Inc., Boston, MA
Robb Bennett (MS 1985, Coyle): Earned a PhD at University of Guelph after completing his work at WCU. Dr. Bennett retired from his entomology position at the British Columbia Ministry of Forests and, more recently, from an enriching 5-year stint as Editor-in-Chief of The Canadian Entomologist, an international peer-reviewed journal. He now works as an entomology research associate at the Royal BC Museum and an invasive and endangered species consultant. In addition, Dr. Bennett serves on the federal “Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada."
Kimsey Corzine (MS 1985, Bruce): High school teacher, Smoky Mountain High School, Sylva, NC
Sam Lohr (MS 1985, West): Research Biologist, US Fish and Wildlife Service, Fresno, CA
Tom Moore (MS 1985, West): Environmental Consultant, Environsphere, Inc., Atlanta, GA
Tom Jetton (MS 1984, Harrison): Associate Professor of Medicine, University of Vermont (PhD, Vanderbilt University)
Jackie Palmer (MS 1984, Coyle): Researcher, Clemson University, (PhD, Harvard University)
Nancy Reagan (MS 1984, Bruce): Faculty member, Kentucky State University
Andy Keesler, PhD, MBA (BS 1983): US Director, Technology Licensing & Alliances, Aventis Pharmaceuticals, Bridgewater, NJ
Robin Edwards (MS 1983, Lumb): High school teacher
Teresa Grose (MS 1983, Lumb): Professor, Washington University, St. Louis
Richard Thomas (MS 1982, Pittillo): Faculty member, West Virginia University
Steve Grindstaff (MS 1981, West): Biology teacher, McDowell Technical Community College, Marion, NC
Leslie Bishop (MS 1980, Coyle): Faculty member, Earlham College (PhD, University of Tennessee)
Susan Olson (MS 1980, Lumb): Professor, Down State Medical Center, NY
Joseph Sullivan (MS 1980, Pittillo): Faculty member, University of Maryland
Michael Tove (MS 1980, Bruce): High school teacher, Cary, NC
Dr. William Michael Blackman, DMD (BS 1979): Dentist, Cheraw, SC
Tom Dechant (MS 1979, West): Dean of Learning Resources, Asheville-Biltmore Technical Community College
Charlotte Evans (MS 1978, Lumb): MD, pediatrics
Mitchell Robinson (MS 1978, Lumb): Associate Dean, School of Medicine, East Tennessee State University
Linda Costner (MS 1977, Lumb): High school teacher
Michael Cable (MS 1976, Lumb): Biotechnology researcher, NJ
Kenneth Greenlee (MS 1975, Pittillo): Current position unknown, formerly working with Dover Insulation in Marion, NC
Sue Monroe (MS 1975, Coyle): Retired, formerly faculty member Southwestern Community College
Claudia Moore (MS 1975, Lumb): PhD, University of Tennessee
Carl Wolfe (MS 1975, Pittillo): Faculty member, Pennsylvania State University, Monto Alto
Susan Banister Thomasson (BS 1974): Faculty/Phlebotomy Program Coordinator at Carolinas College of Health Science & Licensed Massage and Bodywork Therapist, Charlotte, NC
Keith Ramsey (BS 1973): Professor of Medicine, The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University; Medical Director of Infection Control, Pitt County Memorial Hospital
Earl Sipe (MS 1973, Bruce): High school teacher, Newton, NC
Myles Cabot (BS 1970, MS 1972): Chief, Breast Cancer Research Program; Director, Experimental Therapeutics, John Wayne Cancer Institute, Santa Monica, California
Contact Dr. Sabine Rundle to let us know what you have been doing since graduating with your Biology degree from Western. Please include the year that you graduated, what position you are in or degree you are seeking, and contact information (including whether you would like to have your e-mail available for others to have access to).