Alumni
FORMER RESEARCH STAFF
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DR. JIANG, YANMEI
FORMER STUDENTS
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MS. ASHA ABIADE​
NASA SHELiB Research Assistant
BS Chemistry ACS (Xavier 2021)
MS Public Health, Behaviour and Society, (Johns Hopkins University 23)
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DR. AARON DANGERFIELD
PREM Research Assistant
BS Chemistry ACS (Xavier 2014)
PhD Materials Science and Engineering, (UT Dallas 2018)
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DR. MILA'NA THOMAS
PREM Research Assistant,
BS Chemistry ACS (Xavier 2014)
PhD Materials Science and Engineering, (UT Dallas 2018)
Assistant Professor of Chemistry, Oglethorpe University
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DR. JAMEL ALEXANDER
PREM Research Assistant
BS Physics (Xavier 2009)
PhD Mechanical Engineering, (Mississippi State University 2016)
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DR. CHERISE STEIB
PREM Research Assistant
Pharm.D., Xavier College of Pharmacy (Xavier 2014)
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DR. KEISHONDRA SAMPSON
PREM Research Assistant
BS Biology (Xavier 2012)
MD, St. Louis University School of Medicine
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DR. UCHENA ONWUEGBUSI
PREM Research Assistant
BS Biology (Xavier 2013)
MD/PhD, Howard University School of Medicine
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MS. CHRISTIAN WHITE
PREM Research Assistant
BS Chemistry ACS (Xavier 2013)
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DR. LYDIA MENSAH
PREM Research Assistant
BS Chemistry ACS (Xavier 2015)
PhD Materials Science and Engineering, University of Michigan
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DR. LACEY DOUGLAS
PREM and NASA SHELiB Research Assistant
BS Chemistry ACS (Xavier 2016)
PhD Inorganic Chemistry, (Texas A&M University 2021)
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DR. GEOFFREY STEVENS
PREM Research Assistant
Dual Degree BS Physics (Xavier 2011)
MS Mechanical Engineering, University of New Orleans
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MR. LEVON LEBAN III​
PREM and NASA SHELiB Research Assistant
Dual Degree BS Chemical Engineering (Xavier 2017)
MS Chemistry, (Kansas State University 2020)
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DR. JOSHUA ADKINS
PREM and NASA SHELiB Research Assistant
BS Chemistry ACS (Xavier 2020)
PhD Materials Science and Engineering, University of IL at Chicago (2024)
Assistant Professor of Materials Science and Engineering, UIC
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DR. COREY ARNOLD
PREM Research Assistant
BS Chemistry ACS (Xavier 2014)
PhD Materials Science and Engineering, (University of North Texas 2022)
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DR. EDELMY MARIN BERNADEZ
NASA SHELiB Research Assistant
BS Chemistry ACS (Xavier 2020)
PhD Chemistry, (Stony Brook University 2025
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MR. KOBI JONES
NASA SHELiB Research Assistant
BS Chemistry, (Xavier 2020)
BS Chemical Engineering (Tulane University 2020)
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MS. KAYLA STRONG​
PREM and NASA SHELiB Research Assistant
BS Chemistry ACS (Xavier 2020)
BS Chemical Engineering (Tulane University 2020)
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MS. JERE WILLIAMS
NASA MICHESS Research Assistant
BS Chemistry ACS (Xavier 2021)
BS Chemical Engineering (Tulane University 2021)
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MR. NAM TRAN
NASA SHELiB Center Research Assistant
BS Chemistry ACS (Xavier 2021)
BS Chemical Engineering (Tulane University 2021)
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DR. ALEXIS DAY
NASA SHELiB Center Research Assistant
BS Chemistry ACS (Xavier' 20)
PhD Chemistry, (University of California San Diego 2025)
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MS. ARIELLE LEBEAN​
NASA SHELiB Research Assistant
BS Biomedical Engineering (Xavier)
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MS. JADA ADAMS​
NASA MICHESS Research Assistant and Peer Leader
BS Chemistry (Xavier 2021)
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MR. ASA GREEN
NASA SHELiB Center Research Assistant
BS Chemistry ACS (Xavier 2023)
PhD Candidate, Materials Science and Engineering, University of Chicago

DR. KELA KIMBLE
NASA SHELiB Center Research Assistant
BS Chemistry ACS (Xavier 2019)
PhD Chemistry, (University of California San Diego 2025)

MS. KUTEMWA MASAFWA
NASA MICHESS Research Assistant and Peer Leader
BS Chemistry ACS (Xavier 2025)
Graduate student, Department of Chemistry, Yale University 2030

MS. AYSSIA CROCKEM
NASA MICHESS Research Assistant and Peer Leader
BS Biology (Xavier 2025)
BS Biomedical Engineering, (Georgia Institute of Technology, 2025

MS. ADORA GOODLUCK
NASA MICHESS Research Assistant
BS Chemistry ACS (Xavier 2025)
Graduate student, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Houston (2030)

MS. JEREMIAH TUNIS
NASA MICHESS Research Assistant
BS Physics, (Xavier2025)
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MS. WATSON, DAVID
NASA MICHESS Research Assistant
BS Chemistry ACS, Expected 2026
BS Chemical Engineering, Expected 2026

MS. BETHANY TATE
NASA SHELiB Center Research Assistant
BS Chemistry
BS Engineering, Ole Miss
MS Design Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology)

MS. MONET IRVIN
NASA MICHESS Research Assistant
BS Chemistry ACS (Xavier 2024)
Graduate student, Illinois College of Optometry

MS. COLEMAN, LAUREN
SENIOR, Research Assistant
BS Chemistry, Xavier, May 2026
Graduate student, School of Pharmacy (Xavier 2028)
lcolem2@xula.edu
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MS. NICHOLSON, THEA
SENIOR, Research Assistant
BS Data Science, (Xavier, December 2026)
tnichol3@xula.edu
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MR. HOYE, ROBERT
Graduate student, Summer Research Assistant
MS Materials Science and Engineering, GATECH, 2027
Robert.Hoye@xula.edu