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Faculty
Emily Bruce, Ph.D.
Jean Celli, Ph.D.
Nimrat Chatterjee, Ph.D.
Sean Diehl, Ph.D.
Bruno Martorelli Di Genova, Ph.D.
Sylvie Doublié, Ph.D.
Julie Dragon, Ph.D.
Brian Eckenroth, Ph.D.
Rebecca Guy, MLS (ASCP), Ph.D.
Karin Hodge, M.A.
Beth Kirkpatrick, M.D.
Leigh Knodler, Ph.D.
Janet Murray, Ph.D.
Steve Roberts, Ph.D.
Princess Rodriguez, Ph.D.
Marni Slavik, Ph.D.
Menelaos Symeonides, Ph.D.
Markus Thali, Ph.D.
Gary Ward, Ph.D.
Matthew Wargo, Ph.D.
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Name
Title
Phone
Information
Beth D. Kirkpatrick, M.D.
Department Chair
(802) 656-1121
Email
Faculty
Name
Title
Phone
Information
Emily Bruce, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
(802) 656-9069
Email
Danielle Brasino, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Email
Jean Celli, Ph.D.
Professor
(802) 656-0727
Email
Alan Chant, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Email
Nimrat Chatterjee, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
(802) 656-1714
Email
Sean A. Diehl, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
(802) 656-9860
Email
Sylvie Doublié, Ph.D.
Professor
(802) 656-9531
Email
Julie Dragon, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
(802) 656-7777
Email
Brian Eckenroth, Ph.D.
Faculty Scientist
(802) 656-9533
Email
Rebecca Guy, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
(802) 656-0941
Email
Karin Hodge, M.A.
Instructor
(802) 656-0830
Email
Leigh Knodler, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
(802) 656-0726
Email
Bruno Martorelli Di Genova, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
(802) 656-4229
Email
Tony Mertz, Ph.D.
Faculty Scientist
Email
Janet Murray, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
(802) 656-8255
Email
Steve Roberts, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
(802) 656-3502
Email
Princess, Rodriguez, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
(802) 656-9673
Email
Marni Slavik, PhD
Faculty Scientist
(802) 656-3129
Email
Menelaos Symeonides, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
(802) 656-1161
Email
Markus Thali, Ph.D.
Professor
(802) 656-1056
Email
Gary Ward, Ph.D.
Professor
(802) 656-4868
Email
Matthew Wargo, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
(802) 846-1115
Email
Secondary Appointments
Name
Title
Phone
Information
Jason Botten, Ph.D.
Professor
(802) 656-9795
Email
Ralph Budd, M.D.
Professor Emeritus
(802) 656-2286
Email
Barry Finette, Ph.D
Professor
(802) 656-0936
Email
Christopher Francklyn, Ph.D
Professor
(802) 656-8292
Email
Nicholas Heintz, Ph.D
Professor Emeritus
(802) 656-0372
Email
Christopher Huston, M.D.
Professor
(802) 656-9115
Email
Benjamin Lee, M.D.
Associate Professor
(802) 656-7748
Email
Leslie Parise, Ph.D.
Professor, Dean of CALS
(802) 656-0137
Email
Kristen Pierce, M.D.
Professor
(802) 656-7765
Email
Emeriti Faculty
Name
Title
Email
Gregory Michael Gilmartin Ph.D.
Associate Professor Emeritus
Email
Joyce Heckman, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus
Email
Douglas Johnson, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus
Email
Keith Mintz, Ph.D.
Associate Professor Emeritus
Email
David Pederson, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus
Email
Brenda Tessmann, M.S., M.T. (ASCP)
Assistant Professor Emeritus
Email
Susan Wallace, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus
Email
Adjunct Faculty
Name
Title
Phone
Information
Gerard Bouffard, Ph.D
Assistant Professor
(301) 435-6154
Email
Aimee Shen, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
(617) 636-3792
Email
Joann Sweasy, Ph.D.
Professor
(203) 737-2626
Email
Post Doctoral Associates/Fellows
Name
Title
Phone
Information
Punsiri Colonne, Ph.D.
Post Doctoral Associate
(802) 656-8587
Email
Andrea Foote, Ph.D.
Post Doctoral Associate
(802) 656-9531
Email
Aarzoo Grover, Ph.D.
Post Doctoral Associate
Email
Frances Male, Ph.D.
Post Doctoral Associate
(802) 656-1146
Email
Kaesi Morelli, Ph.D.
Post Doctoral Associate
(802) 656-1146
Email
Jessica Nava Galeana, Ph.D.
Post Doctoral Associate
(802) 656-0730
Email
Pedro Soler-Llorens, Ph.D.
Post Doctoral Associate
(802) 656-8587
Email
Brittany Vandenberg, Ph.D.
Post Doctoral Associate
Email
Research Staff
Name
Title
Phone
Information
Mohammad Masud Alam
Research Specialist
(802) 656-8172
Email
April Averill
Lab Research Technician Senior
(802) 656-8862
Email
Ramiro Barrantes-Reynolds
Information Tech Specialist
Email
Marya Carmolli
Lab Research Technician Senior
(802) 656-7717
Email
Madeline Carr
Lab Research Technician
Email
Cassie Chomyn
Lab Research Technician
(802) 656-9531
Email
Anna Curtin
Lab Research Technician Senior
(802) 656-0016
Email
Dorothy Dickson
Statistician
(802) 656-9296
Email
Nancy Graham
Lab Research Technician
(802) 656-8690
Email
Patrick Harvey
Research Specialist
(802) 656-9296
Email
Rebecca Hibbard
Clinical Research Coordinator
(802) 656-0016
Email
Anne Kelsen
Lab Research Technician Senior
(802) 656-1146
Email
Lisa Kromer
Research Specialist
(802) 656-0013
Email
Owen Kulp
Lab Research Technician
(802) 656-9531
Email
Patricia Lutton
Sr. Clinical Research Coordinator
(802) 847-3837
Email
Ben McElvany
Lab Research Technician Senior
(802) 656-8690
Email
Gabriel Messina
Lab Research Technician
(802) 656-4230
Email
Isabelle Mittelstadt
Lab Research Technician
Email
Forida Nazib
Lab Research Technician
(802) 656-0016
Email
Emilia Norberg
Lab Research Technician
(802) 656-0726
Email
Anwen Roberts
Lab Research Technician
(802) 656-8587
Email
Kristin Schutz
Lab Research Technician Senior
(802) 656-5852
Email
Casey Spencer
Lab Research Technician Senior
(802) 656-0313
Email
Petra Veljkovic
Lab Research Technician
Email
Cassandra Ventrone
Lab Research Technician
(802) 656-0016
Email
Mary Claire Walsh, PA
Study Clinician/Researcher/Analyst
(802) 656-7764
Email
Sunday Whipkey
Clinical Research Assistant/Recruiter
(802) 656-0013
Email
Lynn Willette
Research Assistant
(802) 656-8256
Email
Administrators
Name
Title
Phone
Information
Megan Bartlett
Department Administrator
(802) 656-0936
Email
Linda Gregoire
Office/Program Support Generalist
(802) 656-7768
Email
Cameron Ishee
Program Support Generalist
(802) 656-2164
Email
Diane Richer
Business Support Generalist
(802) 656-8182
Email
Maiya Avisata-Sullivan
HR Coordinator
(802) 656-1121
Email
Francesca Werenko
Research Administrator
(802) 656-4446
Email
Graduate Students
Name
Title
Phone
Information
John Ball
Graduate Student
Email
Brailey Buntin
Graduate Student
Email
Cameron Cordero
Graduate Student
Email
Emma Danza
Graduate Student
Email
Pauline Digianivittorio
Graduate Student
(802) 656-5852
Email
Erin Gaston
Graduate Student
Email
Jon Girard
Graduate Student
(802) 656-1161
Email
Alyssa Hurley
Graduate Student
Email
Sara Jaffrani
Graduate Student
Email
Vanessa Lopez
Graduate Student
Email
Jacob Mackinder
Graduate Student
(802) 656-5852
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Gaby Madrigal
Graduate Student
(802) 656-8690
Email
Lauren Parks
Graduate Student
Email
Atri Raval
Graduate Student
Email
Jessica Reich
Graduate Student
Email
Keegan Smith
Graduate Student
Email
Anne Snyder
Graduate Student
(802) 656-1146
Email
Emma Steenbergen
Graduate Student
Email
Joshua Victor
Graduate Student
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