Arkansas Education Activities
As part of our mission, Unit scientists teach graduate level courses, mentor graduate students, and conduct workshops for our cooperators. By combining teaching, research and technical assistance, the Arkansas Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit provides students not only with an opportunity to pursue a graduate degree, but also receive scientific training and applied work experience.
Students in the Arkansas Unit Program can pursue a M.S. or Ph.D. degree through the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville. Students working with Brett DeGregorio generally pursue projects in avian ecology or herpetology while students working with Dan Magoulick generally pursue projects in aquatic ecology and Caleb Roberts' lab focuses on a wide range of topics related to invasive species and landscape ecology.
| Title | Instructor(s) | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildlife Management and Conservation in Arkansas | Degregorio | January 2022 | May 2022 |
| Wildlife Management Techniques | KREMENTZ | January 2016 | May 2016 |
| Wildlife Management Techniques | Krementz | January 2014 | May 2014 |
| Wildlife Management Techniques | Krementz | January 2012 | May 2012 |
| Wildlife Management | Krementz | January 2010 | May 2010 |
| Wildlife Management | Krementz | January 2008 | May 2008 |
| Wildlife Conservation and Management in Arkansas | Degregorio | January 2021 | May 2021 |
| Wetlands Ecology and Management | Krementz | January 2015 | May 2015 |
| Wetlands Ecology and Management | Krementz | January 2013 | May 2013 |
| Wetlands Ecology | Krementz | January 2009 | May 2009 |
| Seminar in Biology - Occupancy Rate Estimation | Krementz | January 2007 | May 2007 |
| Research in Field Zoology | Krementz | May 2003 | June 2003 |
| Quantitative Approaches to Conservation Biology | Magoulick | January 2003 | May 2003 |
| Proposal/Grant Writing | Krementz | January 2014 | May 2014 |
| Invasion Ecology | Roberts | August 2022 | December 2022 |
| Introduction to R | Magoulick | August 2017 | December 2017 |
| Introduction to R | Magoulick | August 2015 | December 2015 |
| Habitat use and selection | Krementz | August 2011 | December 2011 |
| Fish and Wildlife Seminar | Magoulick | August 2005 | December 2005 |
| Fish Ecology | Magoulick | January 2011 | May 2011 |
| Fish Ecology | Magoulick | January 2007 | May 2007 |
| Fish Ecology | Magoulick | January 2005 | May 2005 |
| Fish Biology | Magoulick | January 2021 | May 2021 |
| Fish Biology | Magoulick | January 2019 | May 2019 |
| Fish & Wildlife Seminar | Krementz | January 2016 | April 2016 |
| Fish & Wildlife Seminar | Krementz | January 2005 | December 2005 |
| Conservation Biology | Degregorio | January 2020 | May 2020 |
| Conservation Biology | Magoulick | January 2013 | May 2013 |
| Biometry: Experimental design and data analysis for biologists | Magoulick | January 2022 | May 2022 |
| Biometry: Experimental design and data analysis for Biologists | Magoulick | January 2016 | May 2016 |
| Biometry: Experimental Design and Data Analysis for Biologists | Magoulick | January 2014 | May 2014 |
| Biometry: Experimental Design and Data Analysis for Biologists | Magoulick | January 2012 | May 2012 |
| Biometry: Experimental Design and Data Analysis | Magoulick | January 2010 | May 2010 |
| Biometry | Magoulick | January 2020 | May 2020 |
| Biometry | Magoulick | January 2018 | May 2018 |
| Biometry | Magoulick | January 2008 | May 2008 |
| Biometry | Magoulick | January 2006 | May 2006 |
| Animal Space Use and Selection Seminar | Krementz | January 2015 | May 2015 |
| Analysis of Animal Populations | Krementz | January 2008 | May 2008 |
| Training Provided | Instructor(s) | Completion Date |
|---|---|---|
| We presented a training session on how to survey secretive marsh birds to USFWS biologists in eastern Arkansas. | Budd, Krementz | April 2007 |
| Short course (webinar) with UL Sammy King through NCTC on how to manage habitat for King Rail | Krementz, King | April 2009 |
| Recent Advances in Monitoring Fish and Wildlife Populations. Presented as a workshop to Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, Conway, AR. | Magoulick | August 2002 |
| Participated in a workshop on habitat management for early successional bird species in Louisiana. The workshop was attended by US FWS, LA Wildlife & Fisheries and NGO participants. | Krementz | February 2001 |
| On the water training | Magoulick | May 2021 |
| On the water training | Magoulick | May 2020 |
| On the water training | Magoulick | June 2019 |
| Magoulick, D.D. 2005. Line Transect Sampling in Streams. Presented as a workshop to AFS Warmwater Streams Committee, Yellville, AR. | Magoulick | August 2005 |
| Magoulick, D.D. 2018. Experimental Design for Biologists. Presented as a webinar to Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, June 11, 2018. | Magoulick | June 2018 |
| Magoulick, D.D. 2009. Impact of Invasive Crayfish on Native Crayfish. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service web seminar series | Magoulick | April 2009 |
| Magoulick, D.D. 2007. Stream Hydrology/Ecology with Emphasis on Management Importance. Presented as part of a Streams Workshop to Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, Pine Bluff, AR, January 23-25, 2007. | Magoulick | January 2007 |
| Krementz, D.G., D.D. Magoulick and W.L. Thompson, Recent Advances in Monitoring Fish and Wildlife Species. Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Workshop, Conway, AR. Aug. 2002. | Krementz | August 2002 |
| I presented two training sessions within the Wildlife Habitat Improvement Workshop held at the University of Arkansas. The workshop was put on by the Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service. | Krementz | February 2001 |
| I led a workshop on how to manage for waterbirds in western Arkansas at the Crawford County Wildlife Seminar | Krementz | February 2011 |
| I helped instruct a shorebird identification and wetland management class for the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Agency. | Krementz | July 2003 |
| I conducted a workshop on how to manage for secretive marsh birds to 25 Arkansas Game & Fish Commission wildlife management area biologists. | Krementz | February 2011 |
| Dan Dessecker of the Ruffed Grouse Society and I conducted a workshop to state and federal land managers and wildlife biologists from the Lower Mississippi Alluvial Valley on the methods for managing lands for American woodcock. The workshop was sponsored | Krementz | February 2001 |
| Title and Location | Speaker | Date |
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Wildlife Cameras for the Study of Urban Wildlife Presented to: Benedictine University |
Degregorio | March 2022 |
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The role of drought in streams: Population and community dynamics and beyond Presented to: Kansas State University |
Magoulick | November 2019 |
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The role of drought in streams: affects on population and community dynamics. Sigma Xi Chapter, University of Arkansas. Presented to: Sigma Xi Chapter, University of Arkansas |
Magoulick | September 2006 |
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The role of drought in aquatic systems: Population and community dynamics Presented to: USGS Webinar Series |
Magoulick | June 2021 |
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The contribution of prey to trout production in Ozark tailwaters: stomach contents versus stable isotope analysis. Presented to: White River Fisheries Partnership |
Flinders, Magoulick | November 2005 |
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The contribution of prey to trout production in Ozark tailwaters: stomach contents versus stable isotope analysis. Presented to: Southern Division American Fisheries Society Trout Committee |
Flinders, Magoulick | July 2006 |
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Snakes as predators of bird nests: Now and in a warming world Presented to: Arkansas Tech University |
Degregorio | November 2019 |
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Secretive Marsh Bird Species Co-occurrences and Habitat Associations across the Midwest Presented to: Kanasas State University |
Krementz | December 2010 |
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Restoring large-scale grasslands with fire and cultural willpower Presented to: Applied Ecology Resources Live |
Roberts | April 2022 |
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New frontiers for strategizing resilience-based management Presented to: University of Illinois |
Roberts | September 2022 |
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Migration Ecology of American Woodcock Presented to: Arkansas Technical University |
Krementz | October 2016 |
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Marsh Bird Habitat Use in the Lower Mississippi Alluvial Valley Presented to: National Sedimentation Laboratory |
Krementz | March 2015 |
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Is interspecific competition a mechanism of displacement of imperiled Big Creek crayfish by invasive Woodland crayfish? Presented to: Cooperators Meeting |
Magoulick | April 2010 |
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Inter-basin Introductions of Crayfish. Presented to: Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force, Little Rock, Arkansas. |
Magoulick | May 2011 |
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Impact of invasive crayfish on native crayfish. Presented to: USFWS Webinar |
Magoulick | April 2009 |
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How the Arkansas Cooperative Research Unit Benefits AGFC Presented to: Arkansas Game and Fish Commission |
Degregorio | September 2021 |
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Forecasting effects of angler harvest and climate change on smallmouth bass abundance at the southern edge of their range Presented to: White River Fisheries Partnership |
Magoulick, Middaugh | October 2017 |
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Fall migration ecology of shorebirds through the Mississippi Valley Presented to: Nebraska - Lincoln |
Krementz | November 2004 |
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Factors affecting fish movement in Ozark streams Presented to: University of Arkansas |
Magoulick | March 2002 |
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Factors affecting crayfish community structure in Ozark Mountain streams. Presented to: University of Arkansas |
Magoulick | November 2000 |
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Examining assumptions of stable isotope analysis and assimilation efficiency in rainbow trout: Are you what you eat? Presented to: Trout Unlimited, Fayetteville, Arkansas |
Magoulick | May 2011 |
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Environmental flows in Arkansas Presented to: Technical Committee of Arkansas Water Management Plan |
Magoulick | March 2013 |
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Environmental Flows: What, why, case studies and more Presented to: Arkansas Water Conference |
Magoulick | November 2012 |
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Emerging Wildlife Issues in Arkansas: From Freshwater Turtles to Urban Mesopredators Presented to: Bradley University |
Degregorio | April 2022 |
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Effects of stream drying on fish refuge use and species persistence: forecasting effects of global climate change. Presented to: University of Washington |
Magoulick | March 2009 |
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Effects of stream drying on fish refuge use and species persistence: forecasting effects of global climate change Presented to: University of Missouri |
Magoulick | April 2010 |
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Effects of stream drying on fish refuge use and species persistence: forecasting effects of global climate change Presented to: Griffith University |
Magoulick | November 2009 |
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Effects of land use, flow regime and habitat complexity on lotic fish assemblage structure. Presented to: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Ozark Ecosystem Team meeting, Harrison, AR. |
Magoulick, Scott | October 2005 |
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Effects of consumers and drying disturbance on stream ecosystem structure and function Presented to: Charles Darwin University |
Magoulick | November 2009 |
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Effects of catch and release regulations on rainbow trout movement and mortality in Ozark tailwaters. Presented to: Southern Division American Fisheries Society Trout Committee |
Cushing, Magoulick | July 2006 |
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Effects of catch and release regulations on rainbow trout movement and mortality in Ozark tailwaters Presented to: White River Fisheries Partnership |
Cushing, Magoulick | November 2005 |
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Effects of catch and release areas on rainbow trout movement and survival in Ozark tailwaters. Presented to: White River Fisheries Partnership |
Cushing, Magoulick | November 2006 |
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Effects of catch and release areas on movement and survival of resident rainbow trout in Arkansas tailwaters. White River Fisheries Partnership, Branson, Missouri. Presented to: White River Fisheries Partnership |
Magoulick | November 2007 |
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Effects of catch and release areas on movement and survival of resident rainbow trout in Arkansas tailwaters. Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Commissioner?s meeting, Little Rock, Arkansas. Presented to: Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Commissioner's meeting |
Magoulick | October 2007 |
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Effect of catch and release areas on rainbow and brown trout movement, survival and bioenergetics in Arkansas tailwater rivers. Presented to: Trout Unlimited, Mountain Home, Arkansas. |
Magoulick | October 2011 |
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Ecological redundancy of Orconectes eupunctus and O. neglectus in experimental mesocosms Presented to: Cooperators Meeting |
Magoulick | April 2010 |
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Do fish predators and exotic zebra mussel prey show a reciprocal negative influence? Presented to: University of Alaska |
Magoulick | July 2003 |
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Disturbance and species displacement: Differential effects of stream drying and predation on native and invasive crayfishes Presented to: University of Melbourne |
Magoulick | October 2009 |
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Disturbance and species displacement: Differential effects of stream drying and predation on native and invasive crayfishes Presented to: Missouri State University |
Magoulick | April 2008 |
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Disturbance and species displacement: Differential effects of stream drying and predation on native and invasive crayfishes Presented to: Iowa State University |
Magoulick | November 2008 |
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Diet, growth, and biomass of brown and rainbow trout in catch and release areas of Bull Shoals and Norfork tailwaters. Presented to: White River Fisheries Partnership |
Flinders, Magoulick | November 2006 |
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Classification of natural flow regimes and flow-ecology relationships in the Ozark-Ouachita Interior Highlands region. Presented to: Joseph W. Jones Ecological Research Center |
Magoulick | April 2014 |
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Classification of Arkansas flow regimes to assist environmental flows assessment for Arkansas and the surrounding region Presented to: Arkansas Game and Fish Commission |
Magoulick | July 2012 |
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Classification of Arkansas flow regimes Presented to: White River Fisheries Partnership |
Magoulick | October 2012 |
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Changes in body condition and diet of lotic Smallmouth Bass across two flow regimes during summer months at the southern extent of their native range Presented to: White River Fisheries Partnership |
Magoulick, Middaugh | October 2016 |
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Can pre-release conditioning improve wildlife translocation Presented to: Dept of Defense |
Degregorio | February 2020 |
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Bioenergetic evaluation of food supply and consumption demand by brown and rainbow trout in catch-and-release areas of Arkansas tailwaters Presented to: Cooperators Meeting |
Magoulick | April 2010 |
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Arkansas Coop Unit Species Status Assessment-related approaches and studies Presented to: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Workshop |
Magoulick | February 2020 |
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Aquatic Research in the Ozark Mountains: Fish, Crayfish, and Mussels Presented to: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Ozark Ecosystem Team meeting, Mountain View, Arkansas |
Magoulick | October 2000 |
| Title | Presenter | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Why not all biology majors need to pursue medicine | Degregorio | September 2022 |
| Wetland communities and management | Krementz | April 2004 |
| Species Richness estimation methods | Krementz | March 2003 |
| Preparing for Graduate School | Degregorio | September 2020 |
| Natural resource science in the federal government | Degregorio | November 2019 |
| How I became a Wildlife Professional: Murray State University | Roberts | October 2021 |
| Factors affecting fishes in wetlands | Magoulick | November 2000 |
| Experiences as a New Faculty Member | Degregorio | September 2020 |
| Estimating abundance and occupancy using program R | Magoulick | October 2011 |
| Bird Identification Tips and Tricks | Degregorio | April 2020 |
| Student (Degree) | Advisor | Start Year | End Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilson, Kenneth (MS) | Roberts | 2022 | Present |
| Williams, David (PhD) | Krementz | 2001 | 2003 |
| Willard, Karen (PhD) | Magoulick | 2011 | 2012 |
| Welch, Melissa (MS) | Magoulick | 2013 | Present |
| Wallace, Heather (PhD) | Krementz | 2015 | 2016 |
| Vogrinc, Philip (PhD) | Magoulick | 2013 | 2016 |
| Veon, John (MS) | Magoulick | 2019 | 2021 |
| Veon, John (MS) | Degregorio | 2019 | 2021 |
| Tipton, Zachary (PhD) | Magoulick | 2019 | Present |
| St Rose, Ayanna (PhD) | Roberts | 2021 | Present |
| Smartt, Ayla (PhD) | Magoulick | 2013 | 2015 |
| Showalter, Grace (PhD) | Degregorio | 2019 | 2021 |
| Shaw, Mike (MS) | Degregorio | 2021 | Present |
| Shaw, Michael (MS) | Roberts | 2021 | Present |
| Scott, Jessica (PhD) | Magoulick | 2008 | 2015 |
| Schubert, Nora (MS) | Krementz | 2002 | 2004 |
| Schmit, Jessica (MS) | Roberts | 2022 | Present |
| Schaffer, William (MS) | Magoulick | 2008 | 2009 |
| Sayre, Kayla (MS) | Magoulick | 2015 | 2018 |
| Rose, Katie (MS) | Magoulick | 2010 | 2013 |
| Ronke, Eliese (MS) | Magoulick | 2013 | 2015 |
| Reid, Chris (PhD) | Krementz | 2001 | 2002 |
| Reese, Robin (PhD) | Magoulick | 2003 | 2005 |
| Radwell, Andrea (PhD) | Magoulick | 2000 | 2005 |
| Pruitt, Mitchell (PhD) | Degregorio | 2020 | Present |
| Pittman, Tyler (PhD) | Magoulick | 2011 | 2014 |
| Peterson, Alexandria (MS) | Magoulick | 2018 | Present |
| Panwar, Pooja (MS) | Degregorio | 2019 | 2021 |
| Nelson, Whitney (PhD) | Magoulick | 2013 | 2019 |
| Mull, Nathaniel (PhD) | Degregorio | 2020 | Present |
| McTigue, Leah (MS) | Degregorio | 2021 | Present |
| McClung, Maureen (PhD) | Krementz | 2008 | 2012 |
| Massey, Andrhea (MS) | Magoulick | 2019 | 2021 |
| Massey, Andrhea (MS) | Degregorio | 2019 | 2021 |
| Marsico, Travis (MS) | Krementz | 2001 | 2004 |
| Marshall, Percival (MS) | Roberts | 2021 | Present |
| Luscier, Jason (PhD) | Krementz | 2005 | 2009 |
| Levine, Brenna (PhD) | Krementz | 2015 | Present |
| Lassiter, Elliot (MS) | Roberts | 2021 | Present |
| Lassiter, Elliot (MS) | Degregorio | 2021 | Present |
| Larson, Camryn (PhD) | Magoulick | 2021 | Present |
| Kross, Chelsea (PhD) | Magoulick | 2015 | 2020 |
| Kristensen, Thea (PhD) | Krementz | 2008 | 2013 |
| Kitchen, Shannon (MS) | Roberts | 2020 | Present |
| Khadka, Kapil (PhD) | Magoulick | 2012 | 2017 |
| Kelly, Benjamin (MS) | Magoulick | 2021 | Present |
| Jung, Jake (PhD) | Magoulick | 2010 | 2011 |
| Jeffers, Mallory (MS) | Magoulick | 2014 | 2015 |
| Jackson, Reilly (PhD) | Degregorio | 2020 | Present |
| Hudson, Edith (PhD) | Krementz | 2001 | 2003 |
| Hudnall, Jeff (MS) | Magoulick | 2004 | 2007 |
| Howard-Parker, Brooke (MS) | Magoulick | 2015 | 2020 |
| Hollander, Ethan (PhD) | Degregorio | 2021 | Present |
| Hodges, Shawn (MS) | Krementz | 2001 | 2007 |
| Hoang, Maggie (MS) | Magoulick | 2018 | 2019 |
| Hillebrand, Brianna (MS) | Magoulick | 2019 | Present |
| Heth, Robert (PhD) | Magoulick | 2005 | 2006 |
| Heissenberger, Sarah (PhD) | Degregorio | 2021 | Present |
| Hecke, Kyler (MS) | Magoulick | 2014 | 2017 |
| Halvorson, Hal (PhD) | Magoulick | 2012 | 2016 |
| Halloran, Kelly (MS) | Krementz | 2015 | Present |
| Guzy, Jacqueline (PhD) | Magoulick | 2014 | 2019 |
| Giovanetti, Josh (MS) | Magoulick | 2005 | 2007 |
| Ganguly, Shrijeeta (PhD) | Magoulick | 2013 | 2015 |
| Gale, Connor (PhD) | Degregorio | 2019 | Present |
| Fournier, Auriel (PhD) | Magoulick | 2012 | 2016 |
| Ford, Hanna (MS) | Krementz | 2012 | 2016 |
| Fitzpatrick, William (PhD) | Degregorio | 2020 | Present |
| Findlay, Kearstin (PhD) | Degregorio | 2020 | Present |
| Dyer, Robert (MS) | Magoulick | 2011 | 2013 |
| Duriez, Olivier (PhD) | Krementz | 2001 | 2003 |
| Dunnahoo, Brandon (PhD) | Degregorio | 2021 | Present |
| Dunn, James (PhD) | Magoulick | 2022 | Present |
| Dunn, James (PhD) | Roberts | 2021 | Present |
| Duncan, Winston (MS) | Magoulick | 2004 | 2007 |
| Douglas, Lara (PhD) | Krementz | 2005 | 2010 |
| Dodd, Allyn (PhD) | Magoulick | 2015 | 2018 |
| Dias, Samuel (PhD) | Magoulick | 2019 | Present |
| Deshwal, Anant (PhD) | Degregorio | 2019 | 2020 |
| Clifton, Amy (PhD) | Krementz | 2005 | 2006 |
| Clark, Garret (PhD) | Magoulick | 2006 | 2007 |
| Chesbro, Cameron (MS) | Magoulick | 2013 | 2015 |
| Chen, Huisheng (PhD) | Krementz | 2000 | 2005 |
| Caviness, Michelle (MS) | Krementz | 2001 | 2004 |
| Carroll, James (MS) | Magoulick | 2009 | 2011 |
| Burkhart, Chris (MS) | Roberts | 2022 | Present |
| Brisco, Sherri (MS) | Magoulick | 2001 | 2005 |
| Boys, Wade (MS) | Magoulick | 2017 | 2019 |
| Bolenbaugh, Jason (MS) | Magoulick | 2008 | 2009 |
| Berry, Lauren (MS) | Roberts | 2022 | Present |
| Bates, Amanda (MS) | Magoulick | 2011 | 2013 |
| Austin, Brad (PhD) | Magoulick | 2010 | 2015 |
| Al-Agaili, Abdulaziz (MS) | Krementz | 2001 | 2003 |