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As part of our mission, Unit scientists teach graduate level courses, mentor graduate students (Unit students), and conduct workshops for our cooperators. By combining teaching, research and technical assistance to state and federal cooperators while incorporating students into these activities, Unit students have the unique opportunity to pursue a graduate degree while also receiving unparalleled academic-scientific training and applied work experience. Our students can pursue an M.S. or Ph.D. degree through the Natural Resources Management or Biological Sciences departments at Texas Tech University. Please contact the Unit scientist that you are interested in working with and visit the links below to find out more about being a graduate student at Texas Tech University.
| Title | Instructor(s) | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tropical Avian Ecology | Boal | July 2010 | August 2010 |
| Structured Decision Making in Natural Resources Management | Boal | August 2021 | December 2021 |
| Structured Decision Making in Natural Resources Conservation | Boal | January 2014 | May 2014 |
| Structured Decision Making in Natural Resources Conservation | Boal | January 2011 | May 2011 |
| Selected Topics in Fisheries Science/Advanced Topics in Biology | Patiño | January 2010 | May 2010 |
| Selected Topics in Fisheries Science/Advanced Topics in Biology | Patiño | August 2009 | December 2009 |
| Select Topics in Wildlife Science | Boal | May 2006 | June 2006 |
| Select Topics in Fisheries Science/Biology | Patiño | January 2008 | May 2008 |
| Select Topics in Fisheries Science/Biology | Patiño | January 2007 | May 2007 |
| Select Topics in Fisheries Science/Biology | Patiño | January 2006 | May 2006 |
| Select Topics in Fisheries Science/Biology | Patiño | August 2006 | December 2006 |
| Select Topics in Fisheries Science/Biology | Patiño | August 2005 | December 2005 |
| Raptor Ecology and Management | Boal | September 2002 | December 2002 |
| Raptor Ecology and Management | Boal | January 2005 | May 2005 |
| Raptor Ecology and Conservation | Boal | January 2017 | May 2017 |
| Raptor Ecology and Conservation | Boal | January 2015 | May 2015 |
| Raptor Ecology and Conservation | Boal | January 2012 | May 2012 |
| Raptor Ecology and Conservation | Boal | August 2022 | December 2022 |
| Raptor Ecology and Conservation | Boal | August 2020 | December 2020 |
| Raptor Ecology and Conservation | Boal | August 2018 | December 2018 |
| Raptor Ecology and Conservation | Boal | August 2009 | December 2009 |
| Problems: Tropical avian ecology | Boal | July 2006 | August 2006 |
| Physiological ecology of aquatic organisms | Patiño | January 2004 | May 2004 |
| Physiological ecology of aquatic organisms | Patiño | January 2002 | May 2002 |
| Physiological Ecology of Aquatic Organisms | Patiño | January 2010 | May 2010 |
| Physiological Ecology of Aquatic Organisms | Patiño | January 2008 | May 2008 |
| Physiological Ecology of Aquatic Organisms | Patiño | January 2006 | May 2006 |
| Nongame Ecology and Management | Boal | January 2006 | May 2006 |
| Fisheries Ecology: Management and Conservation of Marine Resources in a Changing Ocean | Grabowski | June 2011 | June 2011 |
| Field Ichthyology | Grabowski | May 2015 | May 2015 |
| Field Ichthyology | Grabowski | May 2014 | May 2014 |
| Field Ichthyology | Grabowski | May 2013 | May 2013 |
| Field Ichthyology | Grabowski | May 2012 | May 2012 |
| Cell Biology | Patiño | March 2004 | April 2004 |
| Aquaculture/Advanced Aquaculture | Patiño | August 2005 | December 2005 |
| Aquaculture | Patiño | August 2009 | December 2009 |
| Aquaculture | Patiño | August 2007 | December 2007 |
| Aquaculture | Parker | August 2001 | December 2001 |
| Animal Ecophysiology/Advanced Animal Ecophysiology | Patiño | January 2020 | May 2020 |
| Animal Ecophysiology/Advanced Animal Ecophysiology | Patiño | January 2018 | May 2018 |
| Animal Ecophysiology/Advanced Animal Ecophysiology | Patiño | January 2016 | May 2016 |
| Animal Ecophysiology/Advanced Animal Ecophysiology | Patiño | January 2014 | May 2014 |
| Animal Ecophysiology | Patiño | January 2013 | May 2013 |
| Advanced Tropical Ecology (co-taught with Gad Perry) | Boal | August 2009 | December 2009 |
| Advanced Tropical Ecology (co-taught with Gad Perry) | Boal | August 2008 | December 2008 |
| Advanced Tropical Ecology (co-taught with Gad Perry) | Boal | August 2007 | December 2007 |
| Advanced Tropical Ecology (co-taught with Gad Perry) | Boal | August 2006 | December 2006 |
| Advanced Tropical Ecology (co-taught with Gad Perry) | Boal | August 2005 | December 2005 |
| Advanced Tropical Ecology | Boal, Perry | August 2014 | December 2014 |
| Advanced Tropical Ecology | Boal, Perry | August 2013 | December 2013 |
| Advanced Tropical Ecology | Boal | August 2012 | December 2012 |
| Advanced Tropical Ecology | Boal | August 2011 | December 2011 |
| Advanced Tropical Ecology | Boal | August 2010 | December 2010 |
| Advanced Nongame Ecology and Management | Boal | September 2002 | December 2002 |
| Advanced Nongame Ecology and Management | Boal | January 2008 | May 2008 |
| Advanced Nongame Ecology and Management | Boal | January 2004 | May 2004 |
| Advanced Nongame Ecology and Management | Boal | August 2001 | December 2001 |
| Advanced Animal Ecophysiology | Patiño | January 2013 | May 2013 |
| Advanced Animal Ecophysiology | Patiño | August 2011 | December 2011 |
| Title and Location | Speaker | Date |
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“This piece of cod passeth all understanding” – Intrastock diversity, local adaptation, and their implication to fisheries conservation and management Presented to: Texas Tech University (Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior Brown Bag Seminar Series) |
Grabowski | November 2013 |
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“Endocrine disruption:” What is it and why should it matter to a conservation biologist? Presented to: Texas Tech University, ANRS |
Patiño | March 2013 |
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Wildlife endocrine disruption: where are we now and where do we go from here? Presented to: Texas Tech University, Department of Biological Sciences |
Patiño | October 2015 |
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Wildlife endocrine disruption: history, current status and future outlook Presented to: Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology |
Patiño | September 2016 |
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Understanding the links between flows, habitat, and fishes: tales from three Texas rivers. Presented to: Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Project WILD Aquatic |
Grabowski | July 2013 |
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U.S.-Mexico research at the Texas Cooperative Fish & Wildlife Research Unit. U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. Presented to: USGS Headquarters |
Patiño | February 2007 |
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Thyroid endocrine disruption in fish and its effects on development and reproduction. USGS Columbia Environmental Research Center, Columbia, Missouri. Presented to: USGS Columbia Environmental Research Center |
Patiño | October 2006 |
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Thyroid endocrine disruption in fish and its effects on development and reproduction. The University of Texas Marine Science Institute, Port Aransas, Texas. Presented to: The University of Texas at Austin Marine Science Institute |
Patiño | December 2006 |
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Thyroid endocrine disruption in fish and its effects on development and reproduction. Texas A&M University Department of Biology, College Station, Texas. Presented to: Texas A&M University |
Patiño | November 2006 |
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Thermal ecology of lesser prairie-chickens in shinnery-oak vegetation communities of west Texas: preliminary results Presented to: Webinar invited by USFWS Great Plains LCC |
Boal, Grisham | July 2011 |
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The many faces of cod: Diversity, divergence, and population structuring in the Icelandic marine environment. Presented to: Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi |
Grabowski | April 2011 |
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The ecology of lesser prairie-chickens implications of climate change in shinnery oak-grassland communities in New Mexico and Texas. Presented to: Texas Tech University |
Boal, Grisham | March 2012 |
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The National Science Foundation CAREER Program. Texas Tech Unviersity Office of Research Services, Lubbock, Texas (Brown Bag Seminar Speaker). Presented to: Texas Tech University |
Patiño | May 2009 |
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The National Science Foundation CAREER Program. Texas Tech Unviersity Office of Research Services, Lubbock, Texas (Brown Bag Seminar Speaker) Presented to: Texas Tech University |
Patiño | May 2008 |
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The National Science Foundation CAREER Program. Texas Tech University Office of Research Services, Lubbock, Texas (Brown Bag Seminar Speaker) Presented to: Texas Tech University |
Patiño | May 2007 |
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The National Science Foundation CAREER Program. Texas Tech University Office of Research Services, Lubbock, Texas (Brown Bag Seminar Speaker) Presented to: Texas Tech University |
Patiño | May 2005 |
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The National Science Foundation CAREER Program. Texas Tech University Office of Research Services, Lubbock, Texas (Brown Bag Seminar Speaker) Presented to: Texas Tech University |
Patiño | May 2004 |
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The National Science Foundation CAREER Program. Texas Tech University Office of Research Services, Lubbock, Texas (Brown Bag Seminar Speaker) Presented to: Texas Tech University |
Patiño | June 2006 |
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Structural and functional diversity of estrogen receptors in channel catfish Presented to: Texas Woman's University |
Patiño | November 2001 |
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River restoration effectiveness: a review and meta-analysis Presented to: National Fish Habitat Partnership |
Rogosch, Boehm, Paukert | November 2022 |
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Review of current Lake Mead fish endocrine studies. Interagency Water 2025 Team Meeting, Henderson, Nevada. Presented to: Interagency Water 2025 Team |
Patiño | March 2008 |
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Relationships between surface water quality and the spatiotemporal distribution and ecological impacts of golden alga blooms. Presented to: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Southwestern Native Aquatic Resources & Recovery Center, Dexter, New Mexico. |
Patiño | February 2013 |
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Recent progress in the physiology of ovarian follicle maturation and ovulation in fishes Presented to: Eastern New Mexico University |
Patiño | April 2002 |
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Recent advances in our understanding of ovarian follicle maturation in teleost fishes - and the advantages of an integrative study approach Presented to: National Science Foundation |
Patiño | July 2002 |
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Perchlorate and the fish thyroid. Perchlorate Fish Toxicology Retreat. Alaska Idea Networks of Biomedical Research Excellence, Denali National Park, Alaska. Presented to: University of Alaska |
Patiño | April 2007 |
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Ornithological Research on Guana Island: a decade in review. Presented to: H. Levity Stoutt College, Roadtown, British Virgin Islands |
Boal | October 2005 |
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New concepts and mechanisms in the hormonal control of ovarian follicle maturation in teleost fishes Presented to: Washington State University |
Patiño | October 2001 |
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New bird species in the British Virgin Islands: evidence for migration pattern changes? Presented to: H. Levity Stoutt College, Roadtown, Tortola, British Virgin Islands |
Boal | October 2006 |
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Love, lust, and fisheries conservation: sordid tales of protecting fishes by better understanding their reproductive ecology and behavior Presented to: University of Hawai’i-Manoa |
Grabowski | December 2015 |
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Love, lust, and fisheries conservation: sordid tales of protecting fishes by better understanding their reproductive ecology and behavior Presented to: University of Hawai’i-Hilo |
Grabowski | December 2015 |
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Love, lust and fisheries conservation: sordid tales of protecting fishes by better understanding their reproductive ecology and behavior Presented to: Texas Tech University (Association of Natural Resource Scientists Seminar Series) |
Grabowski | March 2014 |
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Love and lust at 50 fathoms (or less): Prying into the private lives of fishes to improve fisheries conservation and management Presented to: Tennessee Tech University |
Grabowski | July 2015 |
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Local adaptation in a changing world: the implications of population structure to resiliency and persistence of fishes Presented to: Texas Tech University (Climate Science Seminar Series) |
Grabowski | December 2013 |
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Keep Austin weird and Texas streams running: turning Guadalupe Bass into an icon of aquatic conservation Presented to: University of Texas at Tyler |
Grabowski | March 2016 |
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Hurricanes Blow: Understanding Weather Influences on Caribbean Avifauna Presented to: Texas Tech University |
Boal | April 2022 |
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Hierarchical assessment of northern goshawk foraging habitat in Minnesota. Presented to: Texas Tech University |
Boal | April 2001 |
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Harmful algae growth Presented to: Convergent Research Seminar Series, Department of Environmental Toxicology, Texas Tech University |
Patiño | November 2020 |
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Habitat use and home range patterns of northern goshawks in the Western Great Lakes region of North America. Presented to: International Symposium on the Ecology of Northern Goshawks. Meeting of Raptor-Japan, Tokyo, Japan |
Boal | January 2006 |
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Habitat selection and resource partioning of raptor communities in riparian areas of the Trans Pecos Presented to: Sul Ross University |
Boal | August 2022 |
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Fundamentals of Endocrine Disruption. Conservation Science Web Conference (Webinar), National Conservation Training Center, Fish and Wildlife Service, Shepherdstown, West Virginia. Presented to: Fish and Wildlife Service |
Patiño | June 2008 |
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For Cod and Country: Understanding the behavior and plasticity of Icelandic cod Presented to: Florida International University |
Grabowski | March 2014 |
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Estrogen receptor structure and function in teleost fishes. Presented to: Western Regional Fisheries Science Center, U.S. Geological Survey, Division of Biological Resources, Seattle, Washington |
Patiño | November 2000 |
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Estrogen receptor structure and function in teleost fishes (Endocrinology Seminar Series) Presented to: Oregon State University |
Patiño | October 2000 |
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Environmentally relevant concentrations of glyphosate stimulate growth of harmful algae (webinar) Presented to: U.S. Geological Survey |
Patiño | December 2018 |
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Ecology of lesser prairie-chickens in west Texas: current research on a rapidly decreasing species. Presented to: Texas Tech University |
Boal | April 2011 |
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Drought, flow conservation, and assessing long-term demography of prairie fishes Presented to: University of Washington, Quantitative Seminar |
Rogosch | May 2022 |
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Conservation of arid and semi-arid stream fishes in a changing landscape Presented to: University of Arkansas |
Rogosch | April 2022 |
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Clark County Water Reclamation District Fathead Minnow Study Presented to: Lake Mead Ecosystem Monitoring Workgroup |
Patiño | August 2012 |
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Changing lanscape and changing climate: lesser prairie-chicken conservation in a changing world. Presented to: University of Maine |
Boal | September 2011 |
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Blackpoll Warblers: a 10 gram bird that is way tougher than you. Presented to: Texas Tech University |
Boal | April 2013 |
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Birds of Prey of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands Presented to: H. Levity Stoutt College, Roadtown, Tortola, BVI |
Boal | October 2003 |
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Biomarkers of exposure to endocrine-disrupting contaminants and their application to aquatic fauna of the Rio Grande Basin Presented to: New Mexico State University |
Patiño | April 2005 |
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Assessing restoration effectiveness: a review of river restoration Presented to: Kansas State University, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Seminar |
Rogosch | February 2021 |
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Arid landscape, changing landscape: meeting cooperators needs in the Southern Great Plains. Presented to: Virginia Ploytechnic Institute and State Unversity |
Boal | April 2010 |
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Applying lessons learned from grassland research to avian protection and conservation on powerline rights-of-way. Presented to: Electric Power Research Institute |
Boal | September 2022 |
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An integrative approach to understanding ovarian follicle maturation and ovulation in teleost fishes. Presented to: The University of Texas - Austin |
Patiño | December 2004 |
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An ecological study of northern goshawks in Minnesota Presented to: Utah State University-Uintah Campus |
Boal | March 2002 |
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American Kestrels on the Southern High Plains of Texas Presented to: American Kestrel SDM Workshop |
Boal | January 2023 |
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"This piece of cod passeth all understanding" - Intrastock diversity, local adaptation, and their implications to fisheries conservation and management Presented to: Oklahoma State University |
Grabowski | September 2012 |
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"It's pronounced Llano NOT Llano...": Exploring the relationship between flow, habitat, and fishes in the South Llano River Presented to: Texas Parks and Wildlife Inland Fisheries Habitat Branch |
Grabowski | August 2015 |
| Title | Presenter | Date |
|---|---|---|
| The management implications of intrastock diversity | Grabowski | October 2010 |
| The importance of understanding basic biology in fisheries management | Grabowski | September 2014 |
| Raptor Techniques | Boal | May 2016 |
| Raptor Techniques | Boal | June 2021 |
| Raptor Techniques | Boal | June 2018 |
| Raptor Techniques | Boal | July 2019 |
| Raptor Techniques | Boal | July 2017 |
| Open Ocean | Grabowski | October 2015 |
| Museum data management | Parker | September 2001 |
| Multiple Objective Decision Making in Natural Resources | Boal | March 2022 |
| Intermittent streamflow and disturbance | Rogosch | October 2021 |
| Human Dimensions in International Agricultural Development | Patiño | October 2004 |
| Fisheries Conservation and Management | Grabowski | October 2015 |
| Conservation of arid and semi-arid stream fishes in a changing landscape | Rogosch | April 2022 |
| Comparative Anatomy of Game Animals | Patiño | October 2004 |
| Comparative Anatomy of Game Animals | Patiño | April 2004 |
| Career Options Panel | Rogosch | March 2022 |
| Student (Degree) | Advisor | Start Year | End Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| de J. Contreras-Garcia, Maria (MS) | Patiño | 2008 | 2011 |
| Wulff, Sarah (MS) | Boal | 2008 | 2010 |
| Wilbanks, Elizabeth (MS) | Parker | 2001 | Present |
| White, Troy (MS) | Parker | 2000 | 2002 |
| Wang, Jennifer (PhD) | Patiño | 2020 | Present |
| Walker, Jimmy (MS) | Boal | 2011 | 2014 |
| Villanueva, Jose (PhD) | Patiño | 2006 | 2008 |
| Vidal Lopez, Juan (PhD) | Patiño | 2014 | 2018 |
| Vidal Lopez, Juan (MS) | Patiño | 2006 | 2009 |
| Venkataramani, Sujatha (MS) | Patiño | 2020 | 2022 |
| VanLandeghem, Matt (PhD) | Grabowski | 2011 | 2013 |
| Turner, Josh (MS) | Boal | 2007 | 2008 |
| Tinkler, Dorothy (PhD) | Boal | 2003 | 2004 |
| Thekkiniath, Jose (PhD) | Patiño | 2009 | 2013 |
| Teaschner, Andrew (MS) | Boal | 2002 | 2005 |
| Soto, Ricardo (PhD) | Patiño | 2002 | 2008 |
| Songhe, Li (PhD) | Patiño | 2017 | 2020 |
| Soliz, Lauren (MS) | Rogosch | 2022 | Present |
| Smith, Morgan (MS) | Patiño | 2015 | 2017 |
| Sebring, Scott (MS) | Patiño | 2000 | 2002 |
| Schmidt, Amanda (MS) | Boal | 2020 | 2022 |
| Rubio, Amede (PhD) | Patiño | 2015 | 2020 |
| Rodgers, Brenda (PhD) | Parker | 2000 | Present |
| Rode, Olivia (MS) | Rogosch | 2021 | Present |
| Robertory, Bailey (MS) | Rogosch | 2021 | 2022 |
| Rivera, Ariana (MS) | Rogosch | 2022 | Present |
| Rashel, Rakib (PhD) | Grabowski | 2014 | 2020 |
| Quintana-Martinez, Cesar (PhD) | Patiño | 2005 | 2007 |
| Prater, Christine (PhD) | Patiño | 2015 | 2017 |
| Post, Jason (MS) | Patiño | 2011 | 2012 |
| Park, June-Woo (PhD) | Patiño | 2002 | 2003 |
| Nash, Sarah (PhD) | Patiño | 2021 | Present |
| Musselman, W. (MS) | Grabowski | 2012 | 2014 |
| Mougey, Krista (PhD) | Boal | 2010 | 2016 |
| Mougay, Krista (MS) | Boal | 2007 | 2009 |
| Moreno, Myriam (PhD) | Patiño | 2005 | 2008 |
| Miyazono, Seiji (PhD) | Patiño | 2010 | 2013 |
| Milgalter, Ron (MS) | Boal | 2008 | 2011 |
| Mehta, Jessica (MS) | Boal | 2016 | 2019 |
| McLaughlin, John (MS) | Boal | 2014 | 2016 |
| McAliley, Lee (PhD) | Parker | 2002 | Present |
| Martin, Colleen (MS) | Boal | 2011 | 2015 |
| Mannan, Nicholas (MS) | Boal | 2005 | 2008 |
| Ma, Hongtao (PhD) | Patiño | 2009 | 2011 |
| Lustgarten, Jacob (MS) | Patiño | 2007 | 2009 |
| Logue, Daniel (MS) | Grabowski | 2015 | 2016 |
| Lehker, Samantha (MS) | Rogosch | 2021 | Present |
| Lee, Kyungwoo (PhD) | Patiño | 2012 | 2013 |
| Kumar, Naveen (PhD) | Patiño | 2017 | 2019 |
| Knyazknitskiy, Oleksiy (MS) | Parker | 1999 | 1999 |
| Kane, Dale (PhD) | Boal | 2003 | 2012 |
| Johnson, Chris (PhD) | Boal | 2017 | Present |
| Jiang, Shengjian (MS) | Patiño | 2016 | 2016 |
| Jiang, Shengjian (MS) | Grabowski | 2015 | 2017 |
| Janice, Kelly (MS) | Boal | 2009 | 2012 |
| Jacquez, Alejandra (MS) | Patiño | 2021 | Present |
| Islam, Ranakul (MS) | Patiño | 2016 | 2017 |
| Hu, Fang (PhD) | Patiño | 2004 | 2006 |
| Hochstrasser, Jillian (MS) | Rogosch | 2021 | Present |
| Hendrickson, Carrie (MS) | Patiño | 2001 | 2002 |
| Heath, Kristen (MS) | Boal | 2016 | 2019 |
| Hays, Hayden (PhD) | Rogosch | 2021 | Present |
| Hamilton, Lynne (MS) | Parker | 2000 | Present |
| Griffin, Cody (MS) | Boal | 2013 | 2016 |
| Goleman, Wanda (PhD) | Patiño | 2000 | 2004 |
| Goldfarb, Jack (PhD) | Boal | 2005 | 2006 |
| Godar, Alixandra (MS) | Boal | 2013 | 2016 |
| Gilbert, Morgan (MS) | Grabowski | 2014 | 2015 |
| George, Owen (MS) | Patiño | 2021 | 2022 |
| Garcia, Lexi (MS) | Boal | 2013 | Present |
| Gao, De (PhD) | Boal | 2012 | 2017 |
| Farley-Dawson, Elizabeth (PhD) | Boal | 2013 | 2017 |
| East, Jessica (MS) | Grabowski | 2013 | 2015 |
| Dyer, Joey (PhD) | Grabowski | 2015 | 2018 |
| Durham, Bart (PhD) | Patiño | 2003 | 2007 |
| Durboraw, Tara (MS) | Boal | 2019 | 2021 |
| Delaune , Kelbi (PhD) | Patiño | 2016 | 2020 |
| De La Piedra, Sylvia (MS) | Boal | 2015 | 2017 |
| Cruz-Li, Emilia (PhD) | Patiño | 2000 | 2004 |
| Cromie , Meghan (MS) | Patiño | 2011 | 2012 |
| Creamer, David (MS) | Patiño | 2021 | Present |
| Compton, Michael (PhD) | Patiño | 2009 | 2015 |
| Chizinski, Chris (PhD) | Patiño | 2004 | 2007 |
| Campbell, Matt (PhD) | Patiño | 2003 | 2008 |
| Cameron, Fraser (PhD) | Grabowski | 2013 | 2018 |
| Buckley, Byron (PhD) | Boal | 2014 | 2019 |
| Buckley, Byron (MS) | Boal | 2012 | 2013 |
| Brant, Joel (PhD) | Parker | 2001 | Present |
| Bayes, Kalin (MS) | Rogosch | 2022 | Present |
| Barrus, Ben (MS) | Boal | 2007 | 2008 |
| Barnett, Terri (MS) | Boal | 2001 | 2003 |
| Aymami, Caitlyn (MS) | Rogosch | 2021 | Present |
| Ali, Reza (PhD) | Boal | 2005 | 2010 |
| Albers, Eric (PhD) | Patiño | 2001 | 2004 |
| Actkinson, Michael (MS) | Boal | 2003 | 2006 |