Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Alumni
Biochemistry & molecular biology graduates pursue careers in medicine, life science research, pharmaceutical sciences, bioanalytical chemistry, and microbiology, among other interesting career choices. Others are pursuing graduate degrees.
Alumni Outcomes
Kaylee? Haws?: PA Program?, St. Joseph’s University?
Blair? Shaffer?: MS Program, Applied Kinesiology?, Lebanon Valley College?
Benjamin? Smith?: Field Assistant, Purdue University, Indiana
Molly ?Trautman?: MS Program, Forensic Science?, Arcadia University?
Wyatt? Zimmerman?: Laboratory Analyst?, Coral Reef Labs, Jonestown, PA?
Katherine? Kimbark?: Ph.D. Program in Biomedical Sciences, Penn State College of Medicine?, Hershey, PA?
Emily? Manna?: Masters in Biomedical Sciences? with a Concentration in Virology & Immunology?, Penn State College of Medicine?, Hershey, PA?
Bailey? Dills?: Contact Specialist?, RSI EnTech?, Oak Ridge, TN?
Lucas? Guzman?: Post Bacc Program in Biochemistry?, Tufts University?, Boston, MA
Haley ?Lutz?: Veterinary School?, St. George’s University?, Grenada
Monalisa? Patel?: Level II Technician?, Penn State HMC Blood Bank?, Hershey, PA?
Shellann? Worthen?: Heavy Metals Analyst?, Garden State Laboratories, Inc.?, Somerset, NJ?
Erin? Ziegler?: Medical Device Chemistry Scientist?, Eurofins Lancaster Laboratories?, Lancaster, PA
Zachary Balodis:?Pharm D Program; Thomas Jefferson University
Erica Coles-Dietrick:?Master of Biomedical Sciences program; Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine
Evan Crawford:?High school teacher; Lebanon High School (Fall’21)
Evan Danielewicz:?Raw materials scientist; Eurofins
James Garraway:?Analytical Technician; EMD Electronics, Tamaqua, PA
Jessica Heister:?Maurice H. Kornberg School of Dentistry at Temple University; 4-year scholarship through the U.S. Navy through the Health Services Collegiate Program (HSCP)
Christian Lantz:?NIH Oxford-Cambridge Scholars Ph.D. program
Elizabeth Lyter:?Salus Pennsylvania College of Optometry, Elkins Park, Pa.
Emily Mackey:?Assistant Scientist; PPD, Richmond, VA
Tatyana Opalko:?Associate Scientist; Eurofins Lancaster Laboratories
Kyle Patrick:?Ph.D. Program, Penn State College of Medicine, Biomedical Sciences
Brandon Roy:?Ph.D. Program, Cornell University, Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology
Julia Weber:?Ph.D. Program, Penn State College of Medicine, Biomedical Sciences
Joshua S. Abbott:?Quality Control Lab Technician, Polytek Development Corp,
Easton, Pa.
Kevin J. Beaver:?Ph.D. Program, Chemistry, University of Utah,?Salt Lake City, Utah
Adam R. Bennett:?Pharm D. Program, Chemistry, University of Maryland School of Pharmacy, Baltimore, Md.
Alexa E. Bowman:?Scientist I, Eurofins, Lancaster Laboratories,
Lancaster, Pa.
Kylie M. Dunham:?Vet School (DVM Program), University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine, Knoxville, Tenn.
Madison E. Martin:?Ph.D. Program, Biomedical Sciences, Penn State College of Medicine,?Hershey, Pa.
Abigail (Abbey) Samuelsen:?Lab Technician,?Department of Anesthesiology,?Penn State College of Medicine
Rachel E. Switzer:?Analyst in the Food Chemistry Department, EMSL Analytical, Cinnaminson N.J.
Robert F. Tesoriero:?Ph.D. Program,?Systems, Synthetic and Physical Biology,?Rice University, Houston, Texas.
Andrew Brown:?M.S.?’20 Biomedical Engineering, University of Delaware Staff Scientist, QPS Holdings, Newark, Del.
Emily Gilbert: Doctor of?Pharmacology Program, Jefferson College of Pharmacy, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pa.
Nicole Lloyd:?Associate Scientist, Eurofins, Lancaster Labs
Tyler Malachowski:?Associate Scientist, Eurofins, Lancaster Labs
Ciara Marshall:?M.D. Program, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, Pa.
Julia Rutherford:?Ph.D. Program, Biochemistry, University of Maryland, College Park, Md.
Megan Kimmel:?DPM ’21, New York College of Podiatric Medicine, New York City
John McHale Jr.:?Biotechnician, Merck
McCauley Meyer:?Ph.D. Program, Biochemistry, Penn State University, University Park
Austin Minnich: Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Temple University, Philadelphia, Pa.
Debra Nye Gauker: Pharmacist, CVS Pharmacy, PharmD ’20, Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, Lake Erie, Pa.
Jasmine Olvany: Fulbright Finalist, Budapest, Hungary, then Case Western Reserve University Ph.D. program, Cleveland, Ohio
Corey Sell: Medical School, Pennsylvania State University
Jonathan Snyder: Ph.D. Program, Pharmacology & Physiology, Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pa.
Viktoria Van Nederveen: Ph.D. Program, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Md.
Kyra Valent: Doctor of Osteopathy Program, Pennsylvania College of Osteopathic Medicine, Philadelphia, Pa.
Kelsey Dissinger:?Quality Assurance Specialist, Microbac Laboratories, Cortland, N.Y.
Amy Evans:?M.S. ’18, Forensic Science; Forensic Scientists Armed Forces DNA Identification Laboratory at Dover Air Force Base
Austin Hornberger:?Water Treatment Specialist, Chem-Aqua, Monmouth Junction, N.J.
Cody Lloyd:?Ph.D. Program, Biochemistry, Penn State University
Tim Monko:?Ph.D. Program in Biology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minn.
William Sausser:?Forensic Scientist, Pennsylvania State Police Bureau of Forensic Services
Victoria Seader:?Associate Scientist, Eurofins Laboratories, Lancaster, Pa.
Sonam Sherpa:?DO ’19, Resident in family medicine, WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital, Lebanon, Pa.
Andy Thurby:?Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine (VCOM), Blacksburg, Va.
Nate Bell:?Analyst, Eurofins, Lancaster Laboratories, Lancaster, PA
Amelia Capuano:?Laboratory Analyst, Chemical Solutions Ltd, Harrisburg, Pa.
Benjamin Hoerner:?lab technician, vivoPharm LLC, Hummelstown, Pa.
Bradley Krisanits:?M.S.’17, Ph.D. Program, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina
Laura Misiewicz:?Pharm.D. ’19, pharmacist, CVS Pharmacy
Alyssa Shultz:?Scientist, Glaxo SmithKline, Marietta, PA
Andrew Stoltzfus:?Ph.D. program, University of Maryland School of Pharmacy, Baltimore, Md.
Rebecca Wise:?Ph.D. Program, University of Delaware, Newark, Del.
Shirley Guzman-Caballero:?(Vaccine Drug Development) VDPD Scientist 2, Eurofins Lancaster Laboratories PSS, West Point, Pa.
Nicol Hessong:?RN ’16, University of Rochester School of Nursing, Pediatric ICU Nurse, Golisano Children’s Hospital, Rochester, N.Y.
Aaron Rarick:?Laboratory Technician, Silliker – Merieux NutriSciences, Allentown, PA
Kelsey Robinson:?DO’18 PCOM, Resident OBGYN, Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma, Wa.
Heather Tran:?Associate Scientist, Eurofins – Lancaster Laboratories, Lancaster, PA
Christina Belousov:?DDS ’20 New York University College of Dentistry, Captain, U.S. Army, Fort Hood, Texas
Jared Cicero DPM?’17:?Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine, Pa.
Katalyn Funk:?Analytical Chemist at Cargill Cocoa & Chocolate; Lititz, Pa.
Allison Gerber:?M.S. Program in Animal Science, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, N.C.; Ph.D. ’21, BCMB, University of Maryland, Baltimore
Nathan Hepler:?Postdoctoral Scholar, Penn State University Department of Biology, Cosgrove Lab, Ph.D. ’19, Plant Biology, Penn State University
Seth Polydore:?Ph.D. ’18, Genetics, Penn State University, Postdoc, Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, Data Science Facility
Halley Washburn:?Ph.D. Program, Biochemistry & Molecular Pharmacology, Thomas Jefferson University
Colleen Delaney Lewis:?Ph.D., Research Assistant, Rutgers University
Lindsey McMahon:?MSN ’18 University of Maryland, Baltimore, ICU Nurse, Johns Hopkins Hospital
Susan Menges Hurley:?M.S. ’16 The Pennsylvania State University, Quality Assurance Specialist-HACCP, Nestle Purina, Mechanicsburg, PA
Lindsey Wenger:?PharmD ’16, Pharmacist, Masonic Village, Elizabethtown, Pa.
Dr. Stephanie Bratton:?D.O. ’16, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, pediatrician, Shoptalk Community Health, Dorchester, Md.
Dr. Patricia Cunfer-Young:?Ph.D. ’16, Associate Scientist, Emergent Biosolutions, Gaithersburg, Md.
Allyssa Staboleski:?Manager, clinical operations-molecular diagnostics, Health Network Laboratories
Brian Stefaniak:?AV Technician, Shumaker Plan Design Transform, Lancaster, PA
Gary Lam?’09:?Ph.D., Cellular Molecular Development Biology, Johns Hopkins University
Dr. Johanna Scarino Lemons ’06:?Molecular biologist in the Diet and Gut Microbiome Group, USDA; Ph.D., Princeton University
Dr. Kenneth Potter ’09:?M.D., anesthesia/critical care attending physician at VCU Medical Center, Richmond, Va.
Jeffrey Raber ’97:?CEO/CVO The Werc Shop, President KinetiChem, Ph.D. ’02, Chemistry, University of Southern California