Current and Former Research Students

2022 Graduate
S. Beland- Genetic Diversity of the declining Aleutian Tern (2020-2021) -- Pursing Nursing

2020 Graduates
R. Finch- Population Dynamics in Roseate Terns (2019); Gene flow among Black Skimmer colonies in North America (2020) -- Southern Connecticut State University ACE Nursing Program. 

• Finch*, R., K. Goodenough, D. Newstadt, and P. Szczys In Prep for Submission Investigating continental-scale connectivity and hemisphere-scale genetic diversity among Black Skimmer (Rynchops niger) colonies.

B. Velikaneye- Honors Thesis, MHC variation and mating system in Roseate Terns (2017-2020);Gene flow among Black Skimmer colonies in North America (2020) -- University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, Ph.D. Program

N. Murphy- Honors Thesis, Effects of Pit-tags on Roseate Terns (2018-2020)

S. Stravoravdis- Cyt-b variation in North American Black Terns (2016-2018) -- University of Massachusetts Amherst Ph.D. Program

A. Ridler- Parentage and Pedigree in Bermudian Common Terns (2017-2018) -- University of Pennsylvania Ph.D. Program

2019 Graduate
J. Dayton- Tufts University PhD Program | 2019 Barnard Award | 2018 Goldwater Scholar |

• Dayton*, J.  and Szczys, P. in review, Ornithology Applications Metapopulation connectivity mitigates permanent loss of historical genetic diversity in a federally endangered seabird. [Roseate Tern, Sterna dougallii]

• Dayton*, J., Ledwon, M, Paillisson, J.M., Atamas, N., and Szczys, P. 2017. Population Structure of the Eurasian Whiskered Tern (Chlidonias hybrida hybrida), a species exhibiting range expansion. Waterbirds. 40(2):105-117.

2018 Graduates
M. Deacon- MS Program in Occupational Therapy, Tufts University
L. Hyde- Research Assistant, Jackson Laboratories
M. Slater- Veterinarian Technician, VIP Pet Care
A. Smith- Great American Aquaculture Intern

2017 Graduates
B. Chabot- Nova Southeastern University Graduate Program in Family Therapy

2016 Graduates
S. Denihan- Recruiting Specialist, Creative Financial Staffing
W. Lewkowicz- University of Bridgeport College of Naturopathic Medicine
K.Connolly- MS in Biomedical Studies, Quinnipiac University; Ph.D. Program at Brown University

2015 Graduates
D.Dubois- Laboratory Technician, Edgewell Personal Care
M. Kalinowska- Project Manager, Scribe America

2013 Graduates
E. Conn- Ph.D. completed, Georgetown University Medical Center
C. Guthrie- Structural Drafter at General Dynamics Electric Boat

2012 Graduates
M. Robert- MS in Secondary Ed, Eastern Connecticut State University; MS in Biology, Southern Connecticut State University; Biology Teacher, Saint Bernard School

2011 Graduates
K. Lamothe- MS in Biology, Arkansas State University; Ph.D. University of Toronto; Visiting Fellow Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Szczys, P., Lamothe*, K., Druzyaka, A., Poot, M., Siokhin, V., and van der Winden, J. 2017. Range-wide patterns of population differentiation of Eurasian black terns (Chlidonias niger niger) related to use of discrete staging sites. Journal of Ornithology 158(2): 365-378. online first DOI: 10.1007/s10336-016-1408-5

P. Castagna-  MS in Psychology, Connecticut College; fourth-year clinical psychology PhD. Student, Louisiana State University

2010 Graduates
B. Duffy- MBA, University of Massachusetts, Boston; Enterprise Product Specialist at Agilent Technologies

2009 Graduates
M. Boser- Community Research Associate, Restorative Justice Center, University of California Berkeley

2008 Graduates
S. Levy- MS Genetics, University of New Hampshire; Senior Director, Data Science at Athenium Analytics
C. Martinelli- Master’s in Integrative Medicine, The Graduate Institute; MS student, Engineering/Applied Physics, Southern Connecticut State University
A. Tran- Neurophysiologist CNIM at Safe Passage Neuromonitoring

2007 Graduates
M. Rigatti- MS Biochemistry, University of Connecticut, MD/PhD University of Connecticut School of Medicine; Emergency Medicine Resident, UCONN Health Center
M.Clifton- Ph.D. Biology, Florida International University; Executive Director, North Shore Mosquito Abatement District