Cooper Group Alumni
Former Postdoctoral Researchers
Dr. Steven Petritis
petritis@msu.edu
Postdoc, Michigan State University
Ph.D. University of Arizona, 2022
B.A. Grinnell College, 2015
Dr. Paul Bergeron
berger82@msu.edu
Postdoc, Michigan State University
Ph.D. University of Utah, 2019
B.S. & B.A. UC Santa Cruz, 2013
Dr. Paul Nelson
paulnelson@chemistry.msu.edu
Postdoc, Michigan State University
Ph.D. Syracuse University, 2006
B.S. Boston University, 2001
Dr. Elizabeth Day
Asst. Prof., UTEP
Postdoc, Michigan State University
Ph.D. University of Georgia, 2018
B.S. University of South Dakota, 2012
Dr. Kinsey Bain
Preseidential Management Fellow
Postdoc, Michigan State University
Ph.D. Purdue University, 2017
B.S. Bethel University, 2012
Dr. Erin Duffy
Asst. Prof., Western Washington University
Postdoc, Michigan State University
Ph.D. University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2017
B.S. Syracuse University, 2012
Dr. Ryan Stowe
Asst. Prof., University of Wisconsin-Madison
Postdoc, Michigan State University
Ph.D. The Scripps Research Institute, 2016
B.A. Albion College, 2010
Dr. Aishling Flaherty
Postdoc, Michigan State University
Ph.D. University of Limerick
B.S. University of Limerick
Dr. Justin Carmel
Asst. Prof., Florida International University
Postdoc, Michigan State University
Ph.D, Miami University
B.S., Nazareth College
Dr. Sonia Underwood
Asst. Prof., Florida International University
Postdoc, Michigan State University
Postdoc, Clemson University
Ph.D, Clemson University
B.S., University of Central Florida
Dr. Nicole Becker
Asst. Prof., University of Iowa
Postdoc, Michigan State University
Postdoc, Clemson University
Ph.D, Purdue University
B.S., South Dakota State University
Former Graduate Students
Dr. Sewwandi Abeywardana
abeyward@chemistry.msu.edu
PhD, Michigan State University (2025)
M.S. California State University Long Beach, 2015
B.S. Institute of Chemistry Ceylon, Sri Lanka, 2009
Tisetso Mosala
mosalati@msu.edu
Fulbright Visiting Scholar, Michigan State University, 2024-25
M.Sc. (Chemistry) University of Pretoria, 2019
B.Sec.Ed. (Science) University of Pretoria, 2017
Dr. Clare Carlson
carls500@msu.edu
PhD, Michigan State University (2022)
B.S. Grand Valley State University, 2017
Dr. Ryan Bowen
bowenrya@msu.edu
PhD, Michigan State University (2022)
M.Ed. Vanderbilt University, 2018
M.S. Vanderbilt University, 2016
B.S. Lipscomb University, 2014
Dr. Samantha Houchlei
houchle1@chemistry.msu.edu
PhD, Michigan State University (2022)
B.S. Aquinas College, 2016
Dr. Keenan Noyes
noyeskee@msu.edu
PhD, Michigan State University (2022)
B.S. Michigan State University, 2016
Dr. Olivia Crandell
Postdoc, University of Wisconsin-Madison
PhD, Michigan State University (2020)
B.S. Alma College
Dr. Chris Minter
PhD, Michigan State University (2019)
B.S. The College of Saint Scholastica
Dr. Oscar Judd
Lab Coordinator, James Madison University
PhD, Michigan State University (2018)
M.S., Indiana University
B.S., University of South Carolina
Dr. Katie Kohn
Ph.D, Michigan State University (2018)
B.S., University of Pittsburgh
Dr. Leah Williams
Lecturer, Georgia Southern University
Postdoc, Emory University
Ph.D, Michigan State University (2015)
B.S., Georgia College