Ariane L. Peralta, PhD
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Colin Finlay, MS
PhD Candidate and NSF NRT Scholar. Colin examines how land use change, salinization, and natural hazards interact to affect microbial community structure and function in wetland and agricultural soils.
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Kelsey Coates, BS
PhD Student and NSF Graduate Research Fellow & NSF NRT Scholar. Kelsey has a love of wetlands and is developing dissertation research on climate change effects on wetland plant and microbial communities.
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Glory Kidimbu, BS
MS Biology Student and NC WRRI Mountain to Sea Fellow. Glory examines how environmental stressors influence disease dynamics at the land-water interface. Glory is co-mentored by Dr. Fidy Rasambainarivo.
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Delaney Shive, BS
Lab Technician. Delaney recently graduated with a BS dual degrees in Biology & BS in Clinical Lab Science. Delaney is the 'go to' for wrangling environmental microbes in the lab.
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Riane Franklin, BS
MS Biology Student. Riane examines how long-term nutrient enrichment influences phenotypic and genomic traits with a focus on Bacillus and Pseudomonas species.
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Adriana Rodriguez, BS
MS Biology Student. Adriana examines long-term nutrient enrichment influences bacterial phenotypic traits with a focus on Streptomyces species.
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Michayla Davis
BS Biology Major. Undergraduate Researcher. Michayla examines how environmental microbes help buffer stressors effects on wetland plants.
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O'Conall Eller
BS Biology Major. Undergraduate Researcher. O'Conall examines how compounding environmental stressors influence patterns in plant and bacterial communities and nutrient cycling functions.
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Ka'Nyiah Moore
BS Biology Major. Undergraduate Researcher. Ka'Nyiah examines how environmental legacies contribute to beneficial plant-microbe relationships in agricultural and restoration contexts.
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Deborah Adu-Gyamfi
NC GSK Summer Researcher. BS Biological and Forensic Sciences Major, Fayetteville State Undergraduate. Deborah
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BURT
Founding Peralta Lab Member (2009-2022). Former Canine Executive Officer | Happiness Manager |Treat and Nap Consultant.
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BRINKS
Canine Snacks Officer (2022-) | Nap Consultant-in-Training
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Lab Alumni
In progress
Tom Vogel, MS, PhD Candidate, Coastal Resources Mgmt. Tom examines environmental effects on public health using spatial and socio-environmental modeling (advisors: Randall Etheridge, Jacob Hochard, AP)
Completed
Michael Sioson, MS Biology, ECU, 2025
Daphka Joseph, MS Biology, ECU, 2025
Scott Siebor, MS Biology, ECU, 2024 (Current: Environmental Health Specialist, Pitt County Public Health)
Dejah Smith, MS Biology, ECU, 2024 (Current: Duke University)
Colin Finlay, MS Biology, ECU, 2023 (Current: ECU IDPBBC)
Brian Hinckley, MS Biology, ECU, 2018, Co-advised by Randall Etheridge; Research Technician (2021-2023)
Daniya Stephens, MS Biology, ECU, 2022 (Current: Novartis)
Aied Garcia Sanchez, MS Biology, ECU, 2022 (Current: Microbiology Teaching Lab Manger, East Carolina University)
Regina B. Bledsoe, PhD IDPBS, ECU, 2020 (Current: NewLeaf Symbiotics)
Trey Mason, Graduate Research Assistant, 2018-19
Deborah Lichti, PhD IDPBS, ECU, 2018, Co-advised by David Kimmel (Current: University of Michigan)
Alexandra 'Alex' Stucy, MS Biology, ECU, 2017 (Current: New Jersey Public Schools)
Luise Armstrong, MS Biology, ECU, 2017, Co-advised by Marcelo Ardón
Joshua Thigpen, MS Biology, ECU, 2015, Co-advised by Carol Goodwillie (Current: Lab Technician at Environment 1, Inc.)
Yanmei Sun, Postdoctoral Research Associate, 2015-2016, (Current: Faculty at Northwest University, Xi’an, China)
Undergraduate Students
Priya Thornton, Undergraduate Research Assistant (2025-2026), BS Biology
Summer Reich, Undergraduate Research Assistant (2025-2026), BS Biology
Kris Melvin, Undergraduate Research Assistant (2025), BS Biology
Kai Davis, Undergraduate Research Assistant (2022-2024), BS Biology; Research Technician (2025)
Mamie Ceesay, GSK Summer Research Intern, Fayetteville State University (2025)
Sophia DeBruhl, Undergraduate Research Assistant (2023-2025), BS Biology
Kenia Medina-Leal, Undergraduate Research Assistant (2025), BS Biology
Seray Carey, Undergraduate Research Assistant (2024-2025), BS Biology
Neil Garza Hernandez, Undergraduate Research Assistant (2023-2024), BS Biology
Lauren Gray, GSK Summer Research Intern, Fayetteville State University (2024)
Matias Gallegos-Perdiguero, Undergraduate Research Assistant (2023-2024), BS Biology
Glory Kidimbu, Undergraduate Research Assistant (2022-2024), BS Biology
Tete Narh-Mensah, Undergraduate Research Assistant (2023-2024), BS Biology
Allison Walker, Undergraduate Research Assistant (2021 NSURP), Post-bacc researcher, North Carolina State University
Celina McKoy, GSK Summer Research Intern, Winston-Salem State University (2023)
Surinder Gill, Undergraduate Research Assistant (2019-2023), BS Biology
Ivan Martinez-Santoyo, Undergraduate Research Assistant (2021-2022), BS Biology
Ana Ramirez, Undergraduate Research Assistant (2022), BS Biology
Virginia Acosta Rosas, Undergraduate Research Assistant (2020-2022), BS Biology
Shajany Davis, Undergraduate Research Assistant (2021-2022), BS Biology
Charlotte Messmer, Undergraduate Research Assistant (2022), BS Biology
Joe Whittington, Undergraduate Research Assistant and Lab Tech, (2019-2021), BS Biology
De'Monnie Williams, Undergraduate Research Assistant (2020-2021), BS Biology
Alexia Griffin, Undergraduate Research Assistant (2017-2020), BS Biology and Public Health
Ivanellis Rodriguez-Torres, Undergraduate Research Assistant (2020 NSURP), University of Puerto Rico at Cayey
Fechi Inyama, Undergraduate Research Assistant (2020 NSURP), Harvard University
Guadalupe Bernal, Undergraduate Research Assistant (2020 NSURP), California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
Megan Koceja, Undergraduate Research Assistant (2016-19), BS Biology
Emma Richards, Undergraduate Research Assistant (2019), BS Biology
Allison Fisk, Undergraduate Research Assistant (2018-19), BS Biology
Diego Carreño, Undergraduate Research Assistant (2017-18), BS Biology
Samuel Austin, Undergraduate Research Assistant (2017-18), BS Biology
Michael Dozier, Undergraduate Research Assistant, Co-mentored by Chris Balakrishnan (2017-18), BS Biology & Biochemistry
Corey Forbes, Undergraduate Research Assistant (2016-17), BS Biochemistry
David Morlock, Undergraduate Research Assistant (2017), BS Biology
Morgan Beamon, Undergraduate Research Assistant (2015-16), BS Biochemistry
Jonathan LeCrone, Undergraduate Research Assistant (2015-16), BS Biology/Chemistry
J. Spencer Wilkinson, Undergraduate Research Assistant (2014-16), BS Biology
Casey Eakins, Technician/Undergraduate Research Assistant, 2014-2018
Katherine Dorronsoro, Undergraduate Research Assistant (2015-16), BS Biology
Sheridan Iroegbu, Undergraduate Research Assistant (2014), BS Biology
Rene Vanek, Undergraduate Research Assistant (2014), BS Environment Health Sciences
In progress
Tom Vogel, MS, PhD Candidate, Coastal Resources Mgmt. Tom examines environmental effects on public health using spatial and socio-environmental modeling (advisors: Randall Etheridge, Jacob Hochard, AP)
Completed
Michael Sioson, MS Biology, ECU, 2025
Daphka Joseph, MS Biology, ECU, 2025
Scott Siebor, MS Biology, ECU, 2024 (Current: Environmental Health Specialist, Pitt County Public Health)
Dejah Smith, MS Biology, ECU, 2024 (Current: Duke University)
Colin Finlay, MS Biology, ECU, 2023 (Current: ECU IDPBBC)
Brian Hinckley, MS Biology, ECU, 2018, Co-advised by Randall Etheridge; Research Technician (2021-2023)
Daniya Stephens, MS Biology, ECU, 2022 (Current: Novartis)
Aied Garcia Sanchez, MS Biology, ECU, 2022 (Current: Microbiology Teaching Lab Manger, East Carolina University)
Regina B. Bledsoe, PhD IDPBS, ECU, 2020 (Current: NewLeaf Symbiotics)
Trey Mason, Graduate Research Assistant, 2018-19
Deborah Lichti, PhD IDPBS, ECU, 2018, Co-advised by David Kimmel (Current: University of Michigan)
Alexandra 'Alex' Stucy, MS Biology, ECU, 2017 (Current: New Jersey Public Schools)
Luise Armstrong, MS Biology, ECU, 2017, Co-advised by Marcelo Ardón
Joshua Thigpen, MS Biology, ECU, 2015, Co-advised by Carol Goodwillie (Current: Lab Technician at Environment 1, Inc.)
Yanmei Sun, Postdoctoral Research Associate, 2015-2016, (Current: Faculty at Northwest University, Xi’an, China)
Undergraduate Students
Priya Thornton, Undergraduate Research Assistant (2025-2026), BS Biology
Summer Reich, Undergraduate Research Assistant (2025-2026), BS Biology
Kris Melvin, Undergraduate Research Assistant (2025), BS Biology
Kai Davis, Undergraduate Research Assistant (2022-2024), BS Biology; Research Technician (2025)
Mamie Ceesay, GSK Summer Research Intern, Fayetteville State University (2025)
Sophia DeBruhl, Undergraduate Research Assistant (2023-2025), BS Biology
Kenia Medina-Leal, Undergraduate Research Assistant (2025), BS Biology
Seray Carey, Undergraduate Research Assistant (2024-2025), BS Biology
Neil Garza Hernandez, Undergraduate Research Assistant (2023-2024), BS Biology
Lauren Gray, GSK Summer Research Intern, Fayetteville State University (2024)
Matias Gallegos-Perdiguero, Undergraduate Research Assistant (2023-2024), BS Biology
Glory Kidimbu, Undergraduate Research Assistant (2022-2024), BS Biology
Tete Narh-Mensah, Undergraduate Research Assistant (2023-2024), BS Biology
Allison Walker, Undergraduate Research Assistant (2021 NSURP), Post-bacc researcher, North Carolina State University
Celina McKoy, GSK Summer Research Intern, Winston-Salem State University (2023)
Surinder Gill, Undergraduate Research Assistant (2019-2023), BS Biology
Ivan Martinez-Santoyo, Undergraduate Research Assistant (2021-2022), BS Biology
Ana Ramirez, Undergraduate Research Assistant (2022), BS Biology
Virginia Acosta Rosas, Undergraduate Research Assistant (2020-2022), BS Biology
Shajany Davis, Undergraduate Research Assistant (2021-2022), BS Biology
Charlotte Messmer, Undergraduate Research Assistant (2022), BS Biology
Joe Whittington, Undergraduate Research Assistant and Lab Tech, (2019-2021), BS Biology
De'Monnie Williams, Undergraduate Research Assistant (2020-2021), BS Biology
Alexia Griffin, Undergraduate Research Assistant (2017-2020), BS Biology and Public Health
Ivanellis Rodriguez-Torres, Undergraduate Research Assistant (2020 NSURP), University of Puerto Rico at Cayey
Fechi Inyama, Undergraduate Research Assistant (2020 NSURP), Harvard University
Guadalupe Bernal, Undergraduate Research Assistant (2020 NSURP), California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
Megan Koceja, Undergraduate Research Assistant (2016-19), BS Biology
Emma Richards, Undergraduate Research Assistant (2019), BS Biology
Allison Fisk, Undergraduate Research Assistant (2018-19), BS Biology
Diego Carreño, Undergraduate Research Assistant (2017-18), BS Biology
Samuel Austin, Undergraduate Research Assistant (2017-18), BS Biology
Michael Dozier, Undergraduate Research Assistant, Co-mentored by Chris Balakrishnan (2017-18), BS Biology & Biochemistry
Corey Forbes, Undergraduate Research Assistant (2016-17), BS Biochemistry
David Morlock, Undergraduate Research Assistant (2017), BS Biology
Morgan Beamon, Undergraduate Research Assistant (2015-16), BS Biochemistry
Jonathan LeCrone, Undergraduate Research Assistant (2015-16), BS Biology/Chemistry
J. Spencer Wilkinson, Undergraduate Research Assistant (2014-16), BS Biology
Casey Eakins, Technician/Undergraduate Research Assistant, 2014-2018
Katherine Dorronsoro, Undergraduate Research Assistant (2015-16), BS Biology
Sheridan Iroegbu, Undergraduate Research Assistant (2014), BS Biology
Rene Vanek, Undergraduate Research Assistant (2014), BS Environment Health Sciences
