Fourth Cohort 2010 -2012
Jordan Booker
Hometown: Roanoke, VA
Undergrad & Major: Virginia Tech, Developmental and Biological Psychology
Lab & Department: Social Development Lab/Child Study Center, Developmental and Biological Psychology
IMSD Mentor: Julie Dunsmore, Ph.D.
Current Status: Assistant Professor at University of Missouri-Columbia
Kacie (Allen) Blackman
Hometown: Bakersfield, CA
Undergrad & Major: Howard University, Human Performance
Lab Name & Department: Translational Obesity Research Program, Department of Human Nutrition, Foods, & Exercise Biochemistry
IMSD Mentor: Paul Estabrooks & Jamie Zoellner
Current Status: Assistant Professor at California State University, Northridge
Bianca Baker
Hometown: Portsmouth, VA
Undergrad & Major: Virginia Tech, Biology/Immunology
Lab Name & Department: Laboratory of Innate Immunity and Inflammation, Biology Dept.
IMSD Advisor: Dr. Liwu Li
Current Status: Director, US Ophthalmics, Medical and Clinical Affairs at Dompé
Stephanie Kusano
Hometown: Centreville, VA
Undergrad & Major: Virginia Tech, Mechanical Engineering
Lab Name & Department: Engineering Education
IMSD Advisor: Dr. Clay Gabler
Current Status: Assessment & Evaluation Postdoctoral Research Associate at University of Michigan's Center for Research on Learning and Teaching at University of Michigan
Tristan Hayes
Hometown: Portsmouth, VA
Undergrad & Major: Virginia Commonwealth University, BS Bioinformatics (VCU), Biology
Lab name & Department: Dr. Chris Lawrence Lab, Biology
IMSD Advisor: Dr. Chris Lawrence
Current Status: Graduate Student, Virginia Tech