IPREP Fellows

Past IPREP Fellows

IPREP 2023 Fellows
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Keyana Blake
B.S., Neuroscience
Minor in Pharmacology and Toxicology
Michigan State University
Class of 2022
Research Interests & Expertise
Pharmacology and Toxicology
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Gabriel Ramirez
B.S.,Chemistry
B.S.,Biochemistry & Biology - Cellular/Molecular Biology
Appalachian State University, Boone, NC
Class of 2022
Research Interests & Expertise
Musculoskeletal
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Kennedy Pope
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
The College of Wooster, Wooster, OH
Class of 2022
Research Interests & Expertise
Psychology
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Breianna Mildor
B.S., Psychological Sciences
Purdue University
Class of 2022
Research Interests & Expertise
Psychology

IPREP 2022 Fellows
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Ceouna Hegwood
B.S., Brain & Behavioral Science
Purdue University
Class of 2021
Research Interests & Expertise Clinical Psychology
Medical and Addiction Neuroscience

Graduate School Attending
PhD University of California, Irvine
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Selena Martinez
B.S.,Genomics and Molecular Genomics
Michigan State University
Class of 2021
Research Interests & Expertise Anatomy and Cell Biology
Physiology
Microbiology and Infectious Disease

Graduate School Attending
PhD Biomedical Sciences, University of Colorado, Anschutz Medical Campus
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Rieanna McPhie
B.A., Forensic Psychology
John Jay College of Criminal Justice
Class of 2021
Research Interests & Expertise Clinical Psychology,
Applied Social Organizational Psychology

Graduate School Attending
Continuing Education Coordinator at the University of Washington
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Andres Prieto Trujillo
B.S., Biology-Cellular biology and biotechnology
University of North Florida
Class of 2021
Research Interests & Expertise Biomedical Engineering
Microbiology & Infectious Disease
Pharmacology

Graduate School Attending
PhD Biomedical Sciences University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
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Lorimar Robledo Gonzalez
B.S., Microbiology
University of Puerto Rico at Humacao
Class of 2021
Research Interests & Expertise Microbiology and Immunology

Graduate School Attending
IU School of Medicine – PhD Program Microbiology & Immunology
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Eriel Wise
B.S., Neuroscience
IU Indianapolis
Class of 2021
Research Interests & Expertise Addiction and Medical Neuroscience
Anatomy and Cell Biology

Graduate School Attending
PhD University of Pittsburg

IPREP 2021 Fellows
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Alexandra Ayala
B.S., Psychology
University of Florida
Class of 2021
Research Interests & Expertise Clinical Psychology
Addiction Neuroscience

Graduate School Attending
University of North Texas
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Jonica Brown
B.S., Chemistry
University of California, Riverside
Class of 2021
Research Interests & Expertise Pharmacology
Biomedical Engineering

Graduate School Attending
Emory University
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Lauryn Cureton
B.S., Biochemistry
University of Missouri-Columbia
Class of 2021
Research Interests & Expertise Cancer Biology
Genetics
Biochemistry

Graduate School Attending
Emory University
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Alejandro Hernandez
B.S., Genetics
Iowa State University
Class of 2021
Research Interests & Expertise Medical Neuroscience
Addiction Neuroscience

Graduate School Attending
University of Florida
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Chiebuka Okpara
B.S., Biomedical Engineering
The College of New Jersey
Class of 2021
Research Interests & Expertise Biomedical Engineering
Musculoskeletal

Graduate School Attending
Lehigh University
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Olivia Staples
B.A., Psychology
Hampton University
Class of 2019
Research Interests & Expertise Clinical Psychology and Applied Social
Organizational Psychology

Graduate School Attending
University of South Carolina

IPREP 2020 Fellows
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Claudia Byer-Tyre
B.S., Psychology
Howard University
Class of 2020
Research Interests & Expertise
Clinical Psychology
Addiction Neuroscience

Graduate School Attending
Ohio State University
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Rodney Claude
B.S., Biology
Tuskegee University Miami Dade College
Class of 2020
Research Interests & Expertise
Microbiology
Medical Neuroscience
Physiology

Graduate School Attending
IU Indianapolis
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Cierra Isom
B.S., Agricultural and Medical Biotechnology
University of Kentucky
Class of 2020
Research Interests & Expertise
Musculoskeletal
Microbiology
Physiology
Immunology

Graduate School Attending
University of Louisville
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Nancy Nguyen
B.S., Kinesiology
University of Illinois at Chicago
Class of 2020
Research Interests & Expertise
Human Performance
Addiction Neuroscience

Graduate School Attending
University of Delaware
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Monserrat Orozco
B.S., Biochemistry
California State University, Los Angeles
Class of 2020
Research Interests & Expertise
Addiction Neuroscience
Clinical Psychology

Graduate School Attending
University of New Mexico
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Ravon Pittman
B.S., Psychology
Oakwood University
Class of 2020
Research Interests & Expertise
Clinical Psychology
Addiction Neuroscience

IPREP 2019 Fellows
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Mahogany A. Monette
B.S., Psychology
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Class of 2018
Research Interests & Expertise
Clinical Psychology
Medical Neuroscience

Graduate School Attending
University of Illinois Urbana Champaign Clinical Community - Psychology PhD Program

Subsequent Grant(s)/ Role/Year Awarded
APAGS/Psi Chi Junior Scientist Fellowship/PI/2021
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Rachel Moreno
B.S., Biology
Texas Woman’s University
Class of 2019
Research Interests & Expertise
Microbiology
Pharmacology

Graduate School Attending
University of California David - Immunology PhD Program
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Larissa Oglesby
B.S., Psychology
St. John’s University
Class of 2019
Research Interests & Expertise
Clinical Psychology
Physiology

Graduate School Attending
Fairleigh Dickinson University - Clinical Psychology PhD Program

Current Position
Research fellow
Clinical Psychology
Fairleigh-Dickinson University
Academic, Further Training
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Maria Quintero
B.S., Psychology
Florida State University
University of South Florida
Class of 2019
Research Interests & Expertise
Medical Neuroscience
Addiction Neuroscience

Graduate School Attending
Indiana University School of Medicine - IBMG Program
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Roslyn Stallings
B.S., Wellness Kinesiology
Lincoln University of Missouri
Class of 2019
Research Interests & Expertise
Human Performance
Physiology

Graduate School Attending
Washington University - Doctorate in Physical Therapy
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Taylor Sturgeon
B.S., Psychology
The Ohio State University
Class of 2019
Research Interests & Expertise
Clinical Psychology
Applied Social & Organizational Psychology

Graduate School Attending
Virginia Tech - Clinical Psychology PhD Program

IPREP 2018 Fellows
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Queenisha Crichlow
B.S., Psychology
Florida Memorial University
Class of 2018
Research Interests & Expertise
Clinical Psychology
Applied Social & Organizational Psychology

Graduate School Attending
University of Alabama (Birmingham) Medical/Clinical Psychology PhD program

Subsequent Grant(s)/ Role/Year Awarded
NSF GRF/PI/2020
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Joselyn Perez
B.S., Psychology
California State University San Marcos
Class of 2018
Research Interests & Expertise
Human Performance
Addiction Neuroscience

Graduate School Attending
University of Connecticut in the Research Methods, Measurement, and Evaluation PhD program
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Nicole Ramos-Solis
B.S., Microbiology
University of Puerto Rico at Humacao
Class of 2017
Research Interests & Expertise
Microbiology
Musculoskeletal & Cell Biology

Graduate School Attending
IU Indianapolis IBMG
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Rebecca Revilla
B.S., Psychology
University of Incarnate Word Alamo Colleges
University of Texas at San Antonio
Class of 2018
Research Interests & Expertise
Clinical Psychology
Addiction Neuroscience

Graduate School Attending
University of Alabama (Tuscaloosa) Clinical Psychology PhD Program (child concentration)

Subsequent Grant(s)/ Role/Year Awarded
NSF GRF/PI/2019
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Eduardo Salgado
B.S., Neuroscience
Duke University
Class of 2018
Research Interests & Expertise
Clinical Psychology
Medical Neuroscience

Graduate School Attending
IU Indianapolis Clinical Psychology PhD Program
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Ebony Hargrove-Wiley
B.S., Biology
Tuskegee University
Class of 2017
Research Interests & Expertise
Biological Sciences, Cell and Molecular Biology
Reproductive Biology

Graduate School Attending
Vanderbilt University interdisciplinary graduate program

Subsequent Grant(s)/ Role/Year Awarded
NSF GRF/PI/2021

IPREP 2017 Fellows
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Azeez Aremu
B.S. in Biology
Chicago State University
Class of 2017
Research Interests & Expertise
Microbiology

Graduate School Attended
MS Student, Medical Science
Indiana University School of Medicine
Academia, Further Training

Current Position
Medical laboratory scientist
MedStar Health
Non-profit, Primarily Clinical
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Moses Darkey
B.S. in Biology
Governor’s State University (Chicago State University)
Cert. EMT, Malcolm X College
B.S. in Wildlife and Entomology
University of Cape Coast (Ghana)
Class of 2017
Research Interests & Expertise
Microbiology

Graduate School Attending
IU Indianapolis GCND, NIH supplement awarded to continue working in Dr. Arrizabalaga's lab

Current Position
Molecular Technologist
Tempus Labs, Inc.
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Britney Hudson
B.S. Biomedical Engineering
Mercer University
Class of 2017
Research Interests & Expertise
Biomedical Engineering

Graduate School Attending
North Carolina State University

Subsequent Grant(s)/ Role/Year Awarded
NSF GRF/PI/2020
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Maribel Hernandez
B.S. in Psychology (Behavioral Neuroscience)
St. Edward’s University
Class of 2017
Research Interests & Expertise
Addiction Neuroscience

Graduate School Attending
Ph.D. IU Indianapolis Psychology
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Alexis Pulliam
B.S. in Chemical Engineering
Tuskegee University
Class of 2017
Research Interests & Expertise
Biomedical Engineering

Graduate School Attending
Georgia Tech, PhD in Biomedical Engineering

Subsequent Grant(s)/ Role/Year Awarded
NSF GRF/PI/2020
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Zoe Talman
B.S. in Neuroscience
Lake Forest College
Carleton College
College of Lake County
Class of 2017
Research Interests & Expertise
Pharmacology

Graduate School Attending
LSU PhD in Pharmacology

Current Position
Clinical research associate
Prisms Group LLC
For profit, Primarily Clinical

IPREP 2016 Fellows
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Robert Altamirano
B.A. in Psychology
Green Mountain College
Class of 2016
Research Interests & Expertise
Neurobiological and Molecular Mechanisms

Graduate School Attended
Ph.D., University of Texas Southwestern

Current Position
Market Research Analyst in the Healthcare and Life Sciences division
Proactive Worldwide
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Jasmyn Sanders
B.S. in Psychology
Florida A&M University
Class of 2014
Research Interests & Expertise
Clinical Psychology

Graduate School Attending
Ph.D., Clinical Psychology, University of Miami
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Blake K. Parrish
B.A. Psychology
IU Indianapolis
Class of 2016
Research Interests & Expertise
Industrial/Organizational Psychology & Applied Psychology

Graduate School Attended
Ph.D., Psychology (Industrial/Organizational), University of Central Florida

Current Position
Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
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Shaquitta Dent
B.S. in Biology
Stillman College
Class of 2015
Research Interests & Expertise
Human Performance and Kinesiology

Graduate School Attended
MS, Kinesiology, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis

Current Position
PhD Student, Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
IU Indianapolis
Academia, further training

Subsequent Grant(s)/ Role/Year Awarded
NSF GRF/Honorable Mention/2019
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Mutsa Godza
B.S. in Kinesiology
IU Indianapolis
Class of 2016
Research Interests & Expertise
Kinesiology

Graduate School Attended
D.PT./Ph.D., University of Florida Current Position
DPT, Lewy Physical Therapy
For Profit, Primarily Clinical
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Vanessa Wilson
B.S. in Biology
Bennett College for Women
Class of 2016
Research Interests & Expertise
Neuroscience

Graduate School Attending
TBD

IPREP 2015 Fellows
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Corey Calhoun
B.A. in Psychology
Green Mountain College
Class of 2015
Research Interests & Expertise
Addiction Neuroscience

Graduate School Attended
University of Massachusetts

Current Position
Postdoctoral NIH-IRACDA (K12) Scholar and Research Fellow
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
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Joshua Hayes
B.S. in Biology
Winston-Salem State University
Class of 2015
Research Interests & Expertise
Medical Neuroscience

Graduate School Attending
Wake Forest University
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Elaine Kouame
B.S. Biology
Temple University
Class of 2015
Research Interests & Expertise
Medical Neuroscience

Graduate School Attending
University of Chicago
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Cynthya Morales
B.A. in Psychology
California State University North Ridge
Class of 2015
Research Interests & Expertise
Addotop Meirpscoemce

Graduate School Attending
California State University North Ridge
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Jared Smith
B.S. in Neuroscience
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Class of 2015
Research Interests & Expertise
Medical Neuroscience

Graduate School Attending
Indiana University School of Medicine

IPREP 2014 Fellows
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Sage Morgan Bates
Ph.D. Student
Illinois Institute of Technology
Class of 2014
Research Interests & Expertise
Clinical Psychology

Graduate School Attended
Ph.D., Clinical Psychology at Illinois Institute of Technology

Current Position
Psychology Intern
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Academia, Further Training
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Michel Anthony Companion
Ph.D. Student
University North Carolina
Class of 2014
Research Interests & Expertise
Addiction Neuroscience

Graduate School Attended
Ph.D., Behavioral Neuroscience University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill

Current Position
Postdoctoral Research Associate
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Academia, Further Training

Subsequent Grant(s)/ Role/Year Awarded
AA F31/PI/2019
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Ross Michael Nelson
Ph.D. Student
University of Oklahoma
Class of 2014
Research Interests & Expertise
Medical Neuroscience

Graduate School Attended
MS, Biochemistry, IU Indianapolis
Ph.D.
University of Oklahoma Health Science Center

Current Position
Application Scientist
Beckman Coulter Life Sciences
For-profit Research-related
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Alan B. Tyson II
Ph.D. Student
IU Indianapolis
Class of 2014
Research Interests & Expertise
Music Technology

Graduate School Attended
MS/Ph.D., Music Technology, IU Indianapolis

Current Position
Founder, MuSciQ LLC
Post-Baccalaureate Research Education Program
Indiana University Indianapolis
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