Placement of Graduate Students
Our Ph.D. graduates have accepted a variety of positions in academia, the pharmaceutical industry, and government that include facets of research, teaching, and administration. Many of our MS students have found technical employment in both the private sector as well as academia. Others have gone on to obtain Ph.D. or DVM degrees.
| Student Name | Year | Most Recent Position Known |
|---|---|---|
| Berger, Gregory | 2023 | Associate Scientist, PsychoGenics, Paramus, NJ |
| Rankins, Ellen | 2023 | Postdoctoral Fellow, Temple Grandin Equine Center, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO |
| Holloway, Chelsee | 2022 | Postdoctoral Associate, NIH National Cancer Institute (NCI), Bethesda, MD |
| Weinert-Nelson, Jennifer | 2022 | Postdoctoral Research Animal Scientist, US Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS), Lexington, KY |
| Saboya, Mariana | 2019 | Research Scientist I, Bristol-Myers Squibb, New Brunswick, NJ |
| Cabrera, Miguel | 2018 | Clinical Operations Specialist, Target Health, New York, NY |
| George, Ashley F. | 2018 | Staff Research Scientist I, Gladstone Institute of Virology and Immunology, University of California San Francisco |
| Al-Yasari, Ali | 2017 | University Lecturer, Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Baghdad, Iraq |
| Fritz, William F. | 2017 | Assistant Professor, Department of Animal Science, Delaware Valley University, Doylestown, PA |
| Jabbar, Shaima | 2017 | Lecturer, Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Pharmacy School, Karbala University, Karbala, Iraq |
| Al-Baghdadi, Rana J. | 2016 | Assistant Professor, Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Veterinary Medicine College, Al-Qadisiyah University, Al-Diwaniyah City, Iraq |
| Stires, Hillary | 2016 | Director of Regulatory and Research Partnerships, Friends of Cancer Research, Washington, DC |
| Yang, Jennifer | 2016 | Senior Medical Writer, Seagen, San Diego, CA |
| Egger, Meredith (Camp) | 2015 | Animal Scientist, Division of Production Drugs, Food & Drug Administration, Rockville, MD |
| Verpeut, Jessica L. | 2015 | Assistant Professor, Behavioral Neuroscience Program, Department of Psychology, Arizona State University |
| Avenatti, Ryan C. | 2014 | Senior Manager, Medical Communications, Jazz Pharmaceuticals |
| Rahman, Kathleen | 2014 | Advisory Committee Member, Sammy’s Hope, Sayreville, NJ |
| Smarsh, Danielle | 2014 | Equine Extension Specialist and Assistant Professor of Equine Science, Department of Animal Science, Pennsylvania State University, University Park |
| Goldberg, Alison Golinski | 2013 | Associate Veterinarian, The Animals’ Hospital of Levittown, Levittown, PA |
| Zhang, Changqing | 2013 | Project Coordinator Supervisor, Novogene Corporation, Sacramento, CA |
| Duncan, Christine A. | 2011 | Assistant Professor of Biology, La Roche University, Pttsburgh, PA |
| Hall, Amy-Lynn (Frankshun) | 2011 | Biologist, Residue Chemistry Team, Division of Human Food Safety, Center for Veterinary Medicine, U.S. Food & Drug Administration, Rockville, MD |
| Liburt, Nettie R. | 2011 | Senior Equine Nutrition Manager, Mars Horsecare, Dalton, OH; Freelance Writer, Kentucky Equine Research, Versailles, KY; Owner, Liburt Equine Nutritional Consulting, Long Island, NY |
| Longpre, Kristy M. | 2011 | Director of Operations, VETmAb Biosciences, Inc., San Diego, CA |
| Polanco, Tiffany A. | 2011 | Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Pittsburgh, Cancer Institute, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center |
| Chen, Joseph C. | 2010 | Director, Translational Sciences, ReCode Therapeutics, Menlo Park, CA |
| Lamprecht, Emily | 2010 | Senior Nutritionist, Nestle Purina Pet Care, St. Louis, MO |
| Haulenbeek, Andrea | 2009 | Associate Director, Regulatory Affairs, Soligenix, Inc., Princeton, NJ |
| Leibowitz, Brian | 2008 | Research Assistant Professor, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine |
| Arjona, Alvaro | 2006 | Editor-in-Chief, Pharma & Healthcare, Media Division, GlobalData Plc, Informa, London, UK |
| Fleming, Jodie M. | 2006 | Scientific Review Officer, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD |
| Dokur, Madhavi | 2005 | Supplier Risk Management Business Partner, Novartis India, Mumbai, India |
| Duarte, Silvia Robles Reis | 2005 | Assistant Professor, Department of Animal Sciences, Universidade São Marcos, São Paulo, Brazil |
| Gordon, Mary Beth | 2005 | Director, Lifestyle Technical Innovation and Director, Equine Research and New Product Development, Purina Animal Nutrition (Land O'Lakes, Inc.), Gray Summit, MO |
| Manso Filho, Helio C. | 2005 | Associate Professor, Department of Animal Sciences, Federal Rural University of Pernambuco (Brazil) |
| Yan, Wenbo | 2005 | Clinical Assistant Professor, Molecular Pathobiology, NYU College of Dentistry, New York, NY |
| Park, SungAe S. | 2004 | Senior Scientist, Amgen Inc., Thousand Oaks, CA |
| Medica, Darcy L. | 2002 | Director of Academic Affairs, Pennsylvania State University Schuylkill Campus |
| Kearns, Charles F. II | 2001 | Director, Global Oncology Medical Affairs Lead, Hematology, Daiichi Sankyo, Inc., Basking Ridge, NJ |
| Billings, Heather J. | 1999 | Associate Professor, Department of Neurobiology and Anatomy, West Virginia University |
| Carlyon, Thushara K. | 1999 | Roche Vitamins, Inc., Nutley, NJ |
| Klein, Jeffrey A. | 1999 | Advisor, Nonclinical Safety and Development, SciLucent, Inc., Herndon, VA |
| Lenhart, Judith A. | 1999 | Director, Publications, Amicus Therapeutics, Princeton, NJ |
| Maina (Sharma), Daniela | 1999 | Senior Scientific Recruiter, Recruitomics Consulting, Cambridge, MA |
| Wang, Yanxin (Mary) | 1999 | Principal Statistical Analyst, Novartis, East Hanover, NJ |
| Black, Angela | 1998 | Staff Veterinarian, Department of Animal and Avian Sciences, University of Maryland, College Park |
| Ward, Paula Marie L. | 1998 | Visiting Scientist, Biochemistry & Microbiology, Rutgers; CEO, High Ground, Inc., Ringoes, NJ |
| Leili, Steven | 1997 | Executive Director, Entrada Therapeutics, Boston, MA |
| Ohleth, Kathleen M. | 1997 | President, Precise Publications, LLC, Bedminster, NJ |
| Wang, Luquan | 1996 | Founder, GenScript Corporation, Piscataway, NJ |
| Contijoch, Ann M. | 1995 | Oncology Publication Lead, Bayer HealthCare, Whippany, NJ |
| Regisford, E. Gloria | 1994 | Associate Dean of Research - Sciences and Professor, Biology Department, Prairie View A&M, Texas |
| Strack, Peter R. | 1994 | Sr. Director, Research Alliance, Celgene, Bedford, MA |
| Zhang,Qi | 1994 | M.D., Pathologist, New York-Presbyterian Hospital, Queens, NY |
| Conover, Charles D. | 1993 | Vice President, Global Clinical Operations & Strategy and Program Management, Tessa Therapeutics Ltd., Singapore |
| Kocsis, John F. | 1993 | President, Voxmedia, LLC, Springfield, NJ |
| Baldwin, Ransom L. | 1992 | Research Scientist, USDA, Beltsville, MD |
| Tilly, Jonathan L. | 1990 | Chair & University Distinguished Professor, Biology, Northeastern University, Boston, MA |
| Student Name | Year | Most Recent Position Known |
|---|---|---|
| Badrinath, Aditi | 2022 | Quality Manager, Epic Systems, Madison, WI |
| Paranjpe, Nina | 2020 | DVM Candidate, Kansas State School of Veterinary Medicine |
| Yasrebi, Ali | 2019 | Lab Manager, Roepke Laboratory, Department of Animal Sciences, School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, Rutgers University |
| Margolies, Nick | 2018 | Research Assistant, Department of Behavioral Neuroscience, School of Medicine, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR |
| Skorupa, Jennifer | 2018 | Clinical Specialist, Stryker, Tampa, FL |
| Hanke, Jennifer | 2017 | Laboratory Protocol Coordinator, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA |
| Simsek, Seher Yirtici | 2017 | Specialist Veterinarian, International Center for Livestock Research and Training, Ankara, Turkey |
| Krumm, Elizabeth A. | 2015 | Medical Science Liaison, Amplity Health, Albany, NY |
| Bhurke, Arpita S. | 2014 | Ph.D. Student, Comparative Biosciences, University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine |
| Bignell, Henry | 2014 | Teaching Instructor, Department of Animal Sciences, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ |
| Baldassari, James P. | 2011 | Mammalian Toxicologist, FMC Corporation, Philadelphia, PA |
| Cheng, Ju-Shun | 2010 | Research Scientist, Ricerca Biosciences LLC, Bothell, WA |
| Malone, Sara | 2008 | Humane Educator, Cheboygan County Humane Society, Michigan; Assistant Professor, Morehead State University, Kentucky |
| Kotarba, AnnMarie E. (Armenti) | 2007 | Quality Management Practitioner, Registered Nurse, Stony Brook Medicine; Clinical Instructor, Stony Brook School of Nursing, Stony Brook, NY; Adjunct Assistant |
| Nichols, Michele M. | 2006 | Senior Manager, Clinical Operations, Dechra Pharmaceuticals PLC, Northwich, UK |
| Margiasso, Mary E. | 2006 | Advisor, Clinical Development Sciences, North America, Elanco, Greenfield, IN |
| Betros, Cynthia L. | 2005 | Senior Clinical Trial Manager, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Lawrenceville, NJ |
| Liburt, Nettie R. | 2005 | Senior Equine Nutrition Manager, Mars Horsecare, Dalton, OH; Freelance Writer, Kentucky Equine Research, Versailles, KY; Owner, Liburt Equine Nutritional Consulting, Long Island, NY |
| Santora, Karen A. | 2005 | Research Biologist, Merck and Co., Rahway, NJ |
| Streltsova, Jennifer M. | 2005 | Research Technician, Merck and Co., Rahway, NJ |
| Lindia, Jill A. | 2004 | Assistant Medical Program Clinical Specialist, MRL/Merck and Co., Rahway, NJ |
| Shearer, Meagan K. | 2004 | Research Scientist, sanofi-aventis, Bridgewater, NJ |
| Geiser-Novotny, Sunny | 2003 | Animal Disease Traceability Staff Veterinarian, USDA APHIS VS Surveillance Preparedness & Response Services, National Animal Disease Traceability & Veterinary Accreditation Center, Riverdale, MD |
| Davis, Shannon M. | 2002 | Assistant Professor, Biology, HACC, Central Pennsylvania's Community College, Harrisburg, PA |
| Neumann, Jennifer L. | 2002 | Physician, MEDEMERGE, P.A., RWJ Barnabas Health, Green Brook, NJ; Mission Health-Mission MyCare Plus, Candler NC |
| Lynn, Bonnie A. | 2001 | Associate, Johnson & Johnson Clinical Operations (Bridges Rotation), New Brunswick, NJ; Senior Scientist, Pharmacovigilance Evaluation and Reporting, Janssen, Inc., Titusville, NJ |
| McMunn, Kimberly A. | 2001 | Associate Veterinarian, Tippecanoe Animal Hospital, Lafayette, IN; Founder/President, Tippencanoe & Rally, Too, Inc., Dayton, IN; Medical Director, Wildcat Creek Wildlife Center, Delphi, IN |
| Wang, Bojing | 2001 | Research Scientist, Bristol-Myers Squibb, New York, NY |
| Guirnalda, Patrick D. | 2000 | Lab Head, Cancer Biology Research, Bristol Myers Squibb, Princeton, NJ |
| McDonough, Jennifer M. | 2000 | Scientist II, Biologics Discovery and Development, Eisai US, Exton, PA |
| Agans, Jacqueline M. | 1999 | Research Technician, Schering-Plough, Kenilworth, NJ |
| Venham, Lyn D. | 1997 | Thoroughbred Race Horse Trainer, Venham-Carter Racing Stable, Charles Town, WV |
| Otero, Tania | 1997 | Professional Consulting Veterinarian, Hill's Pet Nutrition, Inc., Topeka, KS |
| Wang, Beqing | 1997 | Research Technician, Novartis, Inc., East Hanover, NJ |
| Dong, Zhengchun | 1996 | Returned to Taiwan to work |
| Ritacco, Gretchen M. | 1996 | Principal Scientist, Dermatotoxicology, Research Institute for Fragrance Materials, Inc. (RIFM), Woodcliff Lake, NJ |
| Sleczka, Bogdan G. | 1996 | Pharmaceutical Candidate Optimization, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Princeton, NJ |
| Hung, Wei-Lun | 1995 | Nice Garden Industrial Co., Taipei, Taiwan |
| Rex, Sandra E. | 1995 | Principal Scientist, Bristol Myers Squibb, Princeton, NJ |
| Rosner, Marc A. | 1995 | Director, Customer & Business Insights - Oncology, Bayer Pharmaceuticals, Whippany, NJ |
| Graybush, Cheryl A. | 1994 | Veterinarian, Orange Veterinary Clinic, Earlysville, VA |
| Kaplan, Debra H. | 1994 | Whitesman Institute, New York |
| Bansemir (Keating), Anne D. | 1993 | Ph.D., Ecology & Evolution, Cook College; Lecturer, Division of Life Sciences, Rutgers |
| Becker, Susan E. | 1992 | Lab/Tech Assistant, Department of Animal Sciences, Rutgers |
| Levorse, John M. | 1992 | Research Scientist, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA |
| Prasad, Balkrishna | 1992 | Vollum Institute, Portland, Oregon |
| Russoniello, Christina | 1992 | Owner, Epona Pet Care, Asbury, NJ |
| Burgher, Clinton | 1991 | Research Farm Manager, SEBS-Animal Care Program, Rutgers University |
| Culbert, Laura A. | 1991 | Veterinary Surgeon, NorthStar VETS, Robbinsville, NJ |
| Doscher, Mary E. | 1990 | Research Scientist (retired), Fort Dodge/American Cyanamid, Princeton, NJ |
| Rogers (Burgher), Kendra | 1990 | Research Reagent Specialist II, BD Biosciences Cell Analysis, Franklin Lakes, NJ |
| Singh, Hem N. | 1990 | Sr. Director, Clinical Center of Excellence, Bristol Myers Squibb, Lawrence Township, NJ |
| Student Name | Year | Graduate Program | Most Recent Position Known |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conde-McDermott, Kristine | 2021 | Neuroscience | Postdoctoral Fellow, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX |
| Vail, Gwyndolin | 2020 | Toxicology | NIH IRACDA-INSPIRE Postdoctoral Fellow, Rutgers University, Newark, NJ |
| Park, Jinhee | 2019 | Cell & Developmental Biology | Postdoctoral Researcher, Molecular Physiology & Biophysics, Vanderbilt University |
| Klein, Dylan | 2018 | Nutritional Sciences | Assistant Professor, Dept. of Health and Exercise Science, Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ |
| Gentile, Juliet (Gotthardt) | 2017 | Nutritional Sciences | Senior Nutritionist, Nestlé Purina North America, St. Louis, MO |
| Mamounis, Kyle | 2017 | Nutritional Sciences | Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden |
| Janabi, Ali Daghir | 2016 | Microbial Biology | Assistant Professor, College of Veterinary Medicine, Al-Qadisiya University, Al-Diwaniya, Iraq |
| Agostini-Dreyer, Allyson | 2014 | Nutritional Sciences | Senior Clinical Development Associate, Kindred Bio Burlingame, CA |
| Crismale-Gann, Catina | 2014 | Cell & Developmental Biology | Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Cell Biology NYU Medical Center |
| Harvey, Craig | 2012 | Toxicology | Senior Associate Principal Toxicologist, Mondelez International, NYC Metro Area |
| Sivaprasad, Usha | 2004 | Nutritional Sciences | Medical Writer, Illuminated Research LLC, Fort Worth, TX |
| Grill, Constance | 2000 | Nutritional Sciences | Associate Director, Global Oncology Scientific Communications, Novartis, Florham Park, NJ |
| Lane, Michelle A. | 1996 | Nutritional Sciences | Associate Professor, School of Family & Consumer Sciences, Texas State University, San Marcos, TX |
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