During my academic progress, I have been lucky to have had many excellent scientific mentors: my undergraduate PI, Dr. Virginia Rider, an academic mentor, Dr. Neil Snow, Hwara, my dear friend, and M.Sci. Student at Pittsburg State University, and the lovely Dr. Chong Teng, a Post-doc in Blake Meyer’s lab at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center. All of these amazing women helped to guide and support me as I grew as a scientist.
Upon my acceptance into Cornell University, I was again overwhelmed by the amazing support of those around me. Dr. Joyce Van Eck, Olena Vatamaniuk, and my PI, Dr. Margaret Frank, have both been excellent mentors and role-models as I strive to grow as a scientist. Now, I am in a position to provide support to mentees in plant science.
Dr. Margaret Frank (left), myself (center), Jenny Probst, PhD Student at University of Missouri (right)
Past and Present Mentees:
Jack (Lastname with-held), Monroe-Woodbury High School in Central Valley, N.Y.
Program: Scientific Research through the University in the High School Program at SUNY Albany
Title: Inter-stock grafting as a tool for protection against Boron toxicity
Year: Spring 2020-2021
Nicole Hempel , Cornell University
Program: Undergraduate research assistant, summer research assistant
Title: Graft mobile dyes
Year: April 2019-2021
Sophia Monroe , The University of Scranton
Program: NSF Research Experience for Undergraduates
Title: Automated detection of plant venation
Year: June 2019-Aug 2019
Allie Hermanson , Cornell University
Program: Undergraduate research assistant
Title: Graft compatibility in the Solanaceae
Year: Jan 2019-2021
Alice Gevorgyan, Cornell University
Program: Undergraduate research assistant
Title: Generation of pxy mutants in Solanum lycopersicum
Year: Jan 2019-Present
Hannah Rae Thomas 