Hartley Lab Alumni


List of graduate student and postdoctoral fellow alums of Hartley Lab
Lab MemberRoleCurrent position
Ziyu ZhuPhD (2026)Pursuing employment opportunities
Matt ZupanPhD (2025)Postdoctoral Fellow, Hartley Lab, University of Kansas
Esther HoltPhD (2025)Quality Control Specialist, Dr. Vince Clinical Research
Nishama De Silva MohottiPhD (2025)Postdoctoral Fellow, Chang Lab, University of Kansas
Kelise ReddishGraduate student (2024)Pursuing employment opportunities
Jenna WilliamsMS (2023)Associate Scientist, Catalent
Hiroko KobayashiResearch Technician (2022-2023)Graduate Student, University of Buffalo
Ranjeet DhokalePostdoc (2022)Scientist, Deciphera Pharmaceuticals
Rashmi BinjawadagiGraduate student (2020-2022)Scientist, AstraZeneca
Saqib FaisalPostdoc (2021)Senior Scientist II, Abzena
Achala Punchi HewagePostdoc (2020-2021)Principal Scientist, Amgen
List of undergraduate alums of the Hartley Lab
Undergradate Lab MemberDegreeCurrent Position
Jake Draney (2026)BA in Biology with Minor in ChemistryPursuing employment opportunities
Alana Garcia (2023-2025)BS in Behavioral Neuroscience with Minor in PsychologyMPH student, Boston University
Addison Stover (2024-2025)BS in BiochemistryMedical student, University of Kansas Medical Center
Jasmin Ramirez (2024-2025)BA in Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental BiologyPursuing employment opportunities
Autumn (Bertels) Green (2024)BA in Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental BiologyPursuing employment opportunities
Becca Jones (2022-2024)BS in Behavioral Neuroscience with Minor in ChemistryMedical student, Saint Louis University School of Medicine
Katie Van Beber (2022-2023)BA in Biochemistry, Spanish, and Visual ArtsMedical student, University of Kansas Medical Center
Liz Arends (2020-2023)BA in Biochemistry and SpanishMedical student, University of Kansas Medical Center
Hiroko Kobayashi (2021-2023)BS in Behavioral NeuroscienceGraduate student, University of Buffalo
Ethan Christ (2021-2023)BS in Biochemistry and AnthropologyMedical student, University of Kansas Medical Center
Ilia Parish (2021-2023)BS in BiochemistryGraduate student, University of Kansas
Rachel Walton (2021-2022)BS in ChemistryBrand Marketing Analyst, J.M. Smucker Co.
List of Chemistry REU alums of the Hartley Lab
REU ParticipantDegreeCurrent position
Karissa Wilson (2025)Chemistry majorCurrent Undergraduate, Bethel College
Autumn Harris (2025)Chemistry majorCurrent Undergraduate, Langston University
Sophie Juliana (2024)BS in Chemistry, Lindenwood University, 2024Graduate Student, Hartley Lab, University of Kansas
Ashlynn Elliott (2023)BS in Chemistry/Biology, McNeese State University, 2024Pharmacy Student, University of Kansas
Michel Evertsen (2022)BS in Biochemistry, Grand View University, 2024Phenomix Sciences
Nicholas Campbell (2021)BS in Chemistry, Georgia College & State University, 2022Graduate Student, University of Florida