Dr. Bidlack’s Undergraduate Students and Their Research Projects
Most of the following Students (along with equipment and supplies) were sponsored by grants from the National Science Foundation (NSF), USDA-ARS National Research Incentive Competitive Grants Program, the USDA-ARS Grazinglands Research Laboratory, Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science & Technology (OCAST), Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation (OMRF), and UCO Office of Sponsored Research & Grants. These students were employed, or enrolled in Independent Study Courses, to help with their applied knowledge and prepare them for employment or higher degrees after graduation.
| Undergraduate Students from 2021 to 2025: These students were supported, in part, by the National Science Foundation, Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR), IDeA Networks of Biomedical Research Excellence (INBRE), UCO Office of Sponsored Research & Grants, and Dr. Bidlack's Personal Funds. Projects included (but were not limited to): 1) modification of photosystems to produce usable solar energy, 2) gene transfer in bacteria, and 3) secondary metabolism in plants. | ||
| Alexander Jmaeff | Jennifer Vera | Victoria Ekogbulu |
| Brooklynn Payne | Kaitlin Flores | Zachary Jorgensen |
| Cory Campbell | Kelly Garrett | Zane Henderson |
| Elizabeth Ware | Maximilian Lyon | Kyler Henderson |
| Ethan Strange | Parker Brecheen | |
| Jakob Bakhtiari | Reagan Oliver | |
| Jamey Lausen | Sandy Samuel | |
| Jennifer Vega | Shawna Watkins | |
| Undergraduate Students from 2016 to 2020: These students were supported, in part, by the National Science Foundation, Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science & Technology (OCAST), Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation (OMRF), and UCO Office of Sponsored Research & Grants. Projects included (but were not limited to): 1) modification of photosystems to produce usable solar energy, 2) gene transfer in bacteria, and 3) secondary metabolism in plants. | ||
| Sergey Antonyukov | Grace McGinnis | Michaela Rowlin |
| Jack Batchelder | Michaela Metts | Sandy Samuel |
| Jacob Cordoves | April Motalbi | Ethan Strange |
| Joshua Faw | Matthew Naifeh | Segal Fon Tita |
| Kaitlyn Flores | Cade Nelson | Shawna Watkins |
| David Graves | Chiemeziem Nwaiwu | Marcus Wiles |
| Brett Jones | Soyoung Pilcher | Jennifer Vera |
| Jamey Lausen | Lindsey Prince | Winifred Zajac-McConaghy |
| Undergraduate Students from 2011 to 2015: These students were supported, in part, by the USDA-ARS Grazinglands Research Laboratory, Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science & Technology (OCAST), Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation (OMRF), and UCO Office of Sponsored Research & Grants. Projects included (but were not limited to): 1) weed control in a wheat-pigeon pea cropping system, 2) bioremediation of heavy-metal contaminated soils, 3) modification of photosystems to produce usable solar energy, 4) gene transfer in bacteria, and 5) secondary metabolism in plants. | ||
| Eden Bernstein | Philip Grider | Erin Ralstin |
| Jocelyn Bidlack | Jane Jarshaw | Angeline Satchell |
| Serigne Bop | Chelsie Johnson | Rachel Scott |
| Amy Copeland | Matthew Johnson | Ben Sutter |
| Carmen Cowo | Brett Jones | Sandra Leke Tambo |
| Robert Dinger | Joy Lauffenburger | Baylee Tatum |
| Joshua Faw | Michelle Littlefield | Jennifer Walling |
| Brittany Hall | Max Lyon | Jonna Whetsel |
| Anna Graves | Erinn Murphy | Jordan White |
| Vanessa Grayson | Hunter Porter | Winifred Zajac-McConaghy |
| Undergraduate Students from 2005 to 2010: These students were supported, in part, by the USDA-ARS Grazinglands Research Laboratory, Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science & Technology (OCAST), Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation (OMRF), and UCO Office of Sponsored Research & Grants. Projects included (but were not limited to): 1) weed control in a wheat-pigeon pea cropping system, 2) bioremediation of heavy-metal contaminated soils, 3) modification of photosystems to produce usable solar energy, 4) gene transfer in bacteria, and 5) secondary metabolism in plants. | ||
| Mike Baigent | Crystal Hall | Sean Reim |
| Jocelyn Bennett | Brett Jones | Edana Robinson |
| Dawn Davis | Paul Kochie | Tiffany Thoren |
| Nathan Diekman | David McWhorter | Adelee Traylor |
| Drew Ellis | Amber Morgan | Uduak Williams |
| Patty Eneff | Lisa Overall | |
| Toby FitzSimons | Cliff Pelchat | |
| Undergraduate Students from 2000 to 2004: These students were supported, in part, by the USDA-ARS Grazinglands Research Laboratory, Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science & Technology (OCAST), and UCO Office of Sponsored Research & Grants. Projects included (but were not limited to): 1) weed control in a wheat-pigeon pea cropping system, 2) bioremediation of heavy-metal contaminated soils, 3) use of humate as a soil amendment, 4) modification of photosystems to produce usable solar energy, 5) drought tolerance of endophyte-infected tall fescue, 6) internet-based learning in plant biology, and 6) orchid genetics. | ||
| Kelly Greer (OCAST Intern) | Cale Dove | Kara McNeill |
| Kurt Jones (OCAST Intern) | Mike Erwin | Grace Minter |
| Andy Middick (OCAST Intern) | Bobbie Gaskin | Lisa Overall |
| Erich Petersen (OCAST Intern) | Ben Haizlip | Paul Parks |
| Delmar Shantz (OCAST Intern) | Justin Hininger | Cliff Pelchat |
| Stacie Brown | Sean Jones | Jennifer Quarles |
| Lisa Blacknoll | Gabriela Justinova | Amy Ramsey |
| Jennifer Boggs | Keri Kerze | Anisse Saadi |
| Kristen Campbell | Hether Little | Yoko Suzuki |
| Sandy Decker | Amber Lauderdale | Jessica Wilson |
| Nathan Diekman | Natalie McDougle | |
| Undergraduate Students from 1995 to 1999: These students were supported, in part, by a Federal Grant from the USDA-ARS National Research Incentive Competitive Grants Program, the USDA-ARS Grazinglands Research Laboratory, and UCO Office of Sponsored Research & Grants. Projects included (but were not limited to): 1) nitrogen fixation of pigeon pea and chickpea in wheat-legume cropping systems, 2) weed control in a wheat-pigeon pea cropping system, 3) drought tolerance in pigeon peas, 4) enzyme activity in mutant soybean lines, 5) use of humate as a soil amendment, and 6) modification of photosystems to produce usable solar energy. | ||
| Veronica Barabash | Charlie Freshour | Kevin Owen |
| Brikena Bella | Shannon Hancock | Amy Ramsey |
| Amy Bivin | Jenny Horinek | Malini Rao |
| Brent Bloom | Eric Horn | Corey Riley |
| Jennifer Boggs | Lindsay Jones | Rochelle Rosser |
| Michelle Caputo | Eric Lewis | Jermaine Stubblefield |
| Melissa Carker | Evan Miller | Mei-Chen Sung |
| Jason Ferguson | Heather Moisant | Tara Thurston |
| Camie Fertig | Brandy Oden | |
| Undergraduate Students from 1990 to 1994: These students were supported, in part, by a Federal Grant from the USDA-ARS National Research Incentive Competitive Grants Program, the USDA-ARS Grazinglands Research Laboratory, and UCO Office of Sponsored Research & Grants. Projects included (but were not limited to): 1) nitrogen fixation of pigeon pea and chickpea in wheat-legume cropping systems, 2) gamagrass physiology, 3) enzyme activity in mutant soybean lines, and 4) forage production, 5) sweet basil pest tolerance, and 5) roadside stabilization. | ||
| Carrie Barton | Russell Grafrath | Semira Rahimi |
| James Benson | Tracey Hoag | Karen Randall |
| Greg Buck | Heather Hoff | Greg Schroeder |
| Michelle Caputo | Bonnie Houghton | John Strickland |
| Ferrella Carey | Heather Johnson | Travis Swink |
| Andrew Carletti | Casey Meek | John Tatum |
| Tom Chute | Elizabeth Mobley | Darren Tipton |
| Rhett Cummings | Prakash Mysore | Jo Ellen Waddle |
| Aaron Elmer | Paul Olson | Malinda Willis |