Researchers

Principal Investigators

Tony L. Goldberg, Ph.D., D.V.M.
Professor of Epidemiology
Department of Pathobiological Sciences
School of Veterinary Medicine
University of Wisconsin-Madison
1656 Linden Drive
Madison, Wisconsin  53706
Phone: 608-890-2618
Fax: 608-262-7420
E-mail: tgoldberg{at}vetmed.wisc.edu
Website: http://svmweb.vetmed.wisc.edu/goldberglab/

Uriel D. Kitron, Ph.D.
Professor and Chair
Department of Environmental Studies
400 Dowman Drive
Math and Science Center, Suite E511
Emory University
Atlanta, GA 30322
Phone : 404-727-4253
Fax: 404-727-4448
E-mail: ukitron{at}emory.edu
Website: http://www.envs.emory.edu/faculty/kitron.html

Edward D. Walker, Ph.D.
Professor
Deptartment of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics
2215 Biomedical Physical Sciences
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI 48824-4320
Phone: 517-844-5389
Fax: 517-353-8957
E-mail: walker{at}msu.edu
Website: http://mmg.msu.edu/140.html

Marilyn O. Ruiz, Ph.D.
Clinical Associate Professor
Division of Epidemilogy
Director, GIS and Spatial Analysis Laboratory
University of Illinois, College of Veterinary Medicine, Pathobiology
2001 S Lincoln Ave, Urbana IL 61802
Office Room 2639 VMBSB
Phone: 217-265-5115
Fax: 217-244-7421
E-mail: moruiz{at}illinois.edu

Website: http://vetmed.illinois.edu/faculty/path/moruiz.html

Jeffrey D. Brawn, Ph.D.
Professor and Head
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences
Director, Program in Ecology, Evolution, and Conservation Biology
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
113 Shelford Vivarium
606 East Healey St.
Champaign, IL  61820
Phone: 217-244-5937
Fax: 217-265-0056
E-mail: jbrawn{at}illinois.edu
Website: http://nres.illinois.edu/directory/Jeffrey_D_Brawn

 

Participating Researchers

Senior Personnel

William Brown
GIS Analyst
Department of Pathobiology
College of Veterinary Medicine
University of Illinois
2001 South Lincoln Ave.
Urbana, IL 61802
Phone: 217-333-3386
E-mail:wmbrown{at}illinois.edu


Post-doctoral Research Associates

Tavis K. Anderson, Ph.D.
Post-doctoral Research Associate
Department of Pathobiological Sciences
School of Veterinary Medicine
University of Wisconsin-Madison
1656 Linden Drive
Madison, Wisconsin  53706
Phone (office): 608-890-3156
Phone (lab): 608-890-3255
Fax: 608-262-7420
E-mail: tkanderson{at}wisc.edu

Luis F. Chaves, Ph.D.
Post-Doctoral Research Associate
Department of Environmental Studies
400 Dowman Drive
Math and Science Center, Suite E536
Emory University
Atlanta, GA 30322
Phone: 404-712-8728
Fax: 404-727-4448
E-mail: lfchave{at}emory.edu
Website: http://www.envs.emory.edu/faculty/chaves.html

Gabriel L. Hamer, Ph.D.
Post-doctoral Research Associate
Michigan State University
13 Natural Resources Building
East Lansing, MI 48824
Phone: 517-884-5390
Fax: 517-432-1699
E-mail: ghamer{at}wisc.edu

 

Graduate Students (current)

Francesco Cerutti
Ph.D. Student
University of Torino
and
Department of Pathobiological Sciences
School of Veterinary Medicine
University of Wisconsin-Madison
1656 Linden Drive
Madison, Wisconsin  53706
Phone: 608-890-3255
E-mail: francesco.cerutti{at}unito.it

Danielle Donovan
M.S. Student
Department of Entomology
Michigan State University
243 Natural Sciences Building
East Lansing, MI 48824-1115
Phone: 517-884-5390
E-mail: donova42{at}msu.edu

Allie Gardner
M.S. Student
University of Illinois,
College of Veterinary Medicine,
Department of Pathobiology
2001 S Lincoln Ave, Urbana IL 61802
Office Room 2639 VMBSB
E-mail: amgardn2{at}illinois.edu

Bethany Krebs
Ph.D. Student
Program in Ecology, Evolution, & Conservation Biology
University of Illinois
201 Shelford Vivarium MC-444
Phone: 217-333-2235
E-mail: krebs2{at}illinois.edu

Eileen McKee
M.S. Student
Environmental Biology
Governors State University
1 University Parkway
University Park, Illinois 60484
E-mail: emckee{at}jjc.edu

Christina Newman
Ph.D. Student
Comparative Biomedical Sciences Program
University of Wisconsin-Madison
E-mail: ccondon2{at}wisc.edu

Rebecca Wright
Ph.D. Student
Insect Microbiology Lab
6170 Biomedical and Physical Sciences
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI 48824
Phone: 517-884-5383
E-mail: wrigh226{at}msu.edu

 

Graduate Students (past)

Giusi Amore
Graduated with Ph.D. in 2009
University of Torino

Luigi Bertolotti
Graduated with Ph.D. in 2008
University of Torino

Scott Loss
Graduated with M.S. in 2007
University of Illinois

Jane Messina
Graduated with M.S. in 2007
University of Illinois

Ting Sun
Graduated with M.S. in 2009
University of Illinois

 

Veterinary Students (current and past)

Jeff Crafton
Michigan State University

Amanda Dolinski
University of Illinois

Jessica Girard
University of Wisconsin-Madison

Alicia Hines
University of Illinois

Dana Johnson
University of Illinois

Kate Varela
University of Illinois

 

Field and Lab Research Assistants (current and past)

Lisa Abernathy

Zach Allison

Rachael Atkins

Garrett Berry

Erica Brown

Blair Bullard

Seth Dallmann

Milica Dimic

Mike Glester

Diane Gohde

Marija Gorinshteyn

Mike Goshorn

Jeremy Hemberger

Carl Hutter

Shawn Janairo

Patrick Kelly

Monica MacDonald

Megan Machiniak

Alvin Makohon-Moore

Jonathon McClain

Mike Neville

Beth Pultorak

Eric Secker

Jennifer Sidge

Timothy Thompson

Liza Watson

Amy Wechsler