Northern Illinois University

Chemistry & Biochemistry

Gaillard Group Members


Postdoctoral Fellows

Name Years Current Position
Robert Heckathorn 2000-2001 Staff Scientist, Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Hartford, Conn.
Lucia B. Avalle 2002–2004 Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry, University of Cordoba, Cordoba, Argentina

Graduate Students

Name Years Degree Current Position
Lisa A. Ervin 1997-2002 Ph.D. Staff Scientist, Analytical Chemistry Division, National Institutes of Standards and Technology, Charleston, S.C.
Willa S. Harper 1997-2002 Ph.D. Associate Professor, Department of Physical Sciences, Olivet Nazarene University, Bourbonnais, Ill.
Lanea Keller 2003 M.S. Internship, Rush University Medical School (fall08/spring09); Residency in Radiation Oncology at Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, Pa. (beginning summer09)
Zhen Wang 2002-2005 Ph.D. Research Scientist, Mass Spectrometry Research Center, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tenn.
Aneta Szczurowski 2004-2005 M.S. Staff Analytical Chemist, Global Pharmaceutical Operations Division, Manufacturing Science and Technology, Abbott Laboratories, Abbott Park, Ill.
Lilia Rousseva 2004-2005 M.S. (Joint student with V. Ryzhov); Associate Analytical Chemist, Global Pharmaceutical Research and Development, Abbott Laboratories, Abbott Park, Ill.
Tom Liggett 2004-2007 Ph.D. (Joint student with J.L.A. Mitchell); Post-doctoral Fellowship, Rush University Medical School, Chicago, Ill.
Hao Guo 2003-2008 Ph.D. Post-doctoral Fellowship with Professor I. Kitao, Department of Chemistry, University of Tokyo
Surender Mandel 2006-2008 M.S. Research Scientist, Invagen, Inc., Hauppauge, N.Y.
Kyung-Shin Suh 2005-2008 M.S. Associate Scientist, Pharmaceutical Product Development, Madison, Wis.
Laura Murdaugh 2005-present Ph.D. Graduate Student, Northern Illinois University
Hua Fei 2007-present M.S. Graduate Student, Northern Illinois University
Greg Perien 2007-present M.S. Graduate Student, Northern Illinois University
Nick Kyser 2008-present M.S. Graduate Student, Northern Illinois University
Julie Meyer 2008-present Ph.D. Graduate Student, Northern Illinois University

Undergraduate Students

Name Years Current Position
Gary White 1996-1997 M.S. Mechanical Engineering
Stephen LeMaster 1997-1998 Pharmacy Ph.D.
Laura Ragauskaite 1997-2000 Doctor of Medicine (MD)
Rebecca Talesky 1998-1999 Doctor of Optometry (OD)
Jeff Halverson 1998-1999 Doctor of Optometry (OD)
Robert Rushing 1999 Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM)
Derek Doorneweerd 1999 Ph.D. from Purdue University (West Lafayette) in 2007; Senior Scientist, Haemonetics Corporation (Arryx Division in Chicago)
Jennifer Jeskey 1999-2000 Doctor of Medicine (MD)
Mary Boggs 2000  
Richard Shakespeare 2000 Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM)
Christina Koukol 2000  
Zephen Specht 2001  
Alfredo Ignacio 2001  
Kyle Graham 2001-2003 High School Teacher, Chicago Public Schools
Beth Reiter 2001  
Alicia Gonzalez 2001 High School Teacher, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy (IMSA)
Lanea Keller 2002 Doctor of Medicine (MD)
John Norton 2002 Post-Doctoral Fellow, Northwestern University
Izabella Pabian 2003 Pharmacy
Danial Krall 2003 Doctor of Optometry (OD)
Rasa Maksimaviciute 2003 Doctor of Optometry (OD)
Eyad Aldaars 2003 Doctor of Medicine (MD)
Rebecca Bennick 2004-2005  
Daniel Novak 2006  
Greg Perien 2006 M.S. Candidate, Northern Illinois University
Kevin Holmin 2006 Applied to Graduate Program in Chemistry
Noha Sief 2007 Chicago School of Optometry
Ron Hausner 2007 Midwestern University College of Pharmacy
Jacqueline Cliff 2007  
Sandeep Nair 2007  
Rima Patel 2008-present Applied to Program in Clinical Laboratory Technology
Jessica Marston 2008-present Applied to Medical School
Amanda Conway 2008-present Plans to Apply to Rush University, College of Nursing
Dharti Joshi 2008-present Plans to Apply to Optometry School
Brian Zettergren 2008-present Plans to Apply to Optometry School

Updates and/or Corrections

If you were a member of the Gaillard Group, we would like to hear from you! Please send updates and/or corrections to Professor Elizabeth Gaillard.

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