The Duffy Lab
Kneeling, left to right: Sun, Meghan, Kristel, Aniqa
not pictured: Kris, Logan, Michelle, Paige, Teresa
Principal Investigator
Meghan Duffy
Susan S. Kilham Collegiate Professor of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology
Ph.D., Michigan State University, 2006
Office: 3034 BSB
Phone: (734) 763-3658
E-mail: duffymeg@umich.edu
Pronouns: she/her
Name pronunciation: audio file
Duffy CV
Google Scholar profile
Research Interests: disease ecology, aquatic ecology, evolutionary ecology, evolution of infectious diseases
Hobbies: running, reading, baking, wrangling small children
Lab Manager
Kira Monell
M.S., University of Hawai’i at Mānoa
Office: 3002 BSB
E-mail: kmonell@umich.edu
Research Interests: zooplankton ecology and physiology, molecular biology, climate change
Hobbies: hiking, reading, knitting, attending concerts
Research Technician
Siobhan Calhoun
B.A., University of Pennsylvania
Office: 3002 BSB
E-mail: siobhanc@umich.edu
Research Interests: animal behavior, ecological responses to climate stress
Hobbies: reading, baking, singing
Postdoctoral Scientists
Marcin Dziuba
Ph.D. Candidate, Adam Mickiewicz University, PhD expected spring 2021
Office: 5038 BSB
E-mail: marcind@umich.edu
Research Interests: climate change and lakes, evolutionary ecology, thermal ecology, host-parasite dynamics
Hobbies: cooking, sports, tea, whisky
Michelle Fearon
Ph.D., University of Michigan, 2020
Office: 5038 BSB
E-mail: mlfearon@umich.edu
Twitter: @MichelleLFearon
Website: https://www.michellefearon.com/
Research Interests: multi-host multi-parasite dynamics, disease and community ecology, behavior, environmental change
Hobbies: hiking, reading, soccer, gardening, beer brewing, photography
Kris McIntire
Ph.D., Illinois State University, 2020
Office: 5038 BSB
E-mail: kmmcint@umich.edu
Research Interests: disease ecology, invasion ecology, coinfection
Hobbies: hiking, reading, travel, baking
Graduate Students
Elizabeth (Libby) Davenport
PhD Student
B.S., University of South Carolina, 2020
Office: 2102 BSB
Email: davenpe@umich.edu
Research Interests: host-parasite interactions, coevolution, evolutionary genetics
Hobbies: Hiking, kayaking, playing the clarinet, board games
Kristel Sánchez
PhD Candidate
M.S., University of Michigan, 2017
B.S., Florida International University 2014
Office: 2102 BSB
E-mail: kfsanche@umich.edu
Research Interests: aquatic chemical ecology and community ecology
Hobbies: biking, kayaking, snorkeling, painting
Languages: Spanish
Teresa Sauer
PhD Student
B.S., Fairfield University 2020
Office: 2102 BSB
E-mail: tasauer@umich.edu
Research Interests: ecosystem ecology, disease ecology
Hobbies: hiking, swimming, reading, sculpture, experimenting with new recipes
Visiting Researcher
Natália (Nati) Ferreira dos Santos
PhD Student
University Federal Rural of Pernambuco, Brazil
M.S., University Federal Rural of Pernambuco 2018
Office: 2102 BSB
Email: natferre@umich.edu
Research Interests: freshwater ecology, biodiversity patterns of zooplankton
Hobbies: muay thai, travel, watercolor painting, watching Netflix
Undergraduates
Logan Jacobsen
Major: Biomolecular Sciences
Year: Junior
Research Interest: evolutionary traits, ecological effects of parasites
Hobbies: Running, watching U of M sports, Drawing
Riley Jaye
Major: Biology (pre-vet)
Year: First-year
Research Interests: epidemiology, global warming
Hobbies: soccer, long distance running, skiing, traveling abroad, and volunteering at Huron valley animal shelter
Emma Baird
Major: Ecology, Evolution, and Biodiversity
Year: Sophomore
Research interests: at this point, anything and everything related to ecology!
Hobbies: Hot yoga, kayaking, skiing, reading
Paige McCreadie
Major: Ecology, Evolution, and Biodiversity
Year: Sophomore
Research interests: community ecology, aquatic ecology, environmental change
Hobbies: Fishing, hiking, sewing, baking
Christina Kim
Major: Biology (pre-dent)
Year: First year
Research Interests: Ecology, molecular biology
Hobbies: Cross-stitching, reading, playing the cello, binge-watching shows on Netflix
Jenna Petrie
Major: Biology, Health, and Society
Year: Sophomore
Research interests: Epidemiology, ecology, and cellular biology
Hobbies: Tennis, music, working out
Taleah Nelson
Major: Microbiology Major, Computer Science Minor
Year: Transfer student from Utah Tech University, first year at U of M!
Research Interests: Host-parasite interactions, virology, mycology, environmental change
Hobbies: Rock climbing, running, sewing, playing video games
Fiona Corcoran
Major: Ecology Evolution and Biodiversity
Year: Senior
Research Interests: Animal behavior, disease ecology
Hobbies: running, reading, yoga, cooking
Katya Deckelbaum
Major: Program in the Environment, hopefully double major with anthropology and languages (through HIMP)
Year: First year
Research interests: daphnia responses to parasites when exposed to different foods, processes behind lab work in general, hopes to study wolf and bear behaviors and their impact on their surrounding environment
Hobbies: waterskiing, alpine skiing, taekwondo, crocheting, hiking, learning languages, cooking, and eating
Older Group Photos
Summer 2017
Former Duffy Lab Grad Students, Postdocs, and Techs
Former Technicians:
Rebecca Bilich (2017-2021); now a med student at Wayne State
Jessie Housley (2009-2013); now a small business owner
Katie Hunsberger (2013-2018); now a nurse
Bella Oleksy (2013-2014); currently a postdoc at the Cary Institute for Ecosystem Studies
Former Postdocs:
Stuart Auld (2011-2012), NERC Independent Research Fellow, University of Stirling, Scotland
Patrick Clay (2019-2021), Steven M. Teutsch Prevention Effectiveness Fellow, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Laura Lopez (2018-2021), National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance, Australia
Mary Rogalski (2015-2017), Assistant Professor, Bowdoin College
Catherine Searle (2011-2014), Associate Professor, Purdue University
Sara Thomas (2009-2010), Teacher, Marietta, GA
Nina Wale (2016-2020), Assistant Professor, Michigan State University
Syuan-Jyun Sun (2021-2022), Assistant Professor, National Taiwan University
Former Grad Students:
Camden Gowler, PhD, 2020, University of Michigan; currently at US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Dylan Grippi, MS, 2014, University of Michigan; currently Consumer Safety Officer, US Food & Drug Administration
Khadijah Payne, MS, 2020, University of Michigan; currently a Biology Instructor at St. Augustine’s University
Rachel Penczykowski, PhD, 2013, Georgia Institute of Technology; currently Assistant Professor, Washington University (St. Louis)
Clara Shaw, PhD, 2019, University of Michigan; currently postdoctoral scientist, Penn State University
Katherine (Kate) McClean, 2022, University of Michigan, currently postdoctoral scientist, Epidemiology at University of Michigan
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