Principal Investigator: Dr. Allison Cornell
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Dr. Cornell is an Assistant Professor at Penn State Altoona. She received her PhD from Simon Fraser University where she studied ecological physiology and behavioral ecology of breeding songbirds under the mentorship of Dr. Tony Williams. She received her BS in biology from the College of William and Mary where she worked in Dr. Randy Chambers' Keck Environmental research lab.
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Current Penn State Undergraduate Students
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Richard Leonard, Summer Field Assistant (URG funded)
Major: Biology
Anticipated graduation: Spring 2026
Gracie Harlow, Summer Field Assistant and Crew Leader
Major: Biology: Ecology Option
2024 Graduate
JiaYi Gong, Summer Field Assistant
Major: Biology: Genetics Option
Anticipated graduation: Spring 2026
Victoria Clapper, Summer Field Assistant
Major: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Anticipated graduation: Spring 2027
Tracee Jones, Summer Field Assistant
Major: Biology: Genetics and Developmental Biology Option
Anticipated graduation: Spring 2025
Olivia Lapiak, Summer Field Assistant
Major: Biology: Vertebrate Physiology Option
Anticipated graduation: Spring 2027
Now recruiting Penn State Altoona Undergraduates
If you are interested in research on ecology, behavior, or physiology please email aec5780[at]psu.edu
The only prerequisite to joining the lab is enthusiasm!
Lab Alumnae:
Luciano Mazzotta, Class of 2024, Penn State Altoona
Sara Hyde, Class of 2024, Penn State Altoona
Hannah Eck, Class of 2023, Penn State Altoona
Christine Gambino, Penn State
Abdullah Aslam, Class of 2025, Penn State
Madleen Anes, Class of 2024, Penn State
Joss Purdy, Class of 2024, Penn State
Dylan Williams, Class of 2023, Penn State
Matt Marasco, Class of 2022, Penn State Altoona
Mahshad Delshad, Class of 2023, Penn State
Elizabeth Edoukoi, Class of 2025, Penn State
Emily Violette, Class of 2024, Penn State Altoona
Lauren Itle-Szpala, Class of 2024, Penn State, now employed in the poultry industry
Xianglong Bai, Class of 2022, Penn State, MA (Statistics) student at Columbia University
Matt Bowers, Class of 2021, Penn State, MSc student at Western Kentucky University
Courtney Zimmerman, Class of 2022, Cedar Crest College
Riley Tremblay, Class of 2021, Cedar Crest College
Leslie Abreu, Class of 2021, Cedar Crest College
Zainab Khaku, Class of 2022, Cedar Crest College, Veterinary student at University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine
Mercy Melo, Class of 2021, PhD at UMass Amherst, now wildlife management supervisor at PA Game Commission
Miranda Fetchen, Class of 2020, MSc student at Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Fernanda (Fern) Culichia, Class of 2019, Veterinary student at Ohio State College of Veterinary Medicine
Taylor Robbins, Class of 2019, Program Coordinator at Jacob's Creek Watershed
Jaime Matson, Class of 2019, Forester at Environmental Consultants
Catelyn Fitzgerald, High School Intern, College student at Mount Holyoke
2023 Field Crew
2022 Field Crew
2021 Field Crew
Honorary Lab Member:
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Poppy Cornell
Although Poppy has yet to make significant scientific contributions, she does a great job of boosting lab morale!