Our lab is made up of undergraduate students of all academic levels and masters graduate students. We are a diverse mix of folks with different interests and goals. Current members of the lab are as follows:

Eva Bow

I am an undergraduate student learning Drosophila basics - joined Summer 2026.

Kiley Schanuel

I am a Master's student studying ethanol-induced locomotion and transcriptomic changes - joined Fall 2025.

Grace Nichols

I am a Master's student studying how Stat92E is alternatively spliced and which adult neural cells show STAT activity - joined Fall 2025.

Tyler Miller

I am a Master's student studying if adults that see dead conspecifics alter ethanol preference behavior - joined Fall 2026.

Emily Petruccelli

(Principal Investigator) I am interested in understanding the nature of alcohol response in the nervous system. I enjoy teaching and discovering fascinating new ways that experiments go awry. I am fond of reading, running, eating candy and watching movies.

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We are always looking for new volunteers that are willing to work hard and share in our scientific curiousity!.

2018: Curtis Ballard

2019: Zebediah Campbell, Olivia Clarice, Katherine Lahue, Morgan Reaka, Dusty Staake, Jana Wollesen

2020: Emily Dockter (Masters), Jacob Lesinski

2021: Tessa Woulfe, Sarah Beth Wiegman, Kahlan Merriman, Erica Periandri (Masters)

2023: Alexandria Wilson (Masters), Mackenzie Sievers, Evan Wiegand, Isabella Guppy

2024: Emily Nix (Masters), Mackenzie Sievers, Evan Wiegand, Jason Sienko

2025: Riley Mooney, Taneil Ramierz

2026: Madilynn Rathert, Landon Winkelman, Tyler Miller, Adriana Elliot, Kevin Osegura, Isiah Ouechani