
ARTHROPOD ECOLOGY LAB
at Penn State
Kersch-Becker Lab Past Members
Welcome to the Kersch-Becker Lab Alumni page! We are proud to celebrate our exceptional postdocs, graduate, and undergraduate students who have contributed significantly to our research efforts.

Master student 2022
Jake Herschberger
Currently a Ph.D. student at University of Florida

Postdoctoral researcher 2020-21
Dr. Tori Pocius
Currently a Field Scientist at Douglas Products

Postdoctoral researcher 2023-24
Dr. Arash Maleki
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Undergraduate student 2019-2022
Mary Arlin Bunnell
Currently a graduate student at the University of Illinois

Undergraduate researcher 2021-22
Abby Myers
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Undergraduate researcher 2022
Shuhan Yin
Currently a graduate student at Penn State

Over the years, many talented undergraduate students made significant contributions to our lab. Their dedication and hard work have played a critical role in advancing our research projects. Here, we proudly recognize and celebrate these exceptional individuals:
Rachael Shippee (2024, Pennsylvania State University)
Allysson Suman 2024, Pennsylvania State University)
Daniel Allen (2023-2024, Pennsylvania State University)
Shuhan Yin (2022, Pennsylvania State University)
Mitchel Sadowski (2022, Pennsylvania State University)
Zach Leopold (2021, University of Alabama)
Hannah Thompson (2021-2022, University of Alabama)
Kenyanna Williams (2021, University of Alabama)
Bethani DeMaria (2020-2021, University of Alabama)
R. Coleman Teaford (2019-2020, University of Alabama)
Mary Burham (2019-2020, University of Alabama)
Guilherme Perez Pinheiro (2015-2017, University of Campinas)
Thais Silveira Schweller (2015-2017, University of Campinas)