Ogden Lab Contributors (2009-Present)
Principal Investigator
Dr. T. Heath Ogden
associate Professor - biology
My basic research interests are in bioinformatics, evolutionary biology, systematics,
phylogenetics, comparative genomics, entomology, biological pedagogy. My career goal for phylogenetic insect research is to develop well-supported hypotheses
using molecular and morphological data for higher-level basal pterygote and ephemeropteran
relationships, and then use these phylogenies to evaluate evolutionary processes.
I am also interested in pedagogy, specifically in the acceptance of evolution "flipped
classrooms", and online versus face to face instruction.
Lab Managers:
Natalia Backman
biology major
Research Areas
Molecular wetlab
Phylogenetics
Ernie Vilela
biology major
Research Areas
Bioinformatics
Insects
Current Research Students:
Jarod Meecham
biology major
Research Areas
Molecular Wetlab,
Phylogenetics
Emily Hyer
biology major
Research Areas
Molecular Wetlab,
Phylogenetics
Isaac Seal
computer science major
Research Areas
Bioinformatics
Taylor Murphy
biology major
Research Areas
Phylogenetics
Aaron Fairbourn
biology major
Research Areas
Molecular Lab
Jake Reed
biology major
Research Areas
Molecular Lab
Former Student Researchers and Lab Members:
- JacobBurdett*
- JamesBarber*
- MelanieBarber*
- NikkBobo*
- KarinaKirkLarsen*
- DaveFisher*
- AdamSimmons*
- MikeSimons
- MichaelCookston*
- DerekJohnson*
- AaronFairbanks*
- MathewEthington*
- TylerSmith*
- ShannonDeurden*
- LouisEubank*
- SamanthaTelarroja*
- AlbertZylstra*
- ChaseBarker*
- CoreyBarger*
- TrevorZobell*
- JoshHolmes*
- AshtonGodfrey
- JulieNance
- DavidTregaskis
- RobertPutnam*
- TrevorGatenby*
- TannerMortimer*
- JaromSchow*
- MarkTingey*
- JeffreyLeavitt*
- StephanieBartlett*
- BadenMorrill
- RobertErickson*
- DanielOler
- DannyFerguson*
- BrianArmstrong
- BrainHatch*
- DustinMiller*
- JakeLoveless*
- AustinBettridge
- JesseEarl(UCASHSstudent)
- GaryHatch
- TrevorChamberlain
- JacobRobinson*
- DaltonBrady*
- MaryVallecillo*
- BrysonCarrier*
- IshaahTalker*
- Hayden Kallis*
- Ruben Jimenez*
- Austin Carter
- Katie Peatross
- Xavier Leiva
- CaBri Montero*
- Chad Talbot*
- Nicholas Brian*
- Angel Guerra*(UCASHSstudent)
- Curtis Hoffman*(UCASHSstudent)
- Jacob Delano*
- Charles Pullen
- Joseph Summerhays
- Nick Newell*
- Ammy Nielsen
*undergraduates Students who have completed senior thesis or presented results at a scientific meeting
