Students working with me do very well. Several have published in scientific journals; most have continued their educational interests pursuing either graduate or further professional training.
I've been fortunate to work with the following students:
Mary Beth Adams, Independent Study, CSU Northridge, 2005. | Project: Calling song variation among populations of crickets from SE Arizona. |
Lena Agdere, Independent Study, CSU Northridge, 2008. | Project: Pristoceuthophilus camel crickets. |
Gohar Arzumanyan, Independent Study, CSU Northridge, 2005. | Project: Molecular population genetics of bobcats. |
Christina Banuelos (Miramontez), Independent Study, CSU Northridge, 2003. | Project: Molecular variation in parasitoid flies, Ormia ochracea. Portions published in Animal Behaviour (see pubs). |
Arturo Castellano, Independent Study, CSU Northridge, 2005. | Project: Developmental temperature effects on male song and female song recognition in Gryllus n.sp. 'yucca' and Gryllus n.sp. 'AZ-stutter-trill'. |
Adil Colawabala, Independent Study, CSU Northridge, 2003. | Project: mtDNA variation in Gryllus rubens and Gryllus texensis. |
Brenda Conley, Independent Study, Brock University, 2000. | Project: Morphological variation in Gryllus texensis and G. rubens. Portions published in Florida Entomologist(see pubs). |
Esteban Cota, Independent Study, CSU Northridge, 2008. | Project: Systematics and phylogenetics of Gryllus field crickets the using 16s rRNA gene. |
Kamran Dastouri, Independent Study, CSU Northridge, 2004 and 2005. | Project: Developmental plasticity in cricket acoustic communication. |
Gillian Eckhardt, B.Sc., Honours, Brock University, 2000. | Thesis: Dietary effects on male condition and courtship song in Gryllus texensis. Portions published in Animal Behaviour(see pubs). |
Mark J. Fitzpatrick, B.Sc., Honours, Brock University, 1998. | Thesis: Mate choice and sexual selection in the field cricket Gryllus bimaculatus at the level of courtship. |
Jeanette Flores, Independent Study, CSU Northridge, 2005. | Project: Field sampling of bobcat scat for population genetic analysis. |
Tina Furness, B.Sc., Honours, Brock University, 1999. | Thesis: Is allochronic speciation important in the evolution of cricket life cycles? |
Jacqueline Ghaemmaghami, Lab Assistant, CSU Northridge, 2002. | Project: Rearing and hybrid cross preparation. |
Hector Godoy, Independent Study, CSU Northridge, 2004. | Project: Dietary lipids and thermal preferences in Gryllus assimilis from Florida. |
Christopher Gonzales, Independent Study, CSU Northridge, 2013, 2014. | Project: Gryllus field cricket genetics. |
Jamille Heer, Independent Study, Univ. of Lethbridge, 2001. | Project: Female mate choice and courtship song comparisons of the house cricket Acheta domesticus. |
Francine Hoffman, Independent Study, CSU Northridge, 2003. | Project: Phonotaxis of parasitoid flies under laboratory conditions. |
Keyara Kaiser, Independent Study, CSU Northridge, 2005. | Project: Field sampling of bobcat scat for population genetic analysis. |
Angel Klock, Independent Study, CSU Northridge, 2002. | Project: Assessing the potential for hybridization between Gryllus texensis and G. lineaticeps. |
Nomiki Kolettis, Independent Study, CSU Northridge, 2003. | Project: Dietary lipids and thermal preferences in crickets. |
Marissa Korody, Independent Study, CSU Northridge, 2002. | Project: Courtship song variation in trilling field crickets. |
Jerilyn Joel, Independent Study, CSU Northridge, 2006. | Project: Systematics and phylogenetics of Gryllus field crickets the using 16s rRNA gene. |
Andrew Lam, Independent Study, CSU Northridge, 2008. | Project: Field collection and laboratory rearing of Ormia ochracea. |
Leanne Lapaz, Independent Study, CSU Northridge, 2003. | Project: Cuticular hydrocarbon profiles of Gryllus rubens and Gryllus texensis. |
Peter Lee, Independent Study, CSU Northridge, 2003 and 2004. | Projects: (1) mtDNA variation in Gryllus rubens and Gryllus texensis. (2) Systematics and phylogenetics of Gryllus field crickets using the mtDNA gene cytochrome oxidase I. |
Donna Manglona, Independent Study, CSU Northridge, 2003. | Project: mtDNA variation in Gryllus rubens and Gryllus texensis. |
Alan Marsh, Independent Study, Univ. of Lethbridge, 2001. | Project: Female field cricket (Gryllus texensis) response to conspecific vs. heterospecific courtship song. |
Shannon Martin, B.Sc., Honours, Brock University, 1999. | Thesis: The effects of temperature on the calling song in the field cricket, Gryllus integer. Portions published in Canadian Journal of Zoology (see pubs). |
Estenia Mendoza-Haley, Independent Study, CSU Northridge, 2003. | Project: Field and laboratory phonotaxis of the parasitoid fly Ormia ochracea. |
Daniel Nelson, Independent Study, CSU Northridge, 2003 and 2004. | Project: mtDNA variation and utility of microsatellites in crickets. |
Seamus Ohara, Independent Study, CSU Northridge, 2008. | Project: Field ecology of Ormia ochracea. |
Nikki Osborn, CSU Northridge, 2002. | Project: mtDNA variation in Gryllus rubens and Gryllus texensis. |
Jenevieve Polin, Independent Study, CSU Northridge, 2005 | Project: Molecular genetic variation among populations of SE Arizona field crickets. |
Heidi A. Poltl, B.Sc., Honours, Brock University, 1998. | Thesis: Female response to male courtship song in Gryllus bimaculatus. |
Michelle Rausch, Independent Study, CSU Northridge, 2003. | Project: Dissection of field caught crickets to determine parasitism status and host range of Ormia ochracea. |
Kiley Rodriguez, Independent Study, CSU Northridge, 2006. | Project: Systematics and phylogenetics of Gryllus field crickets the using 16s rRNA gene. |
Jonelle Saidy, Independent Study, CSU Northridge, 2001. | Project: Acoustic behavior of Hoplosphyrum crickets. Portions published in Bulletin of the Southern California Academy of Sciences (see pubs). |
Karine Shagoyan, Independent Study, CSU Northridge, 2006. | Project: Molecular population genetics of Ormia ochracea. |
Graeme Shennan, B.Sc., Honours, Brock University, 1999. | Thesis: Female influences on the primary sex ratio in the field cricket, Gryllus bimaculatus. |
Mandeep Sidhu, Independent Study, CSU Northridge, 2002. | Project: mtDNA variation in Gryllus rubens and Gryllus texensis. |
Nancy Silva, Independent Study, CSU Northridge, 2008. | Project: Field collection and laboratory rearing of Ormia ochracea. |
Juliana Simon, Independent Study, CSU Northridge, 2009. | Project: Cytochrome b variation in western USA Gryllus crickets. |
Amandeep Singh, Independent Study, CSU Northridge, 2004 and 2005. | Project: Systematics and phylogenetics of Gryllus field crickets using the mtDNA gene cytochrome oxidase I. |
Jagdeep Singh, Independent Study, CSU Northridge, 2004 and 2005. | Project: Systematics and phylogenetics of Gryllus field crickets using the mtDNA gene cytochrome oxidase I. |
Kabir Singh, B.Sc., Honours, Brock University, 2000. | Thesis: Heritability of components of the courtship song of Gryllus texensis. |
Melony Walsh, Independent Study, CSU Northridge, 2004. | Project: Scanning Electron Microscopy of putative scent glands in the camel cricket Pristoceuthophilus marmoratus. |
Dawn Weinstein, Independent Study, CSU Northridge, 2001. | Project: Intraspecific variation in cricket calling song. |
Kuaybe Yucebilgili, Independent Study, CSU Northridge, 2008. | Project: Systematics and phylogenetics of Gryllus field crickets the using 16s rRNA gene. |
Enrique Aniceto, CSU Northridge M.Sc. student | Thesis: Fighting and the evolution of claw allometry in crayfish. | Biology laboratory technician, Los Angeles Valley College |
Tom Chen, CSU Northridge M.Sc. student | Thesis: TBD. | current MS student |
Lauren Conroy, CSU Northridge M.Sc. student | Thesis: Conditional expression and cross-species comparisons of mating behavior in Pristoceuthophilus . | MS Spring 2014 |
Mark J. Fitzpatrick, M.Sc., Brock University, 2000. | Thesis: Attractive silences in cricket courtship song: mate
choice using a short-range signal.
Sideproject: Courtship song divergence. Portions published in Ethology(see pubs). |
PhD, University of Toronto; Assistant Professor University of Toronto, Scarborough |
Nicholas Gutierrez, CSU Northridge M.Sc. student | Thesis: Condition dependence and speciation in crickets. | current MS student |
Amanda Izzo, CSU Northridge M.Sc. student | Thesis: Reproductive behavior as a potential reproductive isolating
mechanism in the field crickets Gryllus rubens and Gryllus texensis
(Orthoptera, Gryllidae)
Portions published in Animal Behaviour and in Annals of the Entomological Society of America(see pubs). |
PhD, University of Michigan. Post-doc UC Davis |
Mark Oliva, CSU Northridge M.Sc. student | Thesis: Call recognition and female preference in an Ecuadorian treefrog. | MS spring 2014 |
Nikki Osborn, CSU Northridge M.Sc. student jointly sponsored by the National Park Service | Thesis: Habitat fragmentation and barriers to dispersal of mid-sized carnivores in the eastern Santa Monica Mountains. | Now a Community College instructor. |
Lisette Haley, CSU Northridge M.Sc. student | Thesis: Reproductive behavior in the camel cricket Pristoceuthophilus marmoratus. Portions published in Journal of Insect Behavior and in Ethology (see pubs). |
Now a Community College instructor. |
Jen Paur, CSU Northridge M.Sc. student | Thesis: Ormia ochracea behavioral plasticity and ecology. Portion published in Animal Behaviour and in Terrestrial Arthropod Reviews (see pubs). |
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Kelly Sakaguchi, CSU Northridge M.Sc. student | Thesis: Natural and sexual selection within a complex of Arizona field crickets. Portions published in Animal Behaviour |
Currently US Customs & Border Patrol |
Gabrielle R. Tachon, M.Sc., Brock University, 1997. Anne-Marie Murray primary co-supervisor. | Thesis: The effects of social condition and diet on the frequency of male-male agonistic displays in the field cricket, Gryllus bimaculatus. Portions published in Journal of Insect Behavior (see pubs). |