People

Tyler Meldrum

Associate Professor of Chemistry, Director of Undergradate Research in Chemistry

Kylie McCoy

Biochemistry, 2026; M.S. 2028

Alexandra Castillo

Math major, Chemistry minor, 2027

Thomas Felton

Data Science major, Chemistry minor, 2027

David Han

2028

Logan Hartenstine

Sam Heanue

Chemistry (Chemical Physics concentration), 2029

Eliza Hedlund

Chemistry, 2027

Huy Le

Chemistry, 2027

Aya Musselmani

Morgan Peden

Economics, 2027

Megan Pruitt

Chemistry and Religious Studies, 2027

Elijah Suk

2028

Alex Wiggins

Chemistry and Music, 2027

Shalom Akolatse

Math major, Chemistry minor, 2026

Post-bac, University of Wisconsin

Jack Ballenger

2019–2021

General surgery resident, UVA

Madeline Brass

2015–2019

Software Engineer at Capital One (Richmond, VA)

John Cacciatore

2020–2021

Olivia Cassara

2023–2025

Ph.D. student, University of Wisconsin

Nathan Choi

2024

Catherine Choo

2022–2023

Ian Cook

2023–2025

Kayla Copeman

2019–2021

Analytical Chemist at GlaxoSmithKline (GSK)

Aidan Delpino

2024

Eliza Evans

Chemistry, 2026

Gap year

Alfredo Fallorina

2017–2019

WV School of Osteopathic Medicine

Alex Fitz

2017–2018

Ben Fortman

2013–2016

Northrop Grumman (Washington, DC)

Alice Fuller

2014

Alex Galas

2016–2019

John Golding

Chemistry, 2026

Dental school, University of Maryland

John Gray

2014–2015

Leo Guo

2022–2023

JJ Hoo

2013–2014

Thomas Howard

2022–2025

Allison Kelley

2013–2016

Art Conservation at CW

Mackenzie Kelley

2019

Medical student, Eastern Virginia Medical School

Elliot Kim

2018–2020

DO student, Class of 2028, LMU-DCOM-Knoxville

Jared King

2014–2017

Lyndi Kiple

2021–2023

Regulatory chemistry & product safety, Ramboll (Washington, DC)

Ruth Klinger (Beaver)

2017–2020

Propulsion Engineer and Chemist, The Aerospace Corporation (CA)

Andrew Kossan

2022–2023

MS Student, UVA

Tyler Lee

2022–2023

Vanessa Lee

2014–2016

Scientist at Agenus (biotech)

Shinjer Li

2022–2025

EVMS Medical Student

Katie Lu-Diaz (Wahlbeck)

2017–2018

Ph.D. completed 2025, UMass Amherst

Ignat (Iggy) Miagkov

2019–2022

Financial consulting (New York, NY)

Frankie Morin

2015–2016

Science teacher, City Charter High School (Pittsburgh, PA); M.S. Pitt 2019

Matt Oplinger

2015–2017

Anesthesiology resident (PGY-4), Penn State Health (Hershey, PA)

Kristin Passero

2015

Senior Research Analyst, VIPBG, VCU (Richmond, VA)

Madeline Reinsel

2015

Science & Research PR Specialist, VCU Public Relations

Mary Rooney

2016–2018

Assistant Professor, Hofstra University

Sam Rubin

2021–2025

Ph.D. student, UC Berkeley/UCSF Bioengineering joint program

Roy Rubio

2015–2017

Jacob Simonpietri

2021–2024

Ph.D. student, University of Colorado, Boulder

John Smailys

2019–2020

Kelly Ann Sutterfield

Chemistry and Physics, 2026

Pantex (Amarillo, TX)

Kirsten Sweigart

2019–2020

Chemist at UL (Underwriters Laboratories)

Joyce Tate

2021–2023

Chemical/Manufacturing in Richmond, VA

Caroline Thompson

2019–2021

Researcher & Communications Specialist, Virongy Biosciences (Clifton, VA)

Anna Tsutsui

2015–2019

Nurse (DC–Baltimore area)

Nick Udell

2014–2017

Operations & Lab Manager, Synfini, Inc. (San Jose, CA)

Ethan Van Valkenburgh

2022–2024

Savannah Wood

2021–2023

Joann Yu

2024

Justin Yu

2015–2018

Scientific Data Analyst & Jr. Data Scientist (DC–Baltimore area)

Gillian Zavaglia

2021–2022

PharmD Candidate, UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy

Noah Zelch

Physical therapy track, 2026

P.A. student, VCU

Shijun Zeng

2021

Data Analyst, Booz Allen