Sam Ciocys
Physics, BS, ‘15, Honors
Sam is a senior dual major in physics and mathematics. His faculty mentor is Dr. Goran Karapetrov in Physics. Sam spent two co-ops in 2013 and 2014 at Argonne National Laboratory working for the University of Chicago’s South Pole Telescope team (SPT). During his first interval at Argonne, he researched superconducting-ferromagnetic thin film hetero-structures for application in transition edge sensors. This experience was transferred to his second appointment at Argonne where he was part of the South Pole Telescope detector fabrication team building detectors to observe the Cosmic Microwave Background.

Sarah Gleeson
Materials Science & Engineering, PhD candidate
Sarah is a first year PhD student in Materials Science and Engineering. Sarah received an undergraduate degree from Case Western Reserve University in Biomedical Engineering, and served as an AmeriCorps volunteer for a year before coming to Drexel for graduate school. Her advisor is Dr. Chris Li, and she is currently working on a project designing composite mineralized polymer materials to mimic the structure of bone.

Stephanie Goldstein
Psychology, PhD, ‘18
Stephanie received her BS from Drexel University in 2013. Her research involves the dissemination of evidence-based treatments. More specifically, she is interested in utilizing technology to increase dissemination. Currently, she is working on her Master's thesis, which seeks to develop a machine-learning algorithm that predicts lapses from a weight loss diet.

Melanie Jeske
Environmental Studies & Economics, BS/MS ’15, Honors: B.S. Economics, B.S. Environmental Studies, M.S. Science, Technology, and Society
Mel pursued two undergraduate degrees, allowing her to explore multiple areas of research as an undergraduate student. Her research interests, under the advisement of Dr. Kelly Joyce, are at the intersection of medical and environmental health knowledge production and public health policy. Her master's thesis research examines the history and organization of obesity research, the usage of BMI (body mass index) as a tool of measurement and standardization, and the translational practices which serve to extrapolate knowledge produced in obesity labs and epidemiological studies to inform public health policy and health guidelines.

Luke Mitchell
Life Science/Neuroscience, PhD, ’19
Luke is a first-year graduate student pursuing a PhD in neuroscience with the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and Professional Studies at DUCOM. His work in the lab of Dr. Barry Waterhouse is implemented in the rat model and centers on exploring the roll of norepinephrine, a neurotransmitter, in focusing and maintaining attention.