Engevik Labs' Alumni

Erin Chard, MS
Mindy Engevik Lab Alum
Erin Chard, MS completed her Master's thesis work "Clostridioides difficile Toxins Trigger a Macrophage-ILC3 Axis that Drives IL-22 and MUC13 Induction" in 2026

Rachel Valentine, PhD
Amy Engevik Lab Alum
Rachel Valentine, PhD completed her thesis work "Examining the Influence of Endogenous and Exogenous Factors on Intestinal Secretory Cell Types" in 2026

Sarah Dooley, PhD
Amy Engevik Lab Alum
Sarah Dooley, PhD completed her thesis work "The Role of Myosin 5b in Intestinal Health and Disease: From Microvilli Assembly to Colorectal Cancer Progression" in 2025
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Piper McKee, MS
Amy Engevik Lab Alum
Piper McKee, MS completed her Master's thesis work "Loss of Myosin 5b Disrupts Liver Function, Altering Bile Acid Homeostasis, Zonation and Lipid Metabolism" in 2025

Rachel Stubler, PhD
Amy Engevik Lab Alum
Rachel Stubler, PhD completed her thesis work "Apical Membrane Dynamics: Insights into Intestinal Homeostasis and Mucosal Injury" in 2025

Janiece Glover, MS, PhD
Mindy Engevik Lab Alum
Janiece Glover, MS, PhD completed her thesis work "Gut Check: Exploring the Role of Acinetobacter in Intestinal Inflammation" in 2024

Taylor Ticer, PhD
Mindy Engevik Lab Alum
Taylor Ticer, PhD completed her thesis work "Exploring the Interaction Between Klebsiella pneumoniae and Clostridioides difficile at the Mucosal Interface" in 2024
Undergraduate Lab Alumni

Olivia Martin
Amy Engevik Lab Alum
Summer Undergraduate Researcher
MUSC SURP 2026
Funding supported by SC INBRE and ASIP Summer Research Opportunity in Pathology Program

Jaya Chandler
Kristen Engevik Lab Alum
Undergraduate Summer Researcher
MUSC SURP 2026
Funding supported by SC INBRE

Claire Gurrieri
Mindy Engevik Lab Alum
Summer Undergraduate Researcher
Volunteer 2025-2026
Funding supported by SC INBRE

Kayla McGary
Kristen Engevik Lab Alum
Undergraduate Researcher
Volunteer 2024-2026
MUSC SURP 2025
College of Charleston Honors College Senior Thesis 2025-2026
Histochemical Society Capstone Awardee
Funding supported by SC INBRE and ASIP Summer Research Opportunity in Pathology Program

Anna Tyrrell
Kristen Engevik Lab Alum
Undergraduate Researcher
Volunteer 2025-2026
College of Charleston Honors College Senior Thesis 2025-2026

Makenna Grozis
Amy Engevik Lab Alum
Summer Undergraduate Researcher
Volunteer 2022-2024
MUSC SURP 2025
Funding supported by SC INBRE and ASIP Summer Research Opportunity in Pathology Program

Maggie Smith
Mindy Engevik Lab Alum
Summer Undergraduate Researcher
Volunteer 2021-2025

Katherine Psenka
Mindy Engevik Lab Alum
Summer Undergraduate Researcher
MUSC SURP 2025
Funding supported by SC INBRE and ASIP Summer Research Opportunity in Pathology Program

Adelaide Horvath
Mindy Engevik Lab Alum
Summer Undergraduate Researcher
MUSC SURP 2023 & 2024