Placement of Recent PhD and MS Graduates

The following is a partial list of positions that Integrative Physiology graduate students have taken following completion of the PhD or MS degree. Please contact us if you find an error or wish to submit an update or addition to the list.

Doctor of Philosophy

  • Joseph Carzoli (Ph.D. 2022)- Visiting Instructor- Florida Atlantic ³Ô¹ÏÍø
  • Garrick Bruening (Ph.D. 2021)- Clinical Data Scientist, AbbVie, Boulder, Colorado
  • David Caha (Ph.D. 2021)Ìý– Managing Director at ,ÌýBoulder, Colorado
  • Kelly Stockelman (Ph.D. 2021) – Senior Research Scientist at Abbott Vascular, Denver, Colorado
  • Jesse Goodrich (Ph.D. 2020) – Assistant Professor at ³Ô¹ÏÍø of Southern California, Los Angeles, California
  • James Hassell (Ph.D. 2019) – Postdoctoral Researcher at Texas A&M ³Ô¹ÏÍø, College Station, Texas
  • Hannah RitchieÌý (Ph.D 2018) – Senior Medical Writer atÌý OPEN Health Communications, Denver, Colorado ÌýÌý
  • Christopher Stamper (Ph.D. 2018) –ÌýProgram Analyst Dept of Veteran Affairs; Assistant Professor CU Anschutz Medical Campus, Denver, Colorado ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
  • Robyn Capobianco (Ph.D. 2018) – Vice President Clinical Affairs at SI-BONE, San Jose, California
  • Tyler Bammert (Ph.D. 2018) – associate director, medical science liaison-virology, Merck & Company, Dallas, Texas
  • Daniel Feeney (Ph.D. 2018) – biomechanics research engineer, Boa Technology (custom fit lacing system for performance footwear), Denver, Colorado
  • Ellen R. Stothard (Ph.D. 2017) Research and Development Director Colorado Sleep Institute, Boulder, ColoradoÌý
  • Awad Almuklass (Ph.D. 2017) – assistant professor, physical therapy and rehabilitation consultant, King Saud bin Abdulaziz ³Ô¹ÏÍø of Health Sciences, Saudi Arabia
  • Aggie Mika (Ph.D. 2016) – medical associate at Healthcare Consultancy Group, Denver, Colorado
  • Rachelle Kaplon (Ph.D. 2015) – principal clinical research specialist, Medtronic, Boulder, Colorado
  • Leah Brooks (Ph.D. 2014) –Director Medical Affairs, Neurology and Life-Cycle Management, Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals, Hampton, New Jersey
  • Paul Evan (Ph.D. 2014)–Director of Research and Development at MultiplexDX International-Bratislava, Slovakia
  • Andrew W McHill (Ph.D. 2014)– Assistant Professor Oregon Health & Sciences ³Ô¹ÏÍø, Portland, Oregon
  • Kyle Diehl (Ph.D.)- Dentist, Meridian Periodontics, Greenwood Village, Colorado
  • Evan D Chinoy (Ph.D. 2013) –Sleep Research Scientist at Naval Health Research Center, San Diego, California
  • Lida Beninson (Ph.D. 2013) – program officer, Board of Higher Education, National Academy of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Washington, D.C.
  • Jamie Justice (Ph.D. 2013) – assistant professor, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
  • William J. Horton (Ph.D 2013)- Assistant Teaching Professor, Penn State, State College, Pennsylvania
  • Paul Strong (Ph.D. 2012) – director, Upstream Marketing (Philips), Colorado Springs, Colorado
  • Christopher Arellano (Ph.D. 2012) – assistant professor, ³Ô¹ÏÍø of Houston, Health and Human Performance Lab; Houston, TX
  • Thomas LaRocca (Ph.D. 2012)Ìý–Ìýinstructor, Scientific Writing, ³Ô¹ÏÍø of Colorado Boulder; assistant professor, Colorado State ³Ô¹ÏÍø, Ft. Collins, Colorado
  • Tina M Burke (Ph.D. 2011) Director, Behavioral Biology Branch, Center for Military Psychiatry and Neuroscience, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Silver Spring, Maryland
  • Brian Weil (Ph.D. 2011)Ìý–Ìýresearch assistant professor, physiology and biophysics, ³Ô¹ÏÍø at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York
  • Rachel Markwald (Ph.D. 2010)Ìý–Ìýsleep research scientist, Naval Health Research Center, Department of Warfighter Performance, San Diego, California
  • Christopher M. Jung (Ph.D. 2008) Associate Professor, Department of Biological Sciences ³Ô¹ÏÍø of Alaska-Anchorage, Anchorage, Alaska
  • Alan Vajda (Ph.D. 2006) – associate professor, Department of Integrative Biology, ³Ô¹ÏÍø of Colorado at Denver, Denver, Colorado
  • Allen Lim (Ph.D. 2004)Ìý–Ìýsports physiologist, cycling coach, founder of Skratch Labs (a manufacturer of performance hydration mixes), Boulder, Colorado;
  • Steven Snyder (Ph.D. 2000) – vice president and director of research, Lexicor Corporation (patents for electroencephalography-based strategies to diagnose several clinical behavioral disorders), Boulder, Colorado;

Master of Science

  • Sabrina Linton (M.S. 2022)- Certified Medical Assistant- Rocky Mountain Pediatric
  • Dillon Frisco (M.S. 2019)Ìý– Human Performance Scientist at NASA Johnson Space Center, Houston, Texas
  • Maayan Levy (M.S. 2019) – Associate Researcher at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York
  • Justin Moreng (M.S. 2018) –Ìý Sr. Product Testing Analyst at The North Face, Boulder, Colorado
  • Derek McCartney (M.S. 2018) – Business Development Manager, NorthWest, Denver, Colorado
  • Jesse FrankÌý (M.S. 2017) – Ìýhuman performance engineer, Specialized Bicycles, Santa Cruz, CaliforniaÌý
  • Camille Crane (M.S. 2017) – Ìýmedical devices marketing associate, Stryker, Denver, Colorado
  • Grace Lincenberg (M.S. 2016) – senior associate, Healthcare Financial Services, Austin, Texas
  • Carolyn Ardizzone (M.S. 2016) Ìý– Ìýmedical student at New York Medical College, San Francisco, California
  • James Richey (M.S. 2016) Ìý– graduate research associate, Yale School of Public Health, New Haven, Connecticut
  • Margaret Doucette (M.S.Ìý 2015 ) – nursing student, School of Nursing, ³Ô¹ÏÍø of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Denver, Colorado
  • Adam Carahalios (M.S. 2015)Ìý–Ìýmechanical design engineer, Vulcan Cycles, Morrison, Colorado
  • Lauren Cuevas (M.S. 2015) – clinical research coordinator at ³Ô¹ÏÍø of California, San Francisco, California
  • Alyse Kehler (M.S. 2014) – Ìýresearch and development specialist, NIKE, Seattle, Washington
  • Jessie Calihan (M.S 2013) – medical doctorate degree, Columbia ³Ô¹ÏÍø College of Physicians & Surgeons; residency, John Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland
  • Sofia Mani (M.S. 2013) – doctor of osteopathy, A.T. Still ³Ô¹ÏÍø of Health Sciences; residency, Centura Health, Denver, Colorado
  • Jason Eng (M.S. 2013)Ìý–Ìýsenior oncology associate, Amgen, San Francisco, California
  • Brice Cleland (M.S. 2013) – doctoral degree, Marquette ³Ô¹ÏÍø; postdoctoral research associate, ³Ô¹ÏÍø of Illinois, Chicago, Illinois
  • Alice Brianne Loughridge (M.S. 2012) – doctor of veterinary medicine; Bayfield Pet Hospital,Ìý Denver, Colorado
  • Brian Duffell (M.S. 2010) – medical doctorate degree, Tulane ³Ô¹ÏÍø School of Medicine; residency, Crozer-Keystone, Springfield, Pennsylvania