Graduate Students
Mikayla Johnson
Ph.D. Student
- M.S. in Animal Science, UF (2022)
- 2nd place winner poster presentation at 2021 UF Animal Sciences Grad Symposium
- 2021 Faciola Lab Member of the Year
- 2020-2023 Recipient of the George and Ruthana Davis Scholarship
- UF Department of Animal Sciences MS Partial Assistantship
- B.S. – Tuskegee University
- Tuskegee University Deans List
- Tuskegee Pre-Veterinary Medicine Scholars
- Undergraduate Zeta of the Year
- Girl Scouts Silver Award
Ana Carolina Silva Vicente
Ph.D. Student
- UF CALS Dean’s Award Ph.D. Scholarship (2023-2026)
- M.S. Animal Science at University of Sao Paulo, Piracicaba, SP, Brazil
- B.S. Animal Science at Federal University of Sao Joao Del-Rei, MG, Brazil
Martha Ulina Siregar
M.S. Student
- 2023 Graduate Student Council Travel Grant
- 2022 Faciola Lab Member of the Year
- Veterinarian – Nusa Cendana University, Indonesia
- B.S. in Veterinary Medicine – Nusa Cendana University, Indonesia
- Indonesian Endowment Fund for Education Scholarship Awardees (2018)
- Graduated with Honors (Undergraduate and Veterinarian degrees)
- Kupang Regency Government Scholarship for active undergraduate student (2010)
Charese Hammond
M.S. Student
- 2nd place winner Gator Tank competition at the 2023 UF Animal Sciences Grad Symposium
- 2023-2024 Recipient of the George and Ruthana Davis Scholarship
- 2023 Graduate Student Council Travel Grant
- UF IFAS CALS MS Partial Assistantship
- B.S.A. – University of Georgia
- University of Georgia Dean’s List
- Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation Scholar
- President Second Chance Dawgs
- President UGA Club Cheerleading
- Treasurer Zeta Psi Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
Gerald K. Salas-Solis
M.S. Student
- 2023 UF CALS International Student Outstanding Achievement Award
- 2023 – Graduate Student Council Travel Grant
- 2023 – Latin American Caribbean Scholarship, University of Florida
- 2022 – Visiting Research Scholar, Faciola Lab, University of Florida
- 2022 – Excellence Scholarship for Research, University of Costa Rica
- B.S. – Agronomic Engineering, emphasis on Animal Science – University of Costa Rica
Undergraduate Research Students
Madison Daigle
- Research Assistant
Karina Vestergaard
- Research Assistant
Makaylah McCray
- Research Assistant
Jonathan Giles
- Summer Research Assistant from Florida A&M University (FAMU)
Sarah Stefany
- Research Assistant
Lana Katz
- Research Assistant
Sydney Castillo
- Research Assistant
Gina Tran
- Research Assistant
Dakota Teems
- Research Assistant
Morgan Mills
- Research Assistant
Lauren Gilbertsen
- Research Assistant
Areti Papanikas
- Research Assistant
Bethany McLean
- Research Assistant
Jenna Sujdak
- Research Assistant
Xiaowen Ma
- Research Assistant
Michael Watson
- Research Assistant
Megan Sullivan
- Research Assistant
Reine Labaky
- Research Assistant
Grace Miller
- Research Assistant
Teaching Assistants
Arbel Ben David
(Summer 2021)
- Teaching Assistant
Catalina Sandoval
(Summer 2021)
- Teaching Assistant
Kaylee Miranda
(Summer 2021)
- Teaching Assistant
Darwyn Howard
(Summer 2021)
- Teaching Assistant
Anay Ravelo
(Summer 2021)
- Teaching Assistant
Aneesa Bahman
(Summer 2021)
- Teaching Assistant
Mikayla Johnson
(Summer 2021)
- Teaching Assistant
Hannah Hausmann
(Summer 2021)
- Teaching Assistant
Jenna Sujdak
(Summer 2021)
- Teaching Assistant