Annette Summers Engel

Donald and Florence Jones Professor of Aqueous Geochemistry Specialization: Geobiology, Water-Rock Interactions, Microbial Ecology

2016 - Donald and Florence Jones Professor of Aqueous Geochemistry, Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of Tennessee 2011 - 2016 Jones Associate Professor of Aqueous Geochemistry, Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of Tennessee 2004-2011 Assistant & Associate Professor of Geomicrobiology, Depts Geology & Geophysics & Biological Sciences, Louisiana State Univ. (dual appointment) 2004 Ph.D. Geological Sciences, The University of Texas at Austin 1999 M.S. Biological Sciences, University of Cincinnati, Ohio 1997 M.S. Geology, University of Cincinnati, Ohio 1995 B.A. Geology, Wittenberg University, Springfield, Ohio

Audrey T. Paterson

Laboratory Manager

2012 - present Laboratory Manager, Department of Earth & Planetary Sciences, University of Tennessee 2012 M.S. Department of Geology & Geophysics Louisiana State University 2009 B.S. Department of Geology & Geophysics Louisiana State University 2009 B.S. Department of Biological Sciences, Louisiana State University

Dr. Susan Pfiffner

Research Associate Professor University of Tennessee, Department of Microbiology

Main interests include microbial ecology and geochemistry of subsurface environments, microbial physiology, and metabolic and degradative capabilities in sediments and groundwater

Vickie Frazier

PhD Student, Geomicrobiology

B.S. Microbiology, USF 2018

University of Tennessee B.S. Students

These students worked in the laboratory, helped graduate students on their projects, and conducted their own independent research projects while at UTK.

1) Thomas Powers (January 2012 – December 2012); 2) Joshua Cox (January 2012 – May 2012); 3) Alissa Phillips (January 2012 – December 2013); 4) Edith Ross Larson (August 2012 – May 2013); 5) Scott Beeler (September 2012 – May 2014); 6) Dalia Harmon (March 2013 – May 2014); 7) Hassie Stooksbury (March 2013- August 2013); 8) Thomas “Walt” Doty (May 2013 – Dec. 2013); 9) Sara Mills (August 2013 – December 2014); 10) Lena Vishni (August 2013 – August 2014); 11) Aaron Stubblefield (Dec. 2013 – December 2014); 12) Lauren Parker (Jan. 2014 – December 2014); 13) Caleb Ward (August 2014 – December 2014; Caleb worked as a staff member, Research Associate III, in the lab from Jan. 2015 - Sept 2015); 14) Chaz Lee (2014-2015); 15) Paxton Parker (2015-2016, from Animal Science); 15) Hunter Johnson (2013 - 2016); 16) Hannah Teffeteller (2015-2016); 17) Katherine Hutchins (2016, from Soils); 18) Zakary Payne (2016-2017, Microbiology); 19) Sam Scheffler (2017), 20) Amber Tran (207 - present); 21) Holly Nichols (2018) REU Student, GA Tech; 22) Julie Coulombe (2018)

Hannah Rigoni

PhD Student, Geomicrobiology

Hannah arrives in August

Univ. Tennessee Graduate Students & Scholars

These graduate students completed their theses or dissertations in my laboratory at UTK, and these research scholars (visiting scientists, postdoctoral research associated) spent from 6 months to several years in the group.

Brandon Bagley, M.S. (2017) http://trace.tennessee.edu/utk_gradthes/4720/ Terri Brown, Ph.D. (2017) http://trace.tennessee.edu/utk_graddiss/4389/ Kathleen Brannen-Donnelly, Ph.D. (2015) http://trace.tennessee.edu/utk_graddiss/3543/ T. Walters Doty, M.S. (2015) http://trace.tennessee.edu/utk_gradthes/3548/ A. Goemann, M.S. (2015) http://trace.tennessee.edu/utk_gradthes/3549/ Sarah W. Keenan, Ph.D. (2014) http://trace.tennessee.edu/utk_graddiss/2767/ Brendan Headd, Ph.D. (2013) http://trace.tennessee.edu/utk_graddiss/2433/ Yuan Yun, visiting Ph.D. student (2017-2018) Dr. Xiaoben Jiang, postdoctoral researcher (2016-2018) Dr. Qiufang He, visiting associate professor (2016-2017) Dr. Thomas Nickles, postdoctoral researcher (2012)

Louisiana State Univ. Graduate Students & Scholars

These students completed M.S. degrees in the Department of Geology & Geophysics with me a LSU. Links to their theses are provided.

1) Audrey Paterson, 2010-2012 (http://etd.lsu.edu/docs/available/etd-04232012-160428/) 2) Axita Gupta, 2010-2012 (http://etd.lsu.edu/docs/available/etd-04222012-100629/) 3) Dr. Janez Mulec, 2008-2009 (Karst Research Institute, Slovenia) 4) Chang Liu, 2009-2011 (http://etd.lsu.edu/docs/available/etd-11102011-122352/) 5) Cassie Gray, 2008-2010 (unavailable in ETD) 6) Lindsey Johnson, 2008-2010 (unavailable in ETD) 7) Eric Prokocki, co-supervised with Mike Blum, 2008-2010 (unavailable in ETD) 8) Matt Garvin, co-supervised by Mike Blum, 2008 (http://etd.lsu.edu/docs/available/etd-10032008-173527/) 9) Dr. Justin Birdwell, 2007-2009 (USGS, Colorado) 10) Dr. Megan Porter, 2007-2010 (University of Hawaii-Manoa) 11) Angela Green-García, 2005-2008 (http://etd.lsu.edu/docs/available/etd-04042008-093335/) 12) Kelli D. Willson Randall, 2004-2006 (http://etd.lsu.edu/docs/available/etd-04052006-172605/)

Louisiana State University B.S. Students

These students worked in the laboratory, helped graduate students on their projects, and conducted their own independent research projects while at LSU. Some of the students were advisees in the Communication Across the Curriculum (noted with CxC) program.

1) Lindsey Johnson, student research (Jan 2005 - Dec 2006); 2) Kathleen Brannen, research (Aug 2006 - May 2011); 3) Maureen Thiessen, lab worker (May 2007 - Jan 2008); 4) Brendan Donnelly, lab worker (Aug 2007 - May 2010); 5) Kelley Gwin, lab worker and CxC student (Oct 2007 - May 2009); 6) Christopher Graham, lab worker (Jan 2008 - May 2008); 7) Audrey Paterson, researcher (Jan 2009 - Dec 2010); 8) Philip Bergeron, CxC student; 9) Skylar White, lab worker (Aug 2008 - May 2010); 10) Erin Anderson, researcher (Aug 2010 - May 2011); 11) Madison Kymes, worker (Aug 2010 - May 2011); 12) Shane Cone, researcher (Aug 2010 - May 2011)