MENTORSHIP

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Proper training and strong relationships built through mentorship is a fundamental part of the process of learning and adaptation to new environments. This is especially critical in the area of scientific research, where organization, technique, and attention to detail is pertinent. Throughout Dr. Haley Overby’s graduate studies and post-graduate career, she had the opportunity to mentor several undergraduate and graduate students as well as post-doctoral fellows. This mentoring worked to strengthen expertise, confidence, ability, productivity, and resolve. These individuals have gone on to contribute to the scientific community with presentations and publications, and cultivated the necessary experience for career development.

*In parenthesis (time Dr. Overby mentored)

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Post-doctoral Fellows

Jeane Isshimwe, PhD. (2020-2021): Postdoctoral fellow at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Clinical Pharmacology department. Dr. Overby assisted Dr. Isshimwe in experimental techniques regarding the processing of human clinical stool samples.

Graduate Students

Emily Heal, PhD. (2015-2019): University of Tennessee at Knoxville (UTK) class of 2019. Emily has now graduated with her PhD. Dr. Overby assisted Dr. Heal in several types of experimental technique as well as figure and manuscript preparation. Dr. Heal has at least one publication.

Jamie Kearns, MS, RD. (2015-2016): UTK class of 2016. Jamie has now graduated with her MS. Dr. Overby assisted in the results included in Jamie’s Thesis, poster presentation preparation, experimental technique, statistical analysis help, and figure and manuscript preparation. Jamie has one publication.

Yan Zhang (2015-2016): Yan began her graduate program at UTK in the Zhao lab and switched to another program after 2016. During this time, Dr. Overby assisted Yan in the initial training of lab etiquette and experimental technique.

Yujiao Zu, PhD. (2016): Texas Technical University class of 2018. Yujiao has now graduated with her PhD. Dr. Overby trained Dr. Zu on surgical procedures on mice and the stromal cell isolation process. She also trained Dr. Zu on experimental technique and was in constant collaboration with her. Dr. Zu has several publications.

Aaron Armstrong (2016-2019): During this time, Aaron was working towards earning his PhD. Dr. Overby assisted initial training of lab etiquette and experimental technique, statistical analysis assistance, as well as poster, figure, and manuscript preparation.

Kelsey Hildreth, MS, RD. (2017-2019): UTK class of 2019. Kelsey has now graduated with her MS. Dr. Overby assisted in the initial training of lab etiquette and experimental technique, animal surgical technique, statistical analysis assistance, as well as poster, figure, and manuscript preparation.

Yang Yang (2018-2019): UTK class of 2022. Yang is currently working towards earning her PhD. Dr. Overby assisted in the initial training of lab etiquette and experimental technique, animal surgical technique, statistical analysis assistance, as well as poster, figure, and manuscript preparation.

Katherine Graham (2018-2019): Dr. Overby mentored Katherine while she was working towards earning her MS and RD. Dr. Overby assisted in the initial training of lab etiquette and experimental technique, animal surgical technique, statistical analysis assistance, as well as poster, figure, and manuscript preparation.

Undergraduate Students

Joseph Perry (2015-2016): UTK class of 2016. Dr. Overby assisted in the initial training of lab etiquette and experimental technique, statistical analysis assistance, as well as poster, figure, and abstract preparation. After graduating from UTK, Joseph went on to complete a research internship with NIH in Washington DC. Both his poster presentation and research experience he received at UTK as well as the internship at NIH helped bolster his qualifications needed to apply for medical school.

Brenna O’Malley (2016-2017): UTK class of 2017. Dr. Overby assisted in the initial training of lab etiquette and experimental technique, statistical analysis assistance, as well as poster, figure, and abstract preparation. Her poster presentation and research experience received at UTK helped bolster her qualifications needed to apply for medical school.

Sue Choi (2018-2019): UTK class of 2020. Dr. Overby assisted in the initial training of lab etiquette and experimental technique as well as animal surgical procedures. Sue is currently still working in the Zhao lab and will surely assist in the production of posters and manuscripts.