Postdoctoral Associates
Isaac Winkler
PhD University of Maryland
isw971 at gmail.comInterests: Phylogenetics and Evolution of Diptera (especially Agromyzidae, Empididae and, now, Tachinidae)
Graduate students
Z.L. “Kai” Burington – PhD student
M.S. Clemson University
keroplatus at gmail.comInterests: Insect systematics, Trichoptera (Caddis flies), Keroplatidae (predaceous fungus gnats), and Tachinidae
Check out Kai’s blog, Trichopterology!
Jeremy Heath – Ph.D. Wright State University 
Environmental Sciences Program
(Now a postdoc at North Carolina State University)
Jeff Brown – M.S.
EFFECTS OF FOREST AGE AND COMPOSITION ON COLEOPTERA ASSOCIATED WITH FUNGAL FRUITING BODIES IN SOUTHWEST OHIO
Jeff Howell – M.S.
Thesis topic- Host location and host-associated divergence in parasitoids of the gall midge Asteromyia carbonifera
Now a Lab technician at U. Kentucky
Drew Sheaffer – M.S.
Thesis topic-Parasitoid diversity and community structure in original and reconstructed prairies
Matt Duncan
Matt Duncan – MS. (see Matt’s flickr page)
Prosena siberita
Karen Pedersen – M.S. Wright State University
Thesis topic: Tritrophic determinants of host plant use in Ecuadorian Altinote species (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae)
Dan Davis – M.S. Wright State University
Thesis topic: A Structural phylogenetic framework of Tachinidae based on Molecular Data
(professor at Arizona Western College)
Julietta, Diego & Emma
Diego J. Inclan – M.S. Wright State University
Julietta Granados Chaves – Research Assistant
Brenda Wells- M.S. Wright State University
Thesis: Ecological Speciation in a Multi-Trophic Complex: Gall Midges, Goldenrods, and Parasitoids
Annie Doyle – M.S. Wright State University
Thesis: Effects of Forest Fragmentation and Honeysuckle Invasion on Forest Lepidoptera in Southwest Ohio
Kristina Solch – Non–thesis M.S., Wright State University
Currently in the College of Veterinary Medicine, Ohio State University
Hilary Devlin (Research Technician) M. Phil. University of St. Andrews
Tiffany Brown – Masters student
Thesis topic: The role of parasitoids in the sympatric divergence of the goldenrod gall midge, Asteromyia carbonifera
Seth Jenkins – Masters Studen
Undergraduate Students
Sarah Workman – Research volunteer (Colonization of invasive shrubs by native insect herbivores)
Jess Liles – Undergraduate Research Technician
Alia Eckhardt – undergraduate research assistant and REU recipient
Beth Stayrook – Undergraduate research assistant
- Heidi Schneck (2011-2012) “DNA barcoding of tropical parasitic flies”
- Caleb Dukeman (2010-2011) Biology Honors student: “Molecular identification of parasitic flies (Tachinidae) in the Ecuadorian Andes and their association with Lepidoptera hosts”
- Bridgett Severt (2011) – “Phylogeny and evolution of tachinid flies”
- Todd England (2010)– “A survey of insect diversity on Ash trees”
- Kelsey Fultz (2010) – “AFLP analysis of Chalcidoid wasps”, currently a PhD student at Ohio State
- Eric Woebbe (2010) – “Evolutionary ecology of ambrosia gall midges”, currently a MS student at Wright State
- Chris Bayes (2010) – “Evolutionary ecology of ambrosia gall midges”
- Kirsten Ulrich (2010) – “Evolutionary ecology of ambrosia gall midges”
- Benjamin Doane (2009-2010)– “Ant diversity and resource use in the WSU woods.”
- Hilary Allen (2008-2009) Biology Honors student: “Genetic structure within Hyphantria cunea in relation to host-plant preference and geography”
- Seth Jenkins (2008) – subsequently joined the Stirelab as an MS student
- Patrick McAfee (2007-2008)- “Forest Lepidoptera of Ohio and their response to habitat fragmentation.”
- Brenda Wells (2007) – subsequently joined the Stirelab as an MS student – see above
- Katie Selhorst (2007) – Dayton Metroparks internship student
- Sarah Hill (2007) – “Evolutionary ecology of ambrosia gall midges”
- Jenny Philips (2007) – “Evolutionary ecology of ambrosia gall midges”
- Jason Ison (2006) – “Ants of the Wright State Woods”
- Anne Royer (2005-2006) – currently a graduate student at Michigan State University
Stireman lab 