Lab Members

People in the Onthank Lab past and present

Principal Investigator

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Kirt L. Onthank
Principal Investigator
PhD: Washington State University, 2013
MS: Walla Walla University, 2008
BS: Walla Walla University, 2006
Curriculum Vitae (PDF)

Current Graduate Students

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Jeffery Schell
Project: Inattentional Blindness in Octopuses
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Nicholas Aragon
Project: TBD

Collaborators

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Alan Verde
Maine Maritime Academy
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Lloyd Trueblood
La Sierra University
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Mike Morgan
Berry College
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Jon Eilers
Analytical Genomics

Lab Alumni

Graduate Students

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Chris Reeve
Graduated 2016 · Monterey Bay Aquarium
Thesis
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Maureen Hayden, PhD
Graduated 2017 · Program Analyst, NOAA
Thesis
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Taylir Schrock
Graduated 2018 · Sacred Heart Medical Center
Thesis
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Monica Culler-Juarez
Graduated 2019 · Teacher at Bishop Blanchet High School
Thesis
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Katie Pekar
Graduated 2019 · Teacher at Shaw Island Elementary School
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JoMarie Alba
Graduated 2020 · University of Alaska, Southeast
Thesis
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Sofie Sonner
Graduated 2021 · EPA Headquarters, Washington D.C.
Thesis
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Ariyatath (Jaydee) Sereewit
Graduated 2022 · Research Scientist, UW
Thesis
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Jefferson (Jesse) Humbert
Graduated 2022 · Doctoral Student at SDSU and UC Irvine
Thesis
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Cheyne Springbett
Graduated 2023 · Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission · Doctoral Student at Florida Atlantic University
Thesis
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Ricky Wright
Graduated 2024
Thesis
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Joy Williams
Graduated 2025 · Faculty at Lane Community College
Thesis
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Meg Mindlin
Graduated 2025 · Social Media, Stand Up for Science
Thesis
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Brandon Bowers
Graduated 2025
Thesis
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Rebecca Senn
Graduated 2026 · Adjunct Faculty at Walla Walla University