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Clint Penick

Principal Investigator

Assistant Professor
Entomology & Plant Pathology
Auburn University

Sam Cavanagh

MS Student

B.S. Entomology
Cornell University
sac0172@auburn.edu

Mary Fantasia

MS Student

B.S. Horticulture
Auburn University
meo0040@auburn.edu

Alice Raybosh

Undergraduate Researcher

Microbiology 
Auburn University

Lauren Shifflett

Undergraduate Researcher

Wildlife Ecology & Management
Auburn University

Ellie Chancey

Undergraduate Researcher

Biomedical Sciences
Auburn University

Daniel Yuan

Undergraduate Researcher

Biomedical Sciences
Auburn University

Kayla Warren

Undergraduate Researcher

Biomedical Sciences
Auburn University

KADEN KIM

Undergraduate Researcher

Biomedical Sciences
Auburn University

Samantha Trejo

Undergraduate Researcher

Biomedical Sciences
Auburn University

Lewis Latimer

Undergraduate Researcher

Biomedical Sciences
Auburn University

Caroline Bensko

Undergraduate Researcher

Biomedical Sciences
Auburn University

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Recruiting students

Want to study social
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Send a message to czp0134@auburn.edu

Penick Lab Alumni

Darmon Kahvazadeh

MS Student

B.S. Biology
Kennesaw State University
dak0042@auburn.edu

Luke Edenborough

MS Student

B.Sc. Ecology & Wildlife Conservation
Bournemouth University
lwe0005@auburn.edu

Theresa Wolff

MS Student

B.A. Biology
B.F.A. Painting
Wichita State University

Samantha Kennett

MS Student

B.S. Environmental Science
Southern New Hampshire University

Katy Chon

MS STUDENT

B.S. Biology
Kennesaw State University

John Paul Hellenbrand

MS Student

B.S. Environmental &
Sustainability Sciences
Cornell University

Francis Mullan

MS Student

B.S. Insect Ecology & Conservation
University of Delaware

Grace Cope

MS Student

B.A. Visual Arts
minor in Entomology/Nematology
University of Florida

PAST UNDERGRADUATES

 Amjad Alkawam, Samantha Bowers, Destiny Brasher, Megan Brooks, Layne Buttram, Charlotte Craner, Jenna Gaudet, Thomason Gilchrist, Bryce Gos, Sedona Griffith-Tesch, Ji Young Han, Delaney Hayman, Myranda Hernandez, Harrison Himelwright, Trinity Jones, Jaden Keys, Taylor Moon, Daisy Mount, Nick Parbhoo, Dash Patel, Kush Patel, Zach Peagler, Christelle Price,  Audrey Quenneh, Chidimma Onyirimba, Sofia Cuenca Rojas, Archel Sutton, Rocksy Velasquez

Auburn University

Entomology & Plant Pathology

Auburn, AL 36849

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Office: 3248

Lab: 3263

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