Root Lab Members
Dr. Karen V. Root joined BGSU in 2002 & retired in 2026. |
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| Marina Martinez-Ortiz | 2002-2004 | M.S. |
| Jami Barnes | 2003-2007 | Ph.D. |
| Gregory Lipps | 2003-2005 | M.S. |
| Marcus Ricci | 2003-2006 | M.S. |
| Hillary Harms | 2004-2008 | Ph.D. |
| Bradley Pickens | 2004-2006 | M.S. |
| Christine Johnston | 2005-2007 | M.S. |
| Melanie Coulter | 2006-2008 | M.S. |
| Timothy Schetter | 2006-2012 | Ph.D. |
| Rachel Kappler | 2007-2009 | M.S. |
| Amanda Kuntz | 2007-2009 | M.S. |
| Jessica Sewald | 2008-2012 | Ph.D. |
| Steven Wilson | 2008-2012 | M.S. |
| Lauren Yarrish | 2008-2011 | M.S. |
| Kathleen Baczynski | 2009-2012 | Ph.D. |
| Amanda Kuntz | 2009--- | Ph.D. |
| Gregg Janos | 2011-2012 | M.S. |
| Matthew Cross | 2012-2016 | Ph.D. |
| Bryce Adams | 2012-2014 | M.S. |
| Amanda Martin | 2013-2015 | M.S. |
| Sara Zaleski | 2103-2015 | M.S. |
| Rachel Kappler | 2014-2018 | Ph.D. |
| Christian Nordal | 2014-2016 | M.S. |
| Jennifer Hollen | 2015-2017 | M.S. |
| Lauren Jonaitis | 2015-2017 | M.S. |
| Greg Gustafson | 2016-2018 | M.S. |
| Amanda Martin | 2016-2020 | Ph.D. |
| Tyler Turner | 2016-2018 | M.S. |
| Jacob Schoen | 2017-2023 | M.S. |
| Victoria Freter | 2018-2020 | M.S. |
| Kelly Russo | 2018-2022 | Ph.D. |
| Kelsey Stoneberg | 2018-2020 | M.S. |
| Kathryn Ware | 2019-2022 | M.S. |
| Sara Rair | 2020-2023 | Ph.D |
| Brian Kron | 2020-2024 | Ph.D |
| Sean Britton | 2020-2022 | M.S. |
| Kathryn Ware | 2022-2026 | Ph.D. |
| Matthew Tobey | 2023-2025 | M.S. |
| Anna Merritt | 2023-2025 | M.S. |
Fall 2024: (Left to right) Anna Merritt (MS), Matthew Tobey (MS), Kathryn Ware (PhD) and Dr. Root | |
Fall 2023: (Left to right) Dr. Root, Brian Kron (PhD), Kathryn Ware (PhD), Jacob Schoen (MS),Matthew Tobey (MS) and Sara Rair (PhD) |
Fall 2022: (Left to right) Sara Rair (PhD), Dr. Root, Kathryn Ware (PhD), Jacob Schoen (MS),and Brian Kron (PhD) |
Fall 2021: (center) Dr. Root,(back row L to R) Kelly Russo-Petrick (PhD), Sean Britton (MS), Brian Kron (PhD), Sara Rair (PhD) and Kathryn Ware (MS) | 
Spring 2020: left to right (front row) Sara Rair (PhD), Amanda Martin (PhD), Dr. Root, Victoria Freter (MS), (back row) Kelsey Stoneberg (MS), Dr. Rachel Kappler (Postdoc), Jacob Schoen (MS), Kelly Russo-Petrick (PhD), and Kathryn Ware (MS) |
Fall 2019: left to right (front row) Amanda Martin (PhD), Victoria Freter (MS), Kathryn Ware (MS), (back row) Kelly Russo-Petrick (PhD), Kelsey Stoneberg (MS), Dr. Rachel Kappler (Postdoc), Dr. Root, Jacob Schoen (MS) | 
Fall 2018: left to right Kelsey Stoneberg (MS), Dr. Root, Amanda Martin (PhD), Kelly Russo (PhD), Jacob Schoen (MS), Victoria Freter (MS) |
Fall 2017: left to right Amanda Martin (PhD), Tyler Turner (MS), Dr. Root, Jacob Schoen (MS), Rachel Kappler (PhD), Greg Gustafson (MS) |
Fall 2016: front Jennifer Hollen (MS), Amanda Martin (PhD), Lauren Jonaitis (MS), Rachel Kappler (PhD), back Dr. Root, Tyler Turner (MS), Greg Gustafson (MS) |
Fall 2015: Lauren Jonaitis (MS), Christian Nordal (MS), Jennifer Hollen (MS), Matthew Cross (PhD), Dr. Root, Rachel Kappler (PhD) |
Fall 2014: Matthew Cross (PhD), Sara Zaleski (MS), Dr. Root, Rachel Kappler (PhD), Amanda Martin (MS) and Christian Nordal (MS) |
Fall 2013: Amanda Martin (MS), Matthew Cross (PhD), Sara Zaleski (MS), Amanda Kuntz (PhD), Bryce Adams (MS) and Dr. Root |
Fall 2012: Amanda Kuntz (PhD), Kat Baczynski (PhD), Matthew Cross (PhD), Gregg Janos (MS), Bryce Adams (MS) and Dr. Root |
Fall 2011: Steve Wilson (MS), Amanda Kuntz (PhD), Jessica Sewald (PhD), Kat Baczynski (PhD), Gregg Janos (MS), Tim Schetter (PhD) and Dr. Root |
Fall 2009: Jessica Sewald (PhD), Amanda Kuntz (PhD), Tim Schetter (PhD), Kat Baczynski (PhD), Lauren Yarrish (MS), and Dr. Root |
Fall 2008: Jessica Sewald (PhD), Steve Wilson (MS), Rachel Kappler (MS), Lauren Yarrish (MS), Amanda Kuntz (MS), Tim Schetter (PhD) and Dr. Root |
Fall 2007: Melanie Coulter (MS), Hillary Harms (PhD), Tim Schetter (PhD), Amanda Kuntz (MS), Rachel Kappler (MS) and Dr. Root |
Fall 2006: Jami Barnes (PhD), Hillary Harms (PhD), Christine Johnston (MS), Melanie Coulter (MS), Tim Schetter (PhD) and Dr. Root |
Fall 2005: Jami Barnes (PhD), Christine Johnston (MS), Hillary Harms (PhD), Marcus Ricci (MS), Brad Pickens (MS), and Dr. Root |
Fall 2004: Marcus Ricci (MS), Jami Barnes (PhD), Marina Martinez-Ortiz (MS), Greg Lipps (MS), and Dr. Root |
Spring 2004: Marcus Ricci (MS), Jami Barnes (PhD), Marina Martinez-Ortiz (MS), Greg Lipps (MS), and Dr. Root |
Fall 2003: Marina Martinez-Ortiz (MS), Greg Lipps (MS), Jami Barnes (PhD), and Dr. Root |
Fall 2002: Marina Martinez-Ortiz (MS) joins the lab. |