RISE PhD Alumni


Thank you for your interest in the UTSA RISE PhD program. After a long run at UTSA, the RISE Program has come to an end. PhD training positions continue in our new IMSD at UTSA program. Thank you!
Ahyssa Cruz
Ahyssa Cruz

2023

Alexis Garcia
Alexis Garcia

2023

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Jose TreviƱo

2023

Melissa Cadena
Melissa Cadena

2022

Kaira Church
Kaira Church

2022
Postdoc, UTSA

Shaquan David
Shaquan David

2022

Mylea Echazarreta
Mylea Echazarreta

2022

Angela Hart
Angela Hart

2022

Jacqueline Williams
Jacqueline Williams

2022
Postdoc, UTHSA

Austin Negron
Austin Negron

2021
Postdoc, UTSA

Francisca Acosta
Francisca Acosta

2020

Brenda Benavides
Brenda Benavides

2020

Carol Chase
Carol Chase

2020

Juan Morales
Juan Morales

2020

Jose Lara-Ruiz
Jose Lara-Ruiz

2019

John Myers
John Myers

2019

Gilbert Bustamante
Gilbert Bustamante

2018
Postdoc, InCube Labs

Althea Campuzano
Althea Campuzano

2018
Postdoc, UTSA

Antonio Garcia
Antonio Garcia

2018
Research Statistician,
Far Harbor LLC

Jorge Gomez
Jorge Gomez

2018
Postdoc, UTSA

Jennifer Guerrero
Jennifer Guerrero

2018
Sr Lecturer, UTSA

Jesus Romo
Jesus Romo

2018
Asst Professor, UTSA

Marley Van Dyke
Marley Van Dyke

2018
Postdoc, UTSA

Monica Yndo
Monica Yndo

2018

Jessica Castaneda-Gill
Jessica Castaneda-Gill

2017
Molecular Lab Supervisor,
Aperture NextGen
Laboratory Enterprises

Maria Lockwood
Maria Lockwood

2017
deceased

Andrew Mendiola
Andrew Mendiola

2017
Postdoc, UCSF
Gladstone Institute

Guillermo Naranjo
Guillermo Naranjo

2017
Electronic Engineer,
SRC Inc

Francisco Pedraza
Francisco Pedraza

2017
Process Engineer,
Intel

Thierry Wambo
Thierry Wambo

2017
Sr Systems Engineer,
BAE Systems

Damon Cardenas
Damon Cardenas

2016
Sr Scientist,
Brain Sentinel

Laura Gaviria
Laura Gaviria

2016
Sr Lecturer, UTSA

Magaly Salinas
Magaly Salinas

2016
Faculty,
St Edward's University

Willie Hale
Willie Hale

2015
Asst Professor, UTSA

Lawrence Mimun
Lawrence Mimun

2015
Research Scientist,
U.S. Army ERDC

Kristin Reddoch
Kristin
Reddoch-Cardenas

2015
Staff Scientist,
ORISE

DeNard Simmons
DeNard Simmons

2015
Postdoc, UTSA

Linda Nagore
Linda (Nagore) Smith

2014
Sr Scientist,
Cerilliant Corp

Enrique Sosa
Enrique Sosa

2014
Postdoc Fellow, UCLA

Hector Aguilar
Hector Aguilar

2013
Professor, UTSA

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Frederick Barrera

2013
Instructor, UIW

Jonathan Caranto
Jonathan Caranto

2013
Asst Professor, UCF

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Pedro Trejo

2013
Adjunct Instructor,
TAMU-San Antonio

Jossina Gonzales
Jossina Gonzalez

2013
Adjunct Faculty,
NW Vista College

Michou Kelley
Marie-Michelle
(Kelley) St. Hubert

2013
Engineering Dept
Major Coordinator,
St. Philips College

Celia Macias-Gupta
Celia Macias-Gupta

2013
Sr Scientist,
Johnson & Johnson

Jessica Felhofer
Jessica Felhofer

2012

Rodolfo Jimenez
Rodolfo Jimenez

2012
Longhorn Center for
Academic Excellence
Director of STEM
Initiatives, UT Austin

Michelle Valero
Michelle Valero

2012
Anatomy & Physiology
Assoc Director,
Akouos, Inc

Danika Hayman
Danika Hayman

2011
Engineer, Veryst
Engineering, LLC

Avione Northcutt-Lee
Avione
Northcutt-Lee

2011
Postdoc, Nationwide
Children's Hospital

Kristen Ballesteros
Kristen Ballesteros

2010
Clinical Research
Mgmt, South Texas
Renal Associates

Stacie Harris
Stacie
Harris-Koonhow

2010
Asst Professor,
St. Philips College

Yonas Keleta
Yonas Keleta

2010
Neuroscientist,
Biostatistician,
& Clinical Researcher,
Mission Primary Care

Annette Rodriguez
Annette Rodriguez

2010
Research Scientist,
NAMRU-SA

Steve Rodriguez
Steve Rodriguez

2010
Cybersecurity
Graduate Program

Maria Cormier
Maria Cormier

2009
R&D Scientist,
USAISR

Jennifer Neary
Jennifer
(Ingraham) Neary

2009
Chief Scientific Officer,
Avagen Health

Micaela Vargas
Micaela Vargas

2009
Laboratory Director,
Advanced Genomics

Natividad Ybarra
Natividad Ybarra

2009
Text Development
Manager,
Pearson Corporation

Isabel Desgagne-Penix
Isabel
Desgagne-Penix

2008
Professor, University
of Quebec-Three Rivers

Floretta Jones
Floretta Jones

2008
Assoc Professor,
Navarro Community
College

James Orfila
James Orfila

2008
Instructor, University
of Colorado-Ahschutz

Debora Zamora
Debora Zamora

2008
Asst Professor, UIW

Alberto Muniz
Alberto Muniz

2007
Staff Scientist,
Texas Biomedical
Research Institute

Jesus Munoz
Jesus Munoz

2007
Biology Instructor,
South Texas College

Ernesto Perez
Ernesto Perez

2007
Professor, Palo Alto
Community College

Ulises Ricoy
Ulises Ricoy

2007
Dean of
Arts & Sciences,
Northern New
Mexico College

Rogelio Zamilpa
Rogelio Zamilpa

2007
Director of Cord
Blood Operations,
Gencure

Roberto Aguilar
Roberto Aguilar

2006
Clinical Lab
Supervisor,
Houston Metro
Urology

Annette Garza-Meilandt
Annette
Garza-Meilandt

2005
Oncology Strategic
Innovation Sr Project
Manager, Genetech

Julissa Ramos
Julissa Ramos

2005
Medical Publications
Manager, Acelity
(KCI, Systagenix,
LifeCell)

William Ramos
William Ramos

2005
Lab Services
Supervisor, UTSA

Jesse Rodriguez
Jesse Rodriguez

2005
Clinical Research
Associate,
INC Research

Juan Bustamante
Juan Bustamante

2003
Instructional
Assoc Professor of
Pharmaceutical Sciences,
Texas A&M University

Jose Pizarro-Matos
Jose Pizarro-Matos

2002
Method Development &
Molecular Biology Chief,
US Army Public Health
Command Army
Institute of Public Health

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David Sanchez

2001
Professor,
Austin Community
College

Raymond Chitwood
Raymond Chitwood

2000
Research Scientist
and Lecturer,
UT Austin

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