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
2023
Alexis Garcia
2023
Jose TreviƱo
2023
Melissa Cadena
2022
Kaira Church
2022
Postdoc, UTSA
Shaquan David
2022
Mylea Echazarreta
2022
Angela Hart
2022
Jacqueline Williams
2022
Postdoc, UTHSA
Austin Negron
2021
Postdoc, UTSA
Francisca Acosta
2020
Brenda Benavides
2020
Carol Chase
2020
Juan Morales
2020
Jose Lara-Ruiz
2019
John Myers
2019
Gilbert Bustamante
2018
Postdoc, InCube Labs
Althea Campuzano
2018
Postdoc, UTSA
Antonio Garcia
2018
Research Statistician,
Far Harbor LLC
Jorge Gomez
2018
Postdoc, UTSA
Jennifer Guerrero
2018
Sr Lecturer, UTSA
Jesus Romo
2018
Asst Professor, UTSA
Marley Van Dyke
2018
Postdoc, UTSA
Monica Yndo
2018
Jessica Castaneda-Gill
2017
Molecular Lab Supervisor,
Aperture NextGen
Laboratory Enterprises
Maria Lockwood
2017
deceased
Andrew Mendiola
2017
Postdoc, UCSF
Gladstone Institute
Guillermo Naranjo
2017
Electronic Engineer,
SRC Inc
Francisco Pedraza
2017
Process Engineer,
Intel
Thierry Wambo
2017
Sr Systems Engineer,
BAE Systems
Damon Cardenas
2016
Sr Scientist,
Brain Sentinel
Laura Gaviria
2016
Sr Lecturer, UTSA
Magaly Salinas
2016
Faculty,
St Edward's University
Willie Hale
2015
Asst Professor, UTSA
Lawrence Mimun
2015
Research Scientist,
U.S. Army ERDC
Kristin
Reddoch-Cardenas
2015
Staff Scientist,
ORISE
DeNard Simmons
2015
Postdoc, UTSA
Linda (Nagore) Smith
2014
Sr Scientist,
Cerilliant Corp
Enrique Sosa
2014
Postdoc Fellow, UCLA
Hector Aguilar
2013
Professor, UTSA
Frederick Barrera
2013
Instructor, UIW
Jonathan Caranto
2013
Asst Professor, UCF
Pedro Trejo
2013
Adjunct Instructor,
TAMU-San Antonio
Jossina Gonzalez
2013
Adjunct Faculty,
NW Vista College
Marie-Michelle
(Kelley) St. Hubert
2013
Engineering Dept
Major Coordinator,
St. Philips College
Celia Macias-Gupta
2013
Sr Scientist,
Johnson & Johnson
Jessica Felhofer
2012
Rodolfo Jimenez
2012
Longhorn Center for
Academic Excellence
Director of STEM
Initiatives, UT Austin
Michelle Valero
2012
Anatomy & Physiology
Assoc Director,
Akouos, Inc
Danika Hayman
2011
Engineer, Veryst
Engineering, LLC
Avione
Northcutt-Lee
2011
Postdoc, Nationwide
Children's Hospital
Kristen Ballesteros
2010
Clinical Research
Mgmt, South Texas
Renal Associates
Stacie
Harris-Koonhow
2010
Asst Professor,
St. Philips College
Yonas Keleta
2010
Neuroscientist,
Biostatistician,
& Clinical Researcher,
Mission Primary Care
Annette Rodriguez
2010
Research Scientist,
NAMRU-SA
Steve Rodriguez
2010
Cybersecurity
Graduate Program
Maria Cormier
2009
R&D Scientist,
USAISR
Jennifer
(Ingraham) Neary
2009
Chief Scientific Officer,
Avagen Health
Micaela Vargas
2009
Laboratory Director,
Advanced Genomics
Natividad Ybarra
2009
Text Development
Manager,
Pearson Corporation
Isabel
Desgagne-Penix
2008
Professor, University
of Quebec-Three Rivers
Floretta Jones
2008
Assoc Professor,
Navarro Community
College
James Orfila
2008
Instructor, University
of Colorado-Ahschutz
Debora Zamora
2008
Asst Professor, UIW
Alberto Muniz
2007
Staff Scientist,
Texas Biomedical
Research Institute
Jesus Munoz
2007
Biology Instructor,
South Texas College
Ernesto Perez
2007
Professor, Palo Alto
Community College
Ulises Ricoy
2007
Dean of
Arts & Sciences,
Northern New
Mexico College
Rogelio Zamilpa
2007
Director of Cord
Blood Operations,
Gencure
Roberto Aguilar
2006
Clinical Lab
Supervisor,
Houston Metro
Urology
Annette
Garza-Meilandt
2005
Oncology Strategic
Innovation Sr Project
Manager, Genetech
Julissa Ramos
2005
Medical Publications
Manager, Acelity
(KCI, Systagenix,
LifeCell)
William Ramos
2005
Lab Services
Supervisor, UTSA
Jesse Rodriguez
2005
Clinical Research
Associate,
INC Research
Juan Bustamante
2003
Instructional
Assoc Professor of
Pharmaceutical Sciences,
Texas A&M University
Jose Pizarro-Matos
2002
Method Development &
Molecular Biology Chief,
US Army Public Health
Command Army
Institute of Public Health
David Sanchez
2001
Professor,
Austin Community
College
Raymond Chitwood
2000
Research Scientist
and Lecturer,
UT Austin