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Joseph R. Clark, PhD

Principal Investigator

Assistant Professor of Chemistry

Office: 633TW

Telephone: 414-288-7859

Graduate Student

Samantha Sloane

Samantha.Sloane@marquette.edu

Samantha graduated from Miami University in Ohio in 2016 with a degree in Chemistry and then went on to work in Chicago at a chemical manufacturing company for 2 years. She started at Marquette University in August 2018 and enjoys traveling and being in the sunshine while not in lab.

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Graduate Student

Dana Stambekova 

Dana.Stambekova@marquette.edu

Dana graduated from Nazarbayev University in Astana, Kazakhstan in 2017 with a B.S. in Chemistry and then she worked as a teaching and laboratory assistant at Nazarbayev University until 2019. She started at Marquette in 2019. When she is not working hard in the lab, she likes to run to stay active, travel, and drink coffee. 

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Graduate Student

Emanuel Rivera Torres

Emanuel.RiveraTorres@marquette.com

2021 Research Associate

2020 BS Chemistry University of Puerto Rico Cayey (UPR-Cayey)

2019 Undergraduate Summer Intern at Clark Lab 

Enjoys jazz in the park and cool summer days in Milwaukee. 

Has the spirit of a wolf.

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Graduate Student

Erik Hensle

Erik.hensle@marquette.

Erik graduated from the University of Portland in 2020 with a B.S. in chemistry.  He worked in the medical device/pharmaceutical industry for two years before starting at Marquette in 2022.  If he is not at the lab, he can be found at the nearest ski slope or live music show. 

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Graduate Student

Alham Alipuly

Alham.alipuly@marquette.edu

Alham graduated with a B.S. from al-Farabi Kazakh National University in 2017 then received his Master's degree from University of Busan in 2019. In his spare time, he enjoys learning new languages, swimming and traveling.

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Undergraduate

Jasmine Murray

Jasmine.murray@marquette.edu

Jasmine is currently an undergraduate biophysics major minoring in chemistry at Marquette University. She grew up in Syracuse, NY. In her free time, she enjoys watching movies, spending time with friends and being outdoors. 

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Undergraduate

Olivia Smetana

olivia.smetana@marquette.edu

Olivia is an undergraduate at Marquette University studying chemistry. She began working in the Clark Lab as an undergraduate summer research fellow in 2022. In her free time she enjoys hanging out with her friends, traveling, and hiking.

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Undergraduate

Mykaela Podoski

Mykaela.Podoski@marquette.edu

Mykaela is currently an undergraduate chemistry major at Marquette University and joined the Clark Lab in Spring 2022. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her family and listening to music.

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 2022 Undergraduate Summer Intern

Gustavo Porrata Caraballo 

University of Puerto Rico Cayey

Bachelors of Science - Chemistry Major

Expected Graduation: May 2023

Gustavo loves God and enjoys playing video games, bowling, volleyball and going to the gym. He is very competitive in everything, particularly playing a game of bowling versus Joe.

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 2019 Undergraduate Summer Intern

Nicole Colón Rosa

University of Puerto Rico Cayey

Bachelors of Science - Chemistry Major Class 2022

Salsa enthusiast. Enjoys listening to Héctor Lavoe

while working late nights in lab.

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Alumni

Chrissy Fox 

Marquette University class of 2021

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Alumni

Albert Reyes

 

Marquette University Class of 2021

 

Albert is currently a graduate student in the Neufeldt lab in the Chemistry and Biochemistry Department at Montana State University.

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Alumni

Mitchell Mills

Master of Science (M.S.) in Chemistry 2022

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Alumni

Kiera Behlow 

Marquette University MS in Chemistry 2021

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Alumni

Dr. Lingzi Li 

Harbin University of Science and Technology

B.S. Chemical Engineering 2012

Marquette University

Ph.D. Chemistry 2018

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Graduate Student

Zoua Pa Vang

Zouapa.Vang@marquette.edu

Zoua Pa graduated from the College of St. Benedict in 2018 with a BA in Chemistry. She enjoys navigating through airports and traveling, solving puzzles, and empowering women. 

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Graduate Student

Sam Hintzsche

 

Samuel.Hintzsche@marquette.edu

Sam was born and raised in Byron, IL. Sam graduated from the Marquette University in 2020 with a BA in Chemistry. In his free time, he enjoys swimming in nearby rivers and the occasional day at the spa.

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Graduate Student

Lihan Qi

Lihan.Qi@marquette.com

Lihan graduated from Shaanxi University of Science & Technology in 2020 with BS in chemistry. He enjoys sandbox games and playing with reptiles.

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Graduate Student

Aniel J. Rivera Arzola

Aniel.riveraarzola@marquette.edu

University of Puerto Rico Cayey

Bachelors of Science - Chemistry Major Class 2022

Official Bad Bunny lyrics translator

for the laboratory. Fluent in the language

of the streets of Puerto Rico.

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Undergraduate

Katie Smith

Kathryn.Smith@marquette.edu

Katie Smith is an undergraduate chemistry major from Schaumburg, IL. In her free time, she enjoys playing soccer for the Marquette club team and watching movies. 

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Undergraduate

Isaac Anderson

Isaac.j.anderson@marquette.edu

Isaac is an undergraduate chemistry major from Portland, OR. Outside of the lab, he enjoys swimming with the Marquette Swim Club and climbing.

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Undergraduate

Daniel Bohar 

daniel.bohar@marquette.edu

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 2022 Undergraduate Summer Intern

Janiennid Alicia Tirado

University of Puerto Rico Cayey

Bachelors of Science - Chemistry Major

Expected Graduation: May 2024

Janiennid loves to take pictures of sunsets and go camping with her family and friends.

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 2021 Undergraduate Summer Intern

Raúl Díaz Santiago

University of Puerto Rico Cayey

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 2019 Undergraduate Summer Intern

Aniel J. Rivera Arzola

University of Puerto Rico Cayey

Bachelors of Science - Chemistry Major Class 2022

Official Bad Bunny lyrics translator

for the laboratory. Fluent in the language

of the streets of Puerto Rico. Awarded

multiple trophies while in the Clark Lab.

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Alumni

Nick Hansen

Marquette University BS Chemistry Class of 2020

Currently working as a Scientist at Stepan Company

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Alumni

Genesis Chase 

Genesis Chase is a biology major and psychology minor at Marquette University. She is from Chicago, Illinois and plans to continue her education after graduation to eventually become a psychiatrist.

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Alumni

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Alumni

Maria Velarde Villalaz 

 

Marquette University Class of 2021

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2019 High School Intern

Olivia Starich

Wauwatosa High School 

Olivia started at the Clark Lab in April 2019. In her time outside of the lab she is the captain of her high school’s tennis team and plays the violin. She enjoys traveling, spending time outdoors, and uber eats. She plans to major in chemistry in college.

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