Joseph R. Clark, PhD
Principal Investigator
Assistant Professor of Chemistry
Office: 633TW
Telephone: 414-288-7859
Graduate Student
Samantha Sloane ()
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.
Graduate Student
Mitchell Mills ()
Mitchell graduated from University of Wisconsin La Crosse in 2016 with a BA in Chemistry. He worked for Carestream Health as a synthetic organic chemist for 1 year and decided to join the Marquette chemistry department in August 2018 to work on natural product synthesis. In his free time he enjoys bird watching, listening to Prince cover bands and eating Chipotle.
Graduate Student
Kiera graduated in 2016 from Hampshire College with a BA in Organic Chemistry. She went on to work as a Process Chemist at Regis Technologies for three years. She started at Marquette University in August 2019. In her free-time, Kiera enjoys gardening, cooking, and running.
2019 Undergraduate Summer Intern
Nicole Colón Rosa
University of Puerto Rico Cayey
Expected graduation: Spring 2022
Salsa enthusiast. Enjoys listening to Héctor Lavoe
while working late nights in lab.
Alumni
Maria Velarde Villalaz
Marquette University Class of 2021
Maria is currently a Biomedical Science major in the College of Health Science and part of the Urban Scholarship Program at Marquette University. Although Maria was born in Peru, Milwaukee has been her home for the majority of her life. In her free time, Maria enjoys spending time in the sun and trying new foods.
Alumni
Chrissy Fox
Marquette University class of 2021.
Chrissy is from Long Island, NY and is a Biomedical Sciences Major with a Business minor in Entrepreneurship and Innovation as well as a minor in Health Studies.
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.
Graduate Student
Zoua Pa Vang ()
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.
Graduate Student
Sam Hintzsche ()
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.
Research Associate
2021
Albert Reyes ()
Marquette University Class of 2021
Albert Reyes was born and raised in Chicago, IL. He started at Marquette University in August 2017 and is a chemistry major. In his free time, he likes to read books and visit Chicago.
Research Associate
2021
Emanuel Rivera Torres
2019 Undergraduate Summer Intern.
BS Chemistry University of Puerto Rico Cayey in 2020.
Enjoys jazz in the park and cool summer days in Milwaukee.
Has the spirit of a wolf.
2019 Undergraduate Summer Intern
Aniel J. Rivera Arzola
University of Puerto Rico Cayey
Expected graduation: Spring 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.
Alumni
Nick Hansen
Marquette University Class of 2020
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.
Alumni
Dr. Lingzi Li
Harbin University of Science and Technology
B.S. Chemical Engineering 2012
Marquette University
Ph.D. Chemistry 2018
