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
Dana Stambekova
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.
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.
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.
Graduate Student
Alham Alipuly
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.
Undergraduate
Jasmine Murray
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.
Undergraduate
Olivia Smetana
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.
Undergraduate
Mykaela Podoski
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.
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.
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.
Alumni
Chrissy Fox
Marquette University class of 2021
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.
Alumni
Mitchell Mills
Master of Science (M.S.) in Chemistry 2022
Alumni
Kiera Behlow
Marquette University MS in Chemistry 2021
Alumni
Dr. Lingzi Li
Harbin University of Science and Technology
B.S. Chemical Engineering 2012
Marquette University
Ph.D. Chemistry 2018
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
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.
Graduate Student
Lihan Qi
Lihan graduated from Shaanxi University of Science & Technology in 2020 with BS in chemistry. He enjoys sandbox games and playing with reptiles.
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.
Undergraduate
Katie Smith
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.
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.
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.
2021 Undergraduate Summer Intern
Raúl Díaz Santiago
University of Puerto Rico Cayey
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.
Alumni
Nick Hansen
Marquette University BS Chemistry Class of 2020
Currently working as a Scientist at Stepan Company
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
Maria Velarde Villalaz
Marquette University Class of 2021
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.
