Featured alumni

Graduates of the Department of Biological Sciences share their stories

With each year’s graduating class, our alumni community grows—going in many directions with their careers, but all tied to NAU and their time as a Lumberjack. Read what they have to say about their NAU experience.If you would like to share memories of your time at NAU, or information about what you are doing now, please submit a story!Everado "Danny" Escobar, BS Exercise Science, Class of 2014 A post-graduation internship with the Los Angeles Angels minor league in the Strength and Conditioning Department led to various positions and Danny was recently promoted to coordinate the Return to Performance Program for the major league Los Angeles Angels.

John Chase, MS, Class of 2014 John is the first author of an article in mSystems that provides insight into the composition and dynamics of microbial communities in offices, which was widely covered by the popular media including the Washington Post. John is now doing cutting-edge microbiome bioinformatics work for Biota Technology in San Diego.Jeff Gagnon, MS, Class of 2006 Wildlife Biology Technician Arizona Game and Fish DepartmentHeidie M. Hornstra O'Neill, MS, Class of 2006 Research Specialist Pathogen & Microbiome InstituteSamantha Chapman, PhD, Class of 2005 Associate Professor, VillanovaAdam Langley, PhD, Class of 2005 Global Change Ecology Lab, VillanovaCarri LeRoy, PhD, Class of 2005 Member of the Faculty The Evergreen State CollegeAimee Classen, PhD, Class of 2004 Associate Professor, University of VermontScott Durst, MS, Class of 2004 US Fish and Wildlife Service--Landscape Conservation Cooperative NetworkBrook Swanson, PhD, Class of 2004 Professor, Gonzaga UniversityKristin Haskins, PhD, Class of 2003 Research Scientist The Arboretum at FlagstaffDavid M. Wagner, PhD, Class of 2003 Professor, Northern Arizona University Pathogen & Microbiome Institute