During the 2022-2023 academic year, 36 Royster fellows earned their doctoral degrees. These fellows join more than 600 Royster alumni making their mark across the globe. To learn more about the newest Royster alumni, click on their names below. Congratulations, Roysters! We wish you all the best as you take the next step into your careers.

View the Royster graduates

May 2023 Graduates

Adams Bailey, Ph.D.

Public Policy

May 2023

Kristin Bedell, Ph.D.

Education

May 2023

Jessica Beers, Ph.D.

Pharmaceutical Sciences

May 2023

Allie Bukowski, Ph.D.

Epidemiology

May 2023

Danielle Chappell, Ph.D.

Pharmacology

May 2023

Sarah Frank, Ph.D.

Nutrition

May 2023

Sandra Garcia Gutierrez, Ph.D.

Romance Studies

May 2023

Odessa Goudy, Ph.D.

Biochemistry and Biophysics

May 2023

Kira Heikes, Ph.D.

Genetics and Molecular Biology

May 2023

Diamond Ebanks Holloman, Ph.D.

Environment and Ecology

May 2023

Michele Kelley, Ph.D.

Physics and Astronomy

May 2023

Seh-Joo Kwon, Ph.D.

Psychology

May 2023

Lara Lookabaugh, Ph.D.

Geography

May 2023

Kaitlyn Morrell, Ph.D.

Physics and Astronomy

May 2023

Rachael Ross, Ph.D.

Epidemiology

May 2023

Joshua Shelly, Ph.D.

Germanic and Slavic Languages and Literatures

May 2023

Vaia Sigounas, Ph.D.

Anthropology

May 2023

Quinton Smith, Ph.D.

Social Work

May 2023

Kelli Smith-Biwer, Ph.D.

Musicology

May 2023

Kelsey Thompson, Ph.D.

Speech and Hearing Sciences

May 2023

Rhyan Vereen, Ph.D.

Media and Communication

May 2023

Jeff Yang, Ph.D.

Epidemiology

May 2023

Deanna Zhu, Ph.D.

Epidemiology

May 2023

December 2022 Graduates

Jeliyah Clark, Ph.D.

Environmental Sciences and Engineering

December 2022

Robert Drake, Ph.D.

Religious Studies

December 2022

Jana Haddad, Ph.D.

Marine Sciences

December 2022

Emma Howell, Ph.D.

Romance Studies

December 2022

Kyle Onda, Ph.D.

City and Regional Planning

December 2022

Zhenlin Xu, Ph.D.

Computer Science

December 2022

August 2022 Graduates