We are pleased to share that 33 Royster fellows earned their doctoral degrees during the 2024-2025 academic year. These fellows are going on to careers in academia, non-profits, and industry. They will join the 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 your next step.

View the Royster graduates

May 2025 Graduates

Frankie Bauer, Ph.D.

American Studies

May 2025

Caroline Blount, Ph.D.

German Studies

May 2025

Umit Celik, Ph.D.

Business Administration

May 2025

Angelica Cristello, Ph.D.

Nutrition

May 2025

Natalie Lynn Croitoru, Ph.D.

Business Administration

May 2025

Amjad Dabi, Ph.D.

Bioinformatics and Computational Biology

May 2025

Karishma D'Souza, Ph.D.

Health Policy and Management

May 2025

Nicholas Pierce Funnell, Ph.D.

Environment and Ecology

May 2025

Brian Lerch, Ph.D.

Biology

May 2025

Joshua Miller, Ph.D.

Nutrition

May 2025

Zora Piskačová, Ph.D.

History

May 2025

Zara Surratt, Ph.D.

Religious Studies

May 2025

December 2024 Graduates

Caz Armstrong, Ph.D.

Environmental Sciences and Engineering

December 2024

Clare Marie Byers, Ph.D.

History

December 2024

Sean McCann, Ph.D.

Pharmaceutical Sciences

December 2024

Yifan Li, Ph.D.

Philosophy

December 2024

August 2024 Graduates