NTID Graduates Pursuing Doctoral Degrees

RIT/NTID recognizes growing number of doctoral students and graduates

RIT/NTID is pleased to recognize a growing number of graduates who are pursuing or have earned a doctoral degree.

“We are proud of the accomplishments of these students, who are working toward or have earned their doctoral degrees and are making meaningful contributions to scholarly research,” said Dr. Gerard Buckley, NTID president and RIT vice president and dean. “They are role models for deaf and hard-of-hearing undergraduate students interested in STEM disciplines.”

Jessica Contreras

Headshot of Jessica ContreasHometown: Anchorage, AK
RIT School: Liberal Arts
Degree: BS Psychology
Additional Degrees: MS RIT Experimental Psychology
Doctoral Program: PhD, University of Connecticut
Doctoral Concentration: Developmental Psychology-Neurobiology of Language

Natalie Snyder

Headshot of Natalie SnyderHometown: Fruitland, MD
RIT School: Health Sciences and Technology
Degree: BS Biomedical Sciences
Doctoral Program: DPT, University of Maryland Eastern Shore
Doctoral Concentration: Physical Therapy

Andrew Donald

Headshot of Andrew Donald

Hometown: Middletown, MD
RIT School: Health Sciences and Technology
Degree: BS Biomedical Sciences
Doctoral Program: DDS, University of Maryland School of Dentistry
Doctoral Concentration: Dentistry

Amie Sankoh

Headshot of Amie SankohHometown: Dallas, GA
RIT School: Science
Degree: BS Biochemistry
Additional Degrees: AAS NTID Laboratory Science Technology
Doctoral Program: PhD, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Doctoral Concentration: Biochemistry

Alicia Wooten

Headshot of Alicia WootenHometown: Medford, MA
RIT School: Health Sciences and Technology
Degree: BS Biomedical Sciences
Doctoral Program: PhD, Boston University School of Medicine
Doctoral Concentration: Molecular and Translational Medicine

Eric Winnie

Headshot of Eric Winnie Hometown: Buffalo, NY
RIT School: Health Sciences and Technology
Degree: BS Biomedical Sciences
Doctoral Program: DDS, University of Buffalo, School of Dental Medicine
Doctoral Concentration: Dentistry

Tiffany Panko

Headshot of Tiffany Panko Hometown: Rochester, NY
RIT School: Applied Science & Technology
Degree: BS Applied Arts & Sciences
Additional Degrees: MBA SCB Business Administration
Doctoral Program: MD, University of Rochester School of Medicine
Doctoral Concentration: Medicine

Victoria MacPherson

Headshot of Victoria MacPherson Hometown: Doylestown, PA
RIT School: Health Sciences and Technology
Degree: BS Biomedical Sciences
Doctoral Program: DO, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Doctoral Concentration: Osteopathic Medicine

Kyle Murbach

Headshot of Kyle Murbach Hometown: Eldersburg, MD
RIT School: Computing & Information Science
Degree: BS Computing Security
Additional Degrees: MS Computing Security
Doctoral Program: PhD Dakota State University
Doctoral Concentration: Cyber Security

Anna Krauss

Headshot of Anna Krauss Hometown: Rochester, MN
RIT School: Science
Degree: BS Biotechnology and Molecular Bioscience
Doctoral Program: PhD, University of Texas at Austin
Doctoral Concentration: Cell and Molecular Biology

Barbara Spiecker

Headshot of Barbara Spiecker Hometown: Rochester, NY
RIT School: Science
Degree: BS Biology
Doctoral Program: PhD, Oregon State University, Corvallis
Doctoral Concentration: Integrative Biology

Sara Blick Nitko

Headshot of Sara Blick Hometown: Schenectady, NY
RIT School: Health Sciences and Technology
Degree: BS Biology Concepts and Research
Additional Degrees: MS Interdisciplinary/Professional Studies with focus on Biology
Doctoral Program: PhD, University of Rochester
Doctoral Concentration: Pathways of Human Disease with focus on Pathology

Abbi Simons

Headshot of Abbi Simons Hometown: Crystal Lake, IL
RIT School: Health Sciences and Technology
Degree: BS Biomedical Sciences
Doctoral Program: PhD, University of Maryland
Doctoral Concentration: Social Epidemiology

Lorne Farovitch

Headshot of Lorne Farovitch Hometown: Vancouver BC, Canada
RIT School: School of Life Sciences
Degree: MS Environmental Science
Doctoral Program: PhD, University of Rochester
Doctoral Concentration: Translational Biomedical Science: Infections & Immunity, from Molecules to Populations

Gloria Wink

Headshot of Gloria Wink Hometown: Rochester, NY
RIT School: School of Life Sciences
Degree: BS Environmental Science
Additional Degrees: MS Environmental Science
Doctoral Program: PhD, University of Rochester
Doctoral Concentration: Epidemiology

Lauren Berger

Headshot of Lauren Berger Hometown: Rochester, NY
RIT School: Liberal Arts
Degree: BS in Psychology
Doctoral Program: PhD, Gallaudet University
Doctoral Concentration: Visual Language and Visual Learning, PEN program

Hannah Worek

Headshot of Hannah Worek Hometown: Germantown, MD
RIT School: Liberal Arts
Degree: BS Criminal Justice
Doctoral Program: JD, University of California, Hastings College of Law
Doctoral Concentration: Law

Noella Kolash

Headshot of Noella Kolash Hometown: Rochester, NY
RIT School: Computing & Information Science
Degree: BS Information Technology
Additional Degrees: NTID AS Applied Computer Technology
Doctoral Program: PhD, Rochester Institute of Technology, Computing & Information Science
Doctoral Concentration: Human Computer Interaction

Asif Hashim

Headshot of Asif Hashim Hometown: Buffalo, NY
RIT School: Health Sciences and Technology
Degree: BS Biomedical Sciences
Doctoral Program: DC, D'Youville College - School of Health Professions
Doctoral Concentration: Chiropractor