Who we are...
Dr. Sarah A Reed
Dr. Sarah Reed is an Associate Professor in the Department of Animal Science at the University of Connecticut. Dr. Reed earned her M.S. in Animal Science and her Ph.D. in Animal Molecular and Cellular Biology under the mentorship of Dr. Sally Johnson at the University of Florida. Dr. Reed then spent two years in Dr. Andrew Judge's lab in the Department of Physical Therapy at the University of Florida as a post doctoral researcher. Dr. Reed's research interest is the regulation of muscle and muscle satellite cells during growth and disease conditions.
Graduate Students
Amanda Reiter
Amanda's PhD research focuses on the role of maternal nutrition on muscle development in the offspring. In particular, Amanda is exploring how restricted and over-feeding during gestation alters muscle development, inflammation, and oxidative stress in offspring.
Amanda earned her B.S. and M.S. in Animal Science from the University of Minnesota.
Cheyenne Summers
Cheyenne's Ph.D. research focuses on induction of ovulation in mares.
Cheyenne earned her B.S. in Animal Sciences and her M.S. in Comparative Biosciences from the University of Illinois.
Undergraduate Students
Becca Tudor
Becca is currently working on her Honors thesis investigating growth patterns in Beef x Dairy crossbred calves during the grower period. Becca is an Animal Science major ('24) at the University of Connecticut.
Past Graduate Students
Rachel Carter, M.S.
Mia (Yu) Kawaida, M.S., Ph.D. (University of Connecticut, Dept of Kinesiology)
Amanda Liefeld, M.S. (Harvard Medical School, Boston Children's Hospital)
Dominique Martin, M.S. (University of Connecticut School of Medicine)
Amanda Jones, M.S., PhD (Boehringer Ingelheim)
Joseline Raja Vora, M.S. (Oregon State University)
Mia (Yu) Kawaida, M.S., Ph.D. (University of Connecticut, Dept of Kinesiology)
Amanda Liefeld, M.S. (Harvard Medical School, Boston Children's Hospital)
Dominique Martin, M.S. (University of Connecticut School of Medicine)
Amanda Jones, M.S., PhD (Boehringer Ingelheim)
Joseline Raja Vora, M.S. (Oregon State University)
Past Undergraduate Students
Vianna Bassani (Cornell Univ. Vet School '27)
Zoey Weisman (TBD)
Lauren Soranno (Colorado State Univ. Vet School, '24)
Caitlyn Splaine (Tufts Univ. Vet School, '24)
Michaela Mitchell (UC Davis School of Vet Med, '24)
Brittany Dias (UConn '20)
Helenrose Iannitti (Cornell Univ. Vet School '23)
Olivia Catarino (University of Florida Vet School, '21)
Cathy Chun (UPenn Vet School, '20)
Abby Shope (UConn '15)
Abby Orzell (UConn '15)
Bethany Sullivan (UConn Medical School '20)
Samuel Lambert (Tufts Vet School '20)
Emma LaVigne (Cornell Univ. Vet School '19)
Olivia Vitali (UConn '14)
Allison Schauer (Univ of California, Davis Vet School '19)
Delaney Patterson (Univ of Missouri Vet School '19)
Stacia Prosser (Univ of Arizona, Ph.D. program '19)
Rachel Forbes (Purdue Univ. Vet School '17)
Ashleigh Cournoyer (Purdue Univ. Vet School '17)
Elizabeth Forbes (Oklahoma State Univ. Vet School '17)
Tym Siwy (UConn '16)
Zoey Weisman (TBD)
Lauren Soranno (Colorado State Univ. Vet School, '24)
Caitlyn Splaine (Tufts Univ. Vet School, '24)
Michaela Mitchell (UC Davis School of Vet Med, '24)
Brittany Dias (UConn '20)
Helenrose Iannitti (Cornell Univ. Vet School '23)
Olivia Catarino (University of Florida Vet School, '21)
Cathy Chun (UPenn Vet School, '20)
Abby Shope (UConn '15)
Abby Orzell (UConn '15)
Bethany Sullivan (UConn Medical School '20)
Samuel Lambert (Tufts Vet School '20)
Emma LaVigne (Cornell Univ. Vet School '19)
Olivia Vitali (UConn '14)
Allison Schauer (Univ of California, Davis Vet School '19)
Delaney Patterson (Univ of Missouri Vet School '19)
Stacia Prosser (Univ of Arizona, Ph.D. program '19)
Rachel Forbes (Purdue Univ. Vet School '17)
Ashleigh Cournoyer (Purdue Univ. Vet School '17)
Elizabeth Forbes (Oklahoma State Univ. Vet School '17)
Tym Siwy (UConn '16)