Dr. Jackson has worked with numerous students, helping guide and encourage students to pursue careers in the chemical and biomedical sciences. She has mentored more than 40 research students since arriving at Spelman College. She feels that her role is to effectively mentor a new generation of students, while providing them with a versatile set of skills that will enable them to thrive professionally, and give back to the community.
Former Students
Tiffany Walker, SC’03 Biology, Honors
Ashley Brawley, SC’05 Biology, HHMI
Stephanie Princeton, SC’05 Biology, MIE
Gerren Ector, SC’05 Biology, MIE, HHMI, MERCK
Kelli Pitt, SC’06 Biology, MIE
Kristen Phillips, SC Biology, MIE
Marquita Genesis, SC’06, Biology MIE
Tara Humphrey, Bennett College ’06 Biology, MIE
Alejandra Jupiter, SC’08, International Affairs, MIE
LaTasha Cox, SC Biology, MIE, HHMI
Daniel Wansley, CAU ’04 Chemistry
Alison Brown, SC ’07 Chemistry, Honors
Christina Inman, SC’07 Dual Degree/NASA WISE
Janina Jeff, SC ’07 Biology, RISE
Allyson Anderson, SC’08 Chemistry, Honors
Andraya Johnson, SC’08 Chemistry, RISE
Brandy Sullivan, SC’ 08 Religion
Barrington Harvey, MH ’08 Biology
S. Nicole Thomas, SC Biology, RISE
Brittney Alston, SC’09 Biology, FACES, Honors
Diana Spell, SC’09, Biology, RISE, FACES, MERCK, Honors
Patrice Wagner, SC’09, Biochemistry, HHMI
Amanda McIntosh, SC’11, Chemistry, MARC
Michelle Reid, SC’11, Biochemistry, RISE, FACES, ACS
Ashley Jordan, SC’12, Chemistry RISE, Corning, Honors
Carla Scott, SC’13, Biology, RISE
Evan DuBose, SC’13, Chemistry, RISE, Corning
Nakisha Rutledge, SC’13, Biochemistry, RISE
Rosine Dushime, SC’14 Biochemistry, HHMI, RIA
Lydia Ruffner, SC’14, Biochemistry, RISE, Honors, RIA
KaNesha Gillyard, SC’14, Biochemistry, GSTEM
Kwadernica Rhea, SC’14, Chemistry, HHMI, Honors
Emma Iradukunda, SC’15, Biochemistry, HHMI, RIA
Tia Bernard, SC’15, Dual Degree, ASPIRE
Alexandra Sutton, SC’16, Chemistry, HHMI, RIA
Yvette Kayirangwa, SC’17, Chemistry, RIA
Sofia Walton, SC’18, Chemistry, LSAMP
PhD, Meharry (2010)
Industry
MS, Boston University
MD, Morehouse SOM (2010)
MD, Temple University (2010)
Industry
MD, MPH Pittsburgh (2010)
Industry
Industry
MS, Mississippi College (2010)
PhD, Baylor COM (2011)
PhD, Tufts (2017)
ChEM.E Columbia (2008)
PhD, Vanderbilt University (2012)
MPH, Emory University (2010)
PharmD, UT-Memphis (2013)
Industry
MPH, University of Georgia (2012)
Workforce
MD, Wayne State University (2014)
MD/MBA East Carolina U (2013)
PhD, Vanderbilt (2016)
PharmD, Illinois-Chicago (2015)
PhD University of Florida (2018)
PhD NYU-SOM (2018)
Industry
PhD Student, UNC-Chapel Hill
PhD Student, Northwestern
MS Wake Forest (2017)
PhD Student, Northeastern
PhD/DPM Student, R. Franklin
PhD Student, LSU
PhD Student, University of Georgia
MS Eng. Prairie View A &M
MD Student, Wright State
PhD Student, Auburn University
current Students
Destiny B Van, SC’19 Biochemistry, RISE
Dominique Mosley, SC’20 Biochemistry