Acknowledgements

Here’s a list of the wonderful people that make my research possible (or at least bearable):

Mankato Work:

Drs. Namyong Lee, Chris Ruhland, Bob Sorensen, John Krenz, Marilyn Hart

LSU:

Drs.: Bret Elderd, Jim Cronin, Kyle Harms, Fabio del Piero, Jeff Davis, Mike Stout, Barry Aronhime, Forrest Dillemuth, Lori Patrick, Matt Faldyn, Scott Kosiba, Natalie Mills, Tom Coudron, Warwick Allen, James Smith, Mike Ferro, Ben Van Allen, Miguel Acevedo

Future PhDs: Rachel Harman, Nate Harms, David Clark

Some of these will one day be PhDs: Olivia Barry, Tim Montet, McCayn McDaniels, Jack Miller, Ryan Riley, Tatum Lyles, Peyton Graham, Logan Waicham, Laura Syori, Logan Chapman, Aaron Miller, Miriam Tariq

University of Wisconsin:

Drs. Johanne Brunet, Fabiana Fragoso, Luciano Rocha

Future PhDs: Matt Hetherington

Some of these may one day be PhDs: Molly Dietrich Mabin, Karilyn Porter, Ryan North