Current Students

Amanda Dang, Cody Yothers

 

DEB Demographics

DEB students are a diverse group, both from the perspective of STEM disciplinary expertise and demographic categories tracked by the National Science Foundation and other federal agencies.  We currently have ~180-200 students - the exact number fluctuates throughout the year, as we have a rolling admissions process that surges during the fall, as well as graduations that occur throughout the academic year, peaking in spring.

As of October 2024, here is our demographic "snapshot":

  • 188 Total DEB Students
  • 117 Female (62%) / 68 Male (36%) / 2 Prefer not to answer (1%), 1 Gender Queer (0.5%)
  • 51 Students from Historically Underrepresented Groups (27%)
And, here is current participation by graduate group:
  • Biochemistry, Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology (BMCDB) 37
  • Integrative Genetics & Genomics 20
  • Plant Biology 15
  • Biomedical Engineering 14
  • Microbiology and Molecular Genetics 11
  • Molecular, Cellular, Integrative Physiology 11
  • Integrative Pathobiology 10
  • Chemistry and Chemical Biology 9
  • Chemical Engineering 8
  • Immunology 7
  • Horticulture & Agronomy 6
  • Pharmacology and Toxicology 6
  • Biological Systems Engineering 5
  • Neuroscience 4
  • Nutritional Biology 4
  • Plant Pathology 2
  • Computer Science 2
  • Others (e.g., Animal Biology, Food Science and Technology) – 1 or 0
This data evolves throughout the academic year as new students join the DEB on a weekly basis and graduating students file dissertations quarterly. For up-to-date information on the DEB student community, please contact the program director, Dr. Denneal Jamison-McClung