{"id":125,"date":"2025-06-27T14:16:54","date_gmt":"2025-06-27T21:16:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/labs.wsu.edu\/roley\/?page_id=125"},"modified":"2026-03-24T16:44:06","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T23:44:06","slug":"people-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/labs.wsu.edu\/roley\/people-2\/","title":{"rendered":"People"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Current Lab Members<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-4 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"792\" height=\"1188\" data-id=\"62\"  src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/1716\/2018\/08\/Roley-switchgrass-792x1188.jpg\" alt=\"Sarah Roley next to switchgrass\" class=\"wp-image-62\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/1716\/2018\/08\/Roley-switchgrass-792x1188.jpg 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/1716\/2018\/08\/Roley-switchgrass-396x594.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/1716\/2018\/08\/Roley-switchgrass-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/1716\/2018\/08\/Roley-switchgrass-990x1485.jpg 990w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/1716\/2018\/08\/Roley-switchgrass-1188x1782.jpg 1188w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 792px) 100vw, 792px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Sarah S. Roley, PI<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"710\" height=\"728\" data-id=\"128\"  src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/1716\/2020\/12\/Vanessa-website-picture-1.jpg\" alt=\"Vanessa Garayburu-Caruso in a river\" class=\"wp-image-128\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/1716\/2020\/12\/Vanessa-website-picture-1.jpg 710w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/1716\/2020\/12\/Vanessa-website-picture-1-396x406.jpg 396w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 710px) 100vw, 710px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Vanessa Garayburu-Caruso, Ph.D. Candidate<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"792\" height=\"594\" data-id=\"188\"  src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/1716\/2025\/06\/Aaron_Q-792x594.jpg\" alt=\"Aaron Pelly standing in a stream\" class=\"wp-image-188\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/1716\/2025\/06\/Aaron_Q-792x594.jpg 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/1716\/2025\/06\/Aaron_Q-396x297.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/1716\/2025\/06\/Aaron_Q-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/1716\/2025\/06\/Aaron_Q-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/1716\/2025\/06\/Aaron_Q-198x149.jpg 198w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/1716\/2025\/06\/Aaron_Q.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 792px) 100vw, 792px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Aaron C. Pelly, Ph.D. Candidate<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"340\" height=\"191\" data-id=\"186\"  src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/1716\/2025\/06\/cougar-head.jpg\" alt=\"WSU logo\" class=\"wp-image-186\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/1716\/2025\/06\/cougar-head.jpg 340w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/1716\/2025\/06\/cougar-head-198x111.jpg 198w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 340px) 100vw, 340px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">John P. Buster, Ph.D. Student<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Marissa Ortiz, M.S. Student<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Undergraduate Students: Justine Gutierrez, Rachel Holland, Madisen Richardson<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Lab Alumni<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Post-docs:\n<ul>\n<li>Dr. Carmella Vizza, post-doc<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Graduate students:\n<ul>\n<li>Dr. Shawnee Kasanke, Ph.D.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Riley Baxter, M.S.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Brandon Boehnke, M.S.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Maryam Akhlaghi Ghanbari, M.S.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jarod Cable, M.S.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Erica Bakker, M.S.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Aaron Pelly, M.S.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Technicians\n<ul>\n<li>Matt Belanger<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kelson Perez<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Alifya Saify<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Undergraduate students:\n<ul>\n<li>Daisy Tellez<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Katelyn Greutman<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cristian de Paz.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Billy Petersen<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Veronica Pargulski<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jorge Vazquez Custodio<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Emma Payne<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Karina Rodriguez Perez<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Claire Bott<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jeannette T. 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