About Us

This collaborative initiative is led by a four-investigator team: Drs. Nolan, Self, Dawson and Boehme. The study is supported by a large team of staff personnel and student trainees.

Faculty Investigators

Dr. Melissa Nolan is an Assistant Professor in the Arnold School of Public Health at the University of South Carolina. She also serves as the Director of the Laboratory of Vector-borne and Zoonotic Diseases.

Dr. Stella Self is an Assistant Professor in the Arnold School of Public Health at the University of South Carolina.

Dr. Robin Dawson is an Associate Professor in the College of Nursing at the University of South Carolina.

Dr. Hunter Boehme is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Criminal Justice at North Carolina Central University.

Staff Personnel

Ms. Marie Thomas is the Program Manager for the Laboratory of Vector-borne and Zoonotic Diseases.

Ms. Kia Zellars is the Laboratory Manager for the Laboratory of Vector-borne and Zoonotic Diseases.

Ms. Chloe Rodriguez Ramos is the Program Coordinator for ALL-IN SC.

Mr. Connor Ross is the Project Assistant for ALL-IN SC.

Ms. McKenna Howell is the Test Site Coordinator for ALL-IN SC.

Student Trainees

Ms. Madeleine Meyer is a third-year PhD student in the Arnold School of Public Health.

Ms. Katie Lynn is a third-year PhD candidate in the Arnold School of Public Health.

Ms. Lídia Gual Gonzalez is a second-year PhD student in the Arnold School of Public Health.

Ms. Krystal Becks is a second-year PhD student at the College of Nursing.

Ms. Maggie McCarter is a first-year PhD student in the Arnold School of Public Health.

Ms. Lekendra Kidd is a first-year PhD student in the College of Arts and Sciences.

Ms. Julia Dunham-Thornton is a first-year PhD student at the College of Nursing

Ms. Hanna Waltz is a junior in the Arnold School of Public Health.

Ms. Laura Witt is a freshman at the Arnold School of Public Health.

Our Team