PERL welcomes 4 new graduate students and 1 new research associate for the 2019 academic year.

In addition, former PERL research associate Daryl McPadden has now joined the PERL faculty as an assistant professor.

Alyssa Waterson is a graduate student with PERL. She earned her bachelor's degree degree in physics from Michigan State University.

Bryan Stanley is a graduate student with PERL. He earned his bachelor's degree in physics from Colorado State University.

Camila Monsalve is a graduate student with PERL. She earned her bachelor's degrees in physics and biology from Florida International University.

Carissa Myers is a graduate student with PERL. She earned her bachelor's degree in physics from Wright State University. She has won the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship and the MSU Early Start Fellowship.

Paul Bergeron is a research associate with PERL. He earned his PhD in physics from the University of Utah.