Students
Graduate Students
Evan Johnson-Ransom
Evan Johnson-Ransom is a PhD student at the University of Chicago. He received his Bachelor’s from DePaul University (2018) and his Master’s from Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences (2021). Evan's Bachelor’s research focused on the descriptive paleobiology and paleoecology of fossil fishes under the advisement of Dr. Kenshu Shimada. His Master’s focused on the evolution of feeding behavior of tyrannosauroids (theropods or meat-eating dinosaurs that were related to and include Tyrannosaurus) under the advisement of Dr. Eric Snively. Evan's current research involves studying the craniocervical (head and neck) morphology of spinosaurids, a group of crocodile-snouted theropods that include the sail-backed Spinosaurus, under the advisement of Dr. Paul Sereno. He is also the author of the “Dinosaur World”, an encyclopedic book that includes over 1200 dinosaurs, in addition to details about dinosaur paleobiology, paleontologists who study dinosaurs, and museums that house important dinosaur specimens."
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Undergraduate Students
Kyle Willard
Kyle is a fourth-year Geophysical Science major and is one of the PaleoClub co-presidents for the 2024-2025 school year. He has volunteered during the school year and interned over the summer as a fossil preparator since his first year.
Student Volunteers
Gianna Austin
Gianna is a student at Montana State University studying Earth Sciences with an emphasis in Paleontology. She has months of field experience, as well as preparation both in the lab and in the field.
Christina Ela
Christina is a student at the University of Chicago studying geophysical sciences and planning on graduating in 2028. She currently volunteers during the school year as well as being a volunteer fossil preparator at the Field museum.
Carlie Parpart
Carlie Parpart is a student at Montana State University studying Paleontology and Geology with experience in both the field and lab.
Former Students
Steve Brussatte, Jeff Wilson, Hans Larsson, Matt Caranno