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EDUCATION
Emory University, August 2019 - present
PhD candidate, Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing
NSF Graduate Research Fellow (GRFP)

The University of Texas at Austin, August 2014 - December 2017           
B.S. in Psychology, Minor in Biology
RESEARCH POSITIONS
Bioinformatics Intern - Metagenomics, Hill's Pet Nutrition
2021

PhD student & Researcher, Microbiome in Health Outcomes, Emory University
PIs: Dr. Anne Dunlop and Dr. Timothy Read
2019 - 2023

Senior Research Interviewer​, Dementia & Caregiver Stress, Emory University
PI: Dr. Kenneth Hepburn
2018 - 2019

Research Associate,​ Honey Bee Microbiome & Microbial Genomics, University of North Carolina at Greensboro
2018
 
Visiting Research Scientist, Behavioral Variability in Children with ASD, Baylor College of Medicine, 
PI: Dr. Ruth Ann Luna
Summer 2017
 
Research Assistant, Waggoner Center for Alcohol & Addiction Research, University of Texas at Austin
PI: Dr. Adron Harris
Fall 2017

Research Assistant, Close Relationship and Physiology Lab, The University of Texas at Austin,
PI: Dr. Macri Gleason
2016 - 2017

Research Assistant, Close Relationships, Health and Psychophysiology Research Lab, The University of Texas at Austin
PIs: Dr. Timothy Loving and Leigh Smith (graduate student)
2015 - 2016
               
Summer Intern, Aspiring Scientists Summer Internship Program, Janelia Research Campus & George Mason University            Principal Investigator: Dr. Davi Bock ​
Summer 2015
PUBLICATIONS
 * Denotes co-authorship
  • Wissel, E. F., Talbot, B. M., Johnson, B. A., Petit, R. A., Hertzberg, V., Dunlop, A., & Read, T. D. (Preprint). Benchmarking software to predict antibiotic resistance phenotypes in shotgun metagenomes using simulated data. bioRxiv.
  • Wissel, E.F., Dunn, A.B., & Dunlop, A.L. (Preprint). A Narrative Review of Factors Shaping the Vaginal Microbiome: Role of health behaviors, clinical treatments, and social factors. 
  • Wissel, E.F. & Risjord, M. (Under Review). Microbiome and the Mind: Is the microbiome part of our cognitive system?
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  • Ishaq, S. L., Parada, F. J., Wolf, P. G., Bonilla, C. Y., Carney, M. A., Benezra, A., Wissel, E.F.,  ... & Morar, N. (2021). Introducing the microbes and social equity working group: Considering the microbial components of social, environmental, and health justice. mSystems, 6(4), e00471-21. 
  • Wright, M. L., Dunlop, A. L., Dunn, A. B., Mitchell, R. M., Wissel, E. F., & Corwin, E. J. (2021). Factors Associated with Vaginal Lactobacillus Predominance Among African American Women Early in Pregnancy. Journal of Women's Health.
  • Rogers AE, Hu Y, Yue Y, Wissel EF, Petit III RA, Jarrett S, Christie J, Read TD. 2021. Shiftwork, functional bowel symptoms, and the microbiome. PeerJ 9:e11406 https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.11406 
  • Bobay, L. M., Wissel, E. F., & Raymann, K. (2020). Strain Structure and Dynamics Revealed by Targeted Deep Sequencing of the Honey Bee Gut Microbiome. mSphere, 5(4).
  • Bender, M. E., Read, T. D., Edwards, T. S., Hargita, M., Cutler, A. J., Wissel, E. F., Wise, S. K. (2020). A Comparison of the Bacterial Nasal Microbiome in Allergic Rhinitis Patients and After Immunotherapy. The Laryngoscope.
  • Wissel, E. F. & Smith, L. K. (2019). Inter-individual variation shapes the human microbiome. Brain and Behavioral Sciences. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/S0140525X1800287X
  • Wissel, E. F.* & Smith, L. K.* (2019). Microbes and the mind: How bacteria shape affect, neurological processes, cognition, social relationships, development, and pathology. Perspectives on Psychological Science. DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1177/1745691618809379
NON-JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS
  • Wissel, E.F. (2021) V is for Vagina: Book Chapter in food, feminism, and fermentation 2021 musings. Available online. 
  • Wissel, E.F. & Guillen, A. (2020, September). The Vaginal Microbiome during Labor and Delivery: A Zine for Healthcare Providers. Available online.
PRESENTATIONS & POSTERS
  • Wissel, E. F. & Risjord, M. (2022, March). Microbes and the Mind: Is the human microbiome "cognitive"?. Presentation to NIH DCEG Microbiome Working Group’s journal club, v
  • Wissel, E. F., Petit, R., Read, T. D., Dunlop, A. L. (2020, March). The Vaginal Virome in Self-Identified African American Women Associated with Bacterial Community during Pregnancy and Preterm Birth. Talk and poster presented at the Keystone Global Virome Conference in Tahoe, CA. 
  • Wissel, E; Raymann, K.; Bobay, L.M. (2018, May). Strain Variance of the Honey Bee Microbiome Across the United States. Poster presented at the NC Biotech Microbiome Symposium.
  • Wissel, E. (2017, September). Mind-Altering Microbes: How bacteria shape cognition, development, and psychiatric disorders. Talk presented at the Fall Undergraduate Research Fair in Austin, TX.
  • Wissel, E. (2017, August). How to Deal with Missing Data and the Importance of Behavioral Measures. Talk presented to the Baylor College of Medicine Pathology Department.
  • Wissel, E. & Gleason, M. (2017,  April).  Sex and the Transition into Parenthood. Poster presented at Spring Undergraduate Research Fair in Austin, TX.
  • Wissel, E.,  Lauritzen, J. S.,  Spillman, E.,  Sheridan, A., &  Bock, D. (August 2015). The importance of neuronal classification for interpretation of structure-function relationships: multiresolution identification of a Kenyon cell class in the mushroom body of the Drosophila melanogaster. Poster presented at ASSIP Conference, Fairfax, VA.

AWARDS & GRANTS
  • NSF Graduate Research Fellowship, awarded Spring 2020
  • RISE Mini-Grant. The Center for Reproductive Health Research in the Southeast. Emory University. November 2019.
  • Research Travel Award. University of North Carolina in Greensboro, Department of Biology. Fall 2018.
  • Award for Excellence in Research of Psychology, Human Development and Family Sciences: Poster Presentation, Spring 2017
PRESS
  • Addressing Systematic Barriers in Human Microbiome Research: Blog post for the American Society of Microbiology (ASM). (link)

  • Brains and Bacteria. Cover Story in The Observer covering publication in Perspectives in Psychological Science. (link).
  • I Study Poop: Adventures from Scientists on the Front Line. Online interview for Dr. Callaghan’s microbiome blog (link).
  • Science Sucks Podcast. Earth Day Special Extravaganza (link).
​TEACHING
Introductory Biology Lab. Teaching Assistant, Fall 2018, UNCG.
Palliative Care. Teaching Assistant, Fall 2020, Emory.
Introduction to Microbiology for Nurses, Teaching Associate, Spring 2021, Emory.
The Human Vaginal Microbiome, Guest Lecture for Intro to Microbiology course taught at New College of Florida, April 2022

EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
Microbes and Social Equity Working Group: Member since 2020, 2022 Director of Resource Dissemination
Sigma Xi: Nominated Member, 2020 - Present
American Society for Microbiology: Member,   Spring 2016 - Present
Research Student Advisory Council: Committee Member,  Fall 2016 - Fall 2017
Synapse: Member and Presenter,   Fall 2015 - Fall 2017
Club for Environmental Outreach: President,   Fall 2015 - Spring 2016
Undergraduate Research Mentorship / SURGe: Mentee,   Fall 2014
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