About Us
  • Reginald Garrett is Professor Emeritus of Biology at the University of Virginia. He has taught biochemistry at UVA for more than 40 years.
  • Charles Grisham is Professor of Chemistry at the University of Virginia and has taught chemistry and biochemistry at UVA for more than 40 years.
  • Yitna Firdyiwek is Senior Instructional Designer for A&S Learning Design & Technology at the University of Virginia.  He developed and maintains the PSAFE archive of student work and the PSAFE Online course site.
  • Elizabeth Magnotti was the first PSAFE TA in 2010.  She received her B.S. in Chemistry in 2011, and a Ph.D. in Chemistry from Emory University in 2016, and is presently doing cancer immunology research at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston, MA.
  • Amanda Mullen was the PSAFE TA in 2011.  She received her B.S. degree in Chemistry in 2012 and her M.D. degree from the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine in 2018.  She is currently a family practice physician in Pueblo, Colorado.
  • Erna Kukic was the PSAFE TA in 2012.  She received her B.S. degree in Chemistry in 2013 and a Pharmacy degree from the College of Charleston in Charleston, SC.
  • Sarah Smith Wheeler was the PSAFE TA in 2013.  She received the B.S. degree in Chemistry and Biology in May 2014, and a Pharm.D. at the Ohio State University in 2018. She is a PGY1 Pharmacy Resident at the Cleveland Clinic Akron General.
  • Catherine Labgold was the PSAFE TA in 2014.  She received her B.A. degree in Archaeology and Chemistry in May of 2015 and a Master's degree in global health at the University of Virginia.  She is pursuing a Ph.D. in public health at Emory University in Atlanta.
  • Julia Moy was the PSAFE TA in 2015.  She received her B.A. in Chemistry in May of 2016 and a Master’s degree in Nursing in 2018 from the University of Virginia.
  • Limor Steinberg was the PSAFE TA in 2016.  She received her B.S. in Chemistry in May of 2017 and plans to pursue a doctorate in Polymer Chemistry, focusing on the development of sustainable biomaterials. 
  • Rosalie Sleppy was the PSAFE TA for 2017.  She received a B.S. in Chemistry from UVa in May 2018 and hopes to attend medical school.
  • Anna Carey was the PSAFE TA for 2018.  She will be receiving a B.S. in Chemistry with a Specialization in Biochemistry from UVa in May 2020 and hopes to attend graduate school.
  • Tina Chai is the PSAFE TA for 2019. She will be receiving a B.S. in Biochemistry and a B.A. in English from the University of Virginia in May 2020.