Education
Doctorate Degree
PhD in Fish and Wildlife Biology and Management
Microbiology, Molecular Bacteriology, Zebrafish Disease, Fish Health, Comparative Medicine
State Univ NY Env Sci & Foresty, 2017
Master's Degree
MS in Applied Science
Craniofacial development, zebrafish, evolutionary development, developmental biology
Saint Mary's University, 2013
Bachelor's Degree
BS in Science
Univ of Waterloo, 2010
Featured grants
- Chang, Carolyn T (Principal), Williamson, Paula S (Co-Principal), Morrish, Douglas G (Co-Principal), Weimer, Nicholas Everett (Co-Principal). Advancing STEM Retention and Career Preparation through Early Research and Professional Development, National Science Foundation, Federal, $494725. (Funded: October 1, 2025 - September 30, 2028). Grant.
- Chang, Carolyn T (Principal), Villagran, Melinda Morris (Co-Principal). Creating Accessible Pathways to Quality Jobs for Central Texas Residents, Michael and Susan Dell Foundation, Private / Foundation / Corporate, $353703. (Funded: September 2025 - August 2028). Grant.
- Ekin, Tahir (Principal), Tesic, Jelena (Co-Principal), Qasem, Apan Muhammad (Co-Principal), Valles Molina, Damian (Co-Principal), Summers, Lucia (Co-Principal), Hewitt, Barbara A (Supporting), Liu, Xiangping (Supporting), Chang, Carolyn T (Supporting), Mendez, Francis A (Supporting), Irvin, Jennifer A (Supporting), Resendiz, Maria D (Supporting). Expanding AI Curriculum and Infrastructure at Texas State University to Advance Interdisciplinary Research and Grow a Diverse AI Workforce, National Science Foundation, Federal, $400000. (Submitted: June 2023, Funded: January 2024 - December 2026). Grant.
- Lewis, Karen A (Principal), Kerwin, Sean Michael (Co-Principal), McLean, Robert J C (Co-Principal), Chang, Carolyn T (Supporting), David, Wendi M (Supporting). U-RISE at Texas State, National Institutes of Health - National Institute of General Medical Sciences, Federal, $2238578. (Funded: April 1, 2021 - March 31, 2025). Grant.
- Williamson, Paula S (Principal), Weimer, Nicholas Everett (Co-Principal), Chang, Carolyn T (Co-Principal). Generación STEM Supplemental Funding, U.S. Department of Education, Federal, $29916. (Funded: October 2024 - September 2026). Grant.
Featured scholarly/creative works
- Soria, E., Russo, C., Carlos-Shanley, C., Drewery, M. L., Boswell, W. T., Savage, M., … Lu, Y. (2023). Assessment of various standard fish diets on gut microbiome of Platyfish (Xiphophorus maculatus). Journal of Experimental Zoology Part B: Molecular and Developmental Evolution. https://doi.org/10.1002/jez.b.23218
- Russo, C., Drewery, M. L., Chang, C. T., Savage, M., Sanchez, L., Walter, R. B., … Lu, Y. (2022). Zebrafish diets negatively influence growth and reproduction of Xiphophorus maculatus and Oryzias latipes. Zebrafish, 19(5), 181–189. https://doi.org/10.1089/zeb.2022.0004
- Russo, C., Drewery, M., Chang, C. T., Savage, M., Sanchez, L., Varga, Z., … Lu, Y. (2022). Assessment of Various Standard Fish Diets on Growth and Fecundity of Platyfish (Xiphophorus maculatus) and Medaka (Oryzias latipes). Zebrafish, 19(5), 181–189. https://doi.org/10.1089/zeb.2022.0004
- Chang, C. T., Benedict, S., & Whipps, C. M. (2019). Transmission of Mycobacterium chelonae and Mycobacterium marinum in laboratory zebrafish through live feeds. Journal of Fish Diseases, 42(10), 1425–1431. https://doi.org/10.1111/jfd.13071
- Chang, C. T., Lewis, J., & Whipps, C. M. (2019). Source or Sink: Examining the Role of Biofilms in Transmission of Mycobacterium spp. in Laboratory Zebrafish. Zebrafish, 16(2), 197–206. https://doi.org/10.1089/zeb.2018.1689