Kayla Kendricks
Current Standing
MS
Faculty Advisor
Academic Background
In 2024, I completed my bachelor's degree at the University of Pittsburgh (Pitt) in chemical engineering with minors in chemistry and Africana Studies. During my time at Pitt, I worked as an undergraduate researcher within an electrochemistry lab where I focused on sources of contamination when utilizing electrodes for hydrogen evolution reduction (HER) cyclic voltammetry.
Thesis Topic
Statistical validation of surrogate-pathogen pairs
Presentations/Awards
Recipient of Michigan State University Distinguished Fellowship
Kendricks, K. & Mitchell, J. “Quantitative microbial risk assessment: Clostridium botulinum in raw honey.” Oral Presentation at Society of Risk Analysis (SRA) Washington, D.C. (December 7 – 11, 2025).
Kendricks, K. & Mitchell, J. “A framework for evaluating pathogen and surrogate equivalence and case study: Bacillus persistence on various fomites.” Poster Presentation at American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) Conference, Toronto, Canada. (July 13 – 16, 2025).
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