Thesis Title “Biophysical Characterization of the HMG-1 Box Domain of the Lymphoid Enhancer Binding Factor-1”, Thesis research pursued in the laboratory of Prof. Peter Wright at The Scripps Research Institute.
Postdoctoral Scholar, The Scripps Research Institute, Structural Biology, Fluorescence Spectroscopy, NMR Spectroscopy, 12/1998-5/1999
Adjunct Professor for UCSD Cal-CAB (California Center for Algae Biotechnology), Biofuels Certificate Program sponsored by EDGE Grant (Educating Workers for a Green Economy), online course taught through UCSD Extension; course title – “Downstream Processing and Refinement of Biofuels”, 01/2011 – present
Honors and Awards
Graduated Magna cum Laude, B.S. SUNY Stony Brook
Elected to Phi Beta Kappa, 4/91
National Science Foundation Undergraduate Research Fellowship, 5/90