Graduate Research Assistant
Departments of Computer Science & Engineering, and Biochemisty & Molecular Biology
Education & Professional Experience:
- Ph.D. Program, Computer Science & Engineering and Biochemisty & Molecular Biology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI (2005 - Present)
- M.S., Computer Science and Engineering, Western Michigan University, all but thesis (2005)
- M.S., Mathematics, Purdue University (2001)
- B.S., Computer Science, Cum Laude; B.S., Mathematics for Information Systems, Cum Laude; and Physics Minor, Dakota State University (1999)
- Research Assistant, Dept. of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Michigan State University (2006 - present)
- Teaching Assistant, Dept. of Computer Science and Engineering, Michigan State University (2005)
- Research Assistant/Teaching Assistant/Student Instructor, Dept. of Computer Science and Engineering, Western Michigan University (2003 - 2005)
- Part-time Instructor, Dept. of Mathematics, Western Michigan University (2002)
- Part-time Worker, Access Business Group, Ada, MI (2001 - 2005)
- Teaching Assistant, Dept. of Mathematics, Purdue University (1999 - 2001)
- Part-time Programmer, Eros Data Center, USGS, Sioux Falls, SD (1997 - 1999)
- Undergraduate Research Experience, Mathematics and Computer Science Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Batavia, IL (1998)
Honors and Awards:
- Graduate Research Fellowship, Quantitative Biology Initiative (QBI), Michigan State University (2008)
- Distinguished Graduate Fellowship, Quantitative Biology and Modeling Initiative (QBMI), Michigan State University (2006)
- Summer Research Fellowship, College of Engineering, Michigan State University (2006)
- Graduate Honor Roll, Western Michigan University (2004 & 2005)
- Graduate Research and Creative Scholar Award, Computer Science and Engineering Department, Western Michigan University (2004)
- Excellence in Research Award, Western Michigan University (2004)
- Citibank Scholarship for Information Systems, Dakota State University (1995 - 1999)
- Academic Honors, Five Semesters, Dakota State University (1995 - 1999)