Ph.D. Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology, and Molecular Biology, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 2004
Dissertation title: Structure and Function Relationships in the Cold-active Beta-galactosidase, BgaS, Examining Theories of Enzyme Cold-Adaptation
B.S. Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK 1998
Minor: Philosophy
B.S. Department of Zoology, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK 1998
Research Experience
Research Associate 2005 – 2010
Center of Marine Biotechnology, University of Maryland Biotechnology Institute, Baltimore, MD
Advisor: Dr. Shiladitya DasSarma
Postdoctoral Fellow 2004 – 2005
Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology, and Molecular Biology, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA
Advisor: Dr. Jean E. Brenchely
Laboratory Assistant 1998
Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK
Advisor: Dr. Robert Burnap