Education
Seton Hall University – South Orange – NJ
Molecular Biology – Pre-doctoral
Mentor: Dr. Sulie Chang [login to view URL]
August 2007 - Current
Texas Tech University - Lubbock, TX
Post-Graduate - 2003-2004
Graduate assistant in applied behavior lab; completed hours for a statistics minor
GPA 3.57
Texas Tech University - Lubbock, TX
M.S. Animal Science (monogastric nutrition) - 2002-2003
Thesis: "Fetal growth and development of the pig"
GPA 3.82
Kansas State University - Manhattan, KS
B.S. Agricultural Science - 2001
Areas of Concentration: Animal Science
GPA 3.0
Significant Courses
Molecular Biology: Signal Transduction, Molecular Biology
Biology/Post Graduate Courses: Virology
Animal Science/Graduate Level Courses: Protein and Energy Utilization; HPLC; Advance Animal Nutrition; Experimental Design; Shape Analysis; Linear Regression; Applied Statistics I.
Information Technology
Windows, PowerPoint, Excel, Word, FrontPage, HTML, Java Script, web page development, real time chat room development, Photo Shop, MAC and Unix programs, Netscape, Access.
Statistical Expertise
Experimental Design (linear and non-linear analysis); Shape Analysis; Minitab; Mat Lab; SAS, Sigma Plot, Sigma Stat, Prism
Languages
Spanish: Moderate reading and speaking proficiency.
Lab Skills
Animal behavioral observations (live and recorded) (large animal and lab animals), animal health checks, video set-up, blood work, blood counting, auditing, gamma counter, water maze, pH meter/measurements, cell cultures, slide staining, making buffers, autoclave, freeze dryer, cell identification, cranial window, Additional work with bacteria, lipids, proteins, gel electrophoresis, HPLC, and western blot, animal dissection/necropsy, PCR, RNA Isolation.
Work Experience
v Laboratory
The University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) Kansas City, KS
INTERN: For the Department of Molecular and Integrative Physiology. Dr. Paul Cheney – Research of brain control and movement disorders. September 2006 – August 2007
DUTIES INCLUDE: assisting with statistical analysis of data and the development of new statistical analysis in mapping brain activity in conjunction with muscular movement.
v Teaching Responsible for the administration and development of lectures and lecture materials, syllabus, exams, reports, projects and grades – College Level.
Metropolitan Community College – Maple Woods 2601 NE Barry Rd. Kansas City, MO. 64156. Phone [login to view URL]
ADJUNCT FACULTY: Biology Department – December 2006 – May 2007
List of Courses:
• Nutrition and Medical Terminology
ITT Technical Institute 9150 East 41st Terrace . Kansas City, MO . 64133 . Phone [login to view URL]
ADJUNCT FACULTY: Math Department - November 2006 – July 2007
List of Courses:
• College Math I and II, Problem Solving and Physics
National American University 10310 Mastin . Overland Park, KS . 66212 . Phone [login to view URL]
ADJUNCT FACULTY: Medical Assisting and Pre-Nursing Department November 05-November 06
List of Courses:
• Medical Terminology; Principles of Nutrition; Anatomy and Physiology I; Anatomy and Physiology II; Anatomy and Physiology II (Lab){developed new course material}; Clinical Science Lab II; First Aid and Safety
o Medical Club Advisor: Responsible for the establishment of a new Medical Assistant club at National American University at the Independence MO location. September 2006
Concorde Career College 3239 Broadway St. . Kansas City, MO . 64111 . Phone [login to view URL]
ADJUNCT FACULTY: Math Department July 06-Sept. 06
List of Course:
• College Math - Dosage Math (for nursing program)
v Additional Work Experience
Self-Employed
E-Business (Owner): On-line store. Dealer in books and collectibles. January 2005 – Current.
Freelance Technical Writer: Writing projects include: professional resumes and grants, project reviews, editing, key word specific articles. September 2006 - Current
LabTech 6800 College Blvd. Overland Park, KS 66211 Phone: [login to view URL]
Boehringer Ingleheim: St. Joseph, MO 64506 Specialist. Duties include: Establishment of a master database of the biological production sectors for APHIS submission. Contract Completed 2005
v Additional Teaching Experience
• GRADUATE TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Seton Hall University – South Orange, NJ
Teaching Assistant: General Biology 1 – Fall 2007
Texas Tech University - Lubbock, TX
Web page development: On-line Animal Topics Class - 2004.
Designed and maintained class web page with a real time chat room and a threaded discussion; performed all aspects of course and web page development.
Instructor: Animal Anatomy and Physiology- Laboratory Section - 2004.
Teaching Assistant: Animal Nutrition - 2002-2003.
Volunteer Activities
§ Manhattan KS Zoo Docent - 1997-2000
§ Manhattan KS Wildlife Rehab - 1999-2001
§ Big Lakes Adult Rehabilitation Project (Manhattan KS) - 2001
§ Greenhill’s Animal Clinic (St. Joseph MO) - 2001-2002
§ Jackson County Therapeutic Riding Center (“I Can Ride” Hippo Therapy) – 2005
§ Jackson County Historical Society (Independence, MO) – 2006 –2007
Political Activities
• Greater reform in graduate education (State of MO) Website [login to view URL] (web page developer)
Professional Memberships
• Member of the National Résumé Writers Association (NRWA) – 2007 - 2008
Students/Trainees
• Katherine Remirez – Emerson High School Seed Student Summer 2008
• Project: Establishment of normal behaviors for the HIV-1Tg rat
Publications/Presentations (order of most current)
Output Properties and Organization of the forelimb Representation of Motor Areas on the Lateral Aspect of the Hemisphere in Rhesus Macaques – Cerebral Cortex – In Preparation – 2008 (accepted with minor revisions).
The use of rodent head movement observations in determining the locomotory effects of methamphetamine exposure in juvenile F344 and HIV-1 transgenic rats. Abstract presented at the Molecular Bioscience Meeting, Seton Hall University, May 2008
Fetal Growth and Development of the Pig. R.L. McPherson, 2003 Thesis
Case Study: Moving Devices for Finishing Pigs: Efficacy of Electric Prod, Board, Paddle, or Flag.
J. J.McGlone, R. L. McPherson, and D. L. Anderson ...518 PAS
Fetal Growth and development of the pig. Oral presented at the ASAS, 2003
The evaluation of Trickle vs. Drop Feeding Systems for crated or penned gestation sows.
Midwestern meeting as an poster presentation, 2003
Intrauterine location and the effect of fetal growth in the pig.
Abstract presented at the ASAS Midwestern meeting as an oral presentation, 2003.
Trickle vs. Drop fed sows housed in crates or pens. Abstract presented
at the ASAS national meeting, poster presentation, 2004 St Louis MO.
