Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry, St. Olaf
College. (2002-present)
General Chemistry lecture
and laboratory, Biochemistry and Advanced
Biochemistry lecture and laboratory,
Chemistry
at Life’s Beginning-non majors interim course and Fundamentals
of Chemistry-non majors introductory course.
Supervisor, graduate and undergraduate research students,
Yale University. (1999-2002)
Mentored students in daily research activities, planned
experiments, interpreted data and taught biochemical and organic synthesis
techniques.
Supervisor, Ribosome Group, Laboratory of Scott Strobel,
Yale University. (1999-2002)
Coordinated the initiation of ribosome research by establishing
protocols, teaching instrumentation and facilitating research efforts of
three graduate students.
Participant, Working at Teaching seminar series, Yale
University. (1999-2002)
Seven part workshop covering effective teaching methods,
problem based learning, self assessment and classroom ethics.
Teaching Assistant, The University of Montana, Organic
Chemistry. (1999)
Attended lectures, conducted review sessions, facilitated
and graded laboratory exercises.
Supervisor, high school research students, The University
of Montana. (1998-1999)
Supervised two high school students in research projects
for state, national and international science fair competitions.
Substitute Lecturer, The University of Montana, Genetic
Engineering. (1997)
Delivered undergraduate lectures in a survey level class,
graded exams and held review sessions.
Lab Assistant, Gustavus Adolphus College, General Chemistry,
Advanced Biochemistry. (1991-1992)
Prepared lab reagents, answered question during lab sessions,
graded reports and quizzes.