Curriculum vitae
Education
Ph.D., Department of Chemistry, University of Minnesota, 2000
Biological Specialty, Thesis: Class II Aminoacyl-tRNA Synthetases: tRNA Acceptor Stem Discrimination and Amino Acid Editing, Advisor: Prof. Karin Musier-Forsyth
B.A. Macalester College, St. Paul, MN, 1994
Chemistry major, Mathematics minor, Honors Thesis: New Methods in the Synthesis of a Cyanobacterin Analog, Advisor: Prof. Janet L. Carlson
Scientific Employment
Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Northeastern University
Professor, July 1, 2018-present
Associate Professor, 2012-2018
Assistant Professor, 2006-2012
Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation New Faculty Award, 2006-2011
Cottrell Scholar, 2009-2012
NSF CAREER Award, 2009-2014
American Cancer Society Research Scholar, 2012-2016
Biotechnology Initiative, member since 2006
Center for Interdisciplinary Research on Complex Systems (CIRCS), member since 2007
Environmental Cancer Research Program, member since 2008, Associate Director
Chemical Research in Toxicology Young Investigator Award, 2015
Postdoctoral Scholar, Department of Biology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Project Title: Regulation of the SOS Response and Translesion Synthesis, Research Advisor: Prof. Graham C. Walker, 2001-2006
Postdoctoral Fellow of the Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation, 2001- 2004
Acting Principal Investigator, Department of Chemistry, University of Minnesota
2000- 2001
Responsibilities: Supervised research group of 10 (graduate students, post-docs, and technician), led group meetings and journal clubs, administered two NIH R01 grants.
Postdoctoral Associate, Department of Chemistry, University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, MN, Advisor: Prof. Karin Musier-Forsyth, 2000-2001.
Honors and Awards
1990 National Merit Scholar
1990-1994 DeWitt Wallace Distinguished Scholar
1992-1994 Pi Mu Epsilon (Mathematics Honor Society)
1994 American Institute of Chemists Award
1994 Phi Lambda Upsilon, Honorary Chemical Society
1995-1997 NIH Molecular Biophysics Trainee
1997-1998 Louise T. Dosdall Fellowship
1998 Council of Graduate Students 1998 Graduate Student Leadership Award
1998 SDE/Graduate Women in Science Mary Haga Travel Award
1999 Univ. of Minnesota President’s Student Leadership and Service Award
1999 Natl. Assoc. of Graduate and Professional Students President’s Award
2000 Committee on Institutional Cooperation WISE Student Travel Grant
(Big-10-Wide Competition)
2000 Sharon Doherty Student Recognition Award
2001-2004 Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship
2006-2011 Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation New Faculty Award
2009-2012 Cottrell Scholar, Research Corporation for Science Advancement
2009-2014 CAREER Award, National Science Foundation
2011 American Chemical Society WCC Lectureship
2012-2016 American Cancer Society Research Scholar Grant
2015 Chemical Research in Toxicology Young Investigator Award, Chemical Toxicology Division, American Chemical Society
Publications
https://web.northeastern.edu/dna/publications
Oral Presentations
https://web.northeastern.edu/dna/presentations
Teaching
CHEM 5599 Introduction to Research Skills and Ethics (Fall/Spring)
CHEM 5600 Research Skills and Ethics (Summer)
CHEM 4621 Introduction to Chemical Biology (usually Fall)
CHEM 5621 Principles of Chemical Biology (usually Fall)
CHEM 7750 Advanced Problem Solving, chemical biology area (Fall)
Research Courses
CHEM 4750 Senior Research
CHEM 4901 Undergraduate Research
CHEM 4971 Junior/Senior Honors Project
CHEM 4991 Directed Study
CHEM 5976 Directed Study
CHEM 5984 Research
Service to the Scientific Community
Sigma Delta Epsilon, Graduate Women in Science, Alpha Omega (Boston) Chapter, founding member of re-established chapter, January 2002
- President of Alpha Omega Chapter, 2002-2014; Treasurer 2014-present
- Chair, 84th National Conference, June 10-13, 2004, Boston, MA, national conference for SDE-GWIS consisting of business meetings and scientific sessions, budget over $10,000
- Travel Grant application reviewer for Graduate Women in Science (GWIS), 2005-2015
Panelist on Considering Graduate School for Augsburg College McNair Scholars Program, December 2000
Science Fair Judge, American Junior Academy of Science Finalists, November 1, 2003; October 9, 2004; and October 22, 2005
Facilitator, Second Convocation on Enhancing the Postdoctoral Experience, The National Academies, April 15, 2004
Judge, Northeast Student Chemistry Research Conference, Northeastern Section American Chemical Society, April 23, 2005
Panelist, “Mentoring: Defining It, Acquiring It, and Assuring Equal Opportunities for Women in All Fields” Harvard University, November 3, 2005
Panelist, “Preparing for Academic Job Interviews” MIT, February 17, 2006
Keynote speaker and session speaker, Career Mentoring Day, St. John’s Preparatory School, Collegeville, MN, March 17, 2006
Session chair, “Getting the Position You Want” and speaker, “The Interview” and
“Considering the Offer(s)” Path of Professorship Workshop, MIT, October 21, 2006
Panelist, “Negotiating Academic Job Offers” MIT, January 19, 2007
Judge, Northeast Student Chemistry Research Conference, Northeastern Section American Chemical Society, April 21, 2007
Judge, ASBMB Undergraduate Poster Competition, Washington, D.C., April 28, 2007
Panelist, “Surviving Your First Year as an Assistant Professor” MIT, July 18, 2007
Session chair, “Getting the Position You Want” and speaker, “The Interview” and “Considering the Offer(s)” Path of Professorship Workshop, MIT, October 27, 2007
Speaker, “The Interview” and “Considering the Offer(s)” and Panelist, “Negotiating Offers” Path of Professorship Workshop, MIT, October 18, 2008
Speaker “Communication in Science” MIT Summer Research Program, June 23, 2009
Speaker, “Setting Expectations and Resolving Conflicts” MIT Women Graduate Students and GWIS, August 13, 2009, with Sharotka Simon
Speaker, “The Interview” and “Considering the Offer(s)” Path of Professorship Workshop, MIT, October 24, 2009
Judge, Northeast Student Chemistry Research Conference, Northeastern Section American Chemical Society, April 10, 2010
Technology Table demonstrator at “Inspiring Minds: Meet Women in Science” Museum
of Science, Boston, MA, May 1, 2010
Discussion Leader, Bioorganic Chemistry Gordon Research Conference, Andover, NH, June 13-18, 2010
Mentor, American Chemical Society Women Chemists Committee Women in Industry Breakfast, ACS National Meeting, Boston, MA, August 23, 2010
Careers panel, Macalester College (St. Paul, MN), October 8, 2010; special guest for student research day/parents weekend
Speaker, “The Interview Process” (Interviewing and Considering Offers), Path of Professorship Workshop, MIT, October 23, 2010
Contributed Quarterly Chemical Report on 4NQO with undergraduate student Danielle Kania to ACS TOXI division newsletter, December 2010
Speaker “Celebrating Women Chemists” University of Minnesota, Department of Chemistry WISE program, February 17, 2011
Technology Table demonstrator at “Inspiring Minds: Meet Women in Science” Museum of Science, Boston, MA, April 29, 2011
Awards Committee and Judge, Northeast Student Chemistry Research Conference,
Northeastern Section American Chemical Society, April 30, 2011
Speaker “Managing Graduate Students” Future Faculty Workshop, NU ADVANCE program, July 27, 2011
Judge for Chemical Toxicology division poster session, American Chemical
Society national meeting, Denver, CO, August 30, 2011
Speaker, “The Interview Process” (Interviewing and Considering Offers), Path of
Professorship Workshop, MIT, October 29, 2011
Roundtable Participant, New England Institute of Chemists, April 26, 2012
Awards Committee and Judge, Northeast Student Chemistry Research Conference,
Northeastern Section American Chemical Society, April 28, 2012
Technology Committee, Graduate Women in Science, 2012
American Chemical Society Chemical Toxicology Division Professional Development Committee, 2011-2012
American Chemical Society, Postdoc to Faculty Workshop, application reviewer,
panelist, mock interview instructor, Philadelphia, PA, August 17-18, 2012
Judge for Chemical Toxicology division poster session, American Chemical
Society national meeting, Philadelphia, PA, August 21, 2012
American Chemical Society Chemical Toxicology Division Young Investigator
Symposium organizer and session chair, 2012
Speaker, “The Interview Process” (Interviewing and Considering Offers), Path of
Professorship Workshop, MIT, October 27, 2012
Member, review editorial board, Frontiers in Genomic Assay Technology, 2011-present
Invited contributor to EcoliWiki community resource, beginning April 2010
External mentor for new faculty member in Chemistry (Univ of South Carolina) through Cottrell Scholars Collaborative, 2012-2014
Planning Committee, Cottrell Scholar 2013 Conference, 2012-2013, July 10-12, 2013
“Time Management” presentation and Facilitator at the Cottrell Scholars Collaborative
New Faculty Workshop, July 25-27, 2013, held at American Chemical Society, Washington, D.C.
Mentor, AWIS Mentoring Circle program, 2013-2014
Facilitated webinar on mid-term assessments, New Faculty Workshop follow-up, Nov 11, 2013
Speaker, “The Interview Process” (Interviewing and Considering Offers), Path of
Professorship Workshop, MIT, November 16, 2013
American Chemical Society national awards committee, 2014, 2016
Abstract Reviewer for Scientista Symposium, Spring 2014
Awards Committee and Judge, Northeast Student Chemistry Research Conference,
Northeastern Section American Chemical Society, April 12, 2014
Judge, ASBMB Undergraduate Poster Competition, San Diego, CA, April 26, 2014
Planning Committee, Cottrell Scholar 2014 Conference, 2013-2014, July 9-11, 2014
“Time Management” presentation and Facilitator at the Cottrell Scholars Collaborative
New Faculty Workshop, July 31-August 2, 2014 held at American Chemical Society, Washington, D.C.
Judge for Chemical Toxicology division poster session, American Chemical
Society national meeting, San Francisco, CA, August 11, 2014
“Mentoring Undergraduate Students” presentation and CV reviewer at Teaching at Teaching Intensive Institutions, Marlborough, MA Oct 3, 2014
Speaker, “The Interview Process” (Interviewing and Considering Offers), Path of
Professorship Workshop, MIT, November 15, 2014
Elected ACS Councilor representing TOXI division, three-year term 2015-2017
ACS TOXI division executive committee, 2015-2017
“Ethics in Publishing” presentation for 2015 Northeastern Student Chemistry Career Symposium, at Tufts University, April 19, 2015
“End-of-term Recap” webinar for New Faculty Workshop participants, May 19, 2015
Planning Committee, Cottrell Scholar 2015 Conference, 2014-2015, July 8-10, 2015
“Educator’s Luncheon – Using Primary Literature in the Classroom to Teach
Foundational Concepts of Protein Science” workshop leader, The 29th Annual Symposium of the Protein Society, Barcelona, Spain, July 22-25, 2015
Mentor, AWIS Mentoring Circle program, 2015-2016
TOXI (ACS) Division travel grant reviewer for Boston ACS meeting, July 2015
“Time Management” presentation and Facilitator at the Cottrell Scholars Collaborative
New Faculty Workshop, August 6-8, 2015 held at American Chemical Society, Washington, D.C.
American Chemical Society, Postdoc to Faculty Workshop, application reviewer, panelist, mock interview instructor, Boston, MA, August 14-15, 2015
Speaker, “The Interview Process” (Interviewing and Considering Offers), Path of
Professorship Workshop, MIT, November 21, 2015“End-of-term Recap” webinar for New Faculty Workshop participants, Dec 10, 2015
Judge, ASBMB Undergraduate Poster Competition, San Diego, CA, April 2, 2016
“End of Year Reflection and Moving Forward” webinar for New Faculty Workshop participants, May 13, 2016
Organizing committee, Graham Walker Laboratory 40th anniversary symposium and party, June 24-26, 2016
Chair, Conference Planning Committee, Cottrell Scholar 2016 Conference, 2015-2016, July 13-15, 2016
TOXI (ACS) Division travel grant reviewer for Philadelphia ACS meeting, August 2016
“Time Management” presentation and Facilitator at the Cottrell Scholars Collaborative
New Faculty Workshop, August 4-6, 2016 held at American Chemical Society, Washington, D.C.
Judge, American Chemical Society TOXI division young investigator oral and poster sessions, August 22 and 23, 2016
Mentor, AWIS Mentoring Circle program, 2016-2017
Speaker, “The Interview Process” (Interviewing and Considering Offers), Path of
Professorship Workshop, MIT, November 19, 2016
“End-of-term Recap” webinar for New Faculty Workshop participants, Jan 11, 2017
Scientific Advisory Committee, Research Corporation for Science Advancement, 2015-Present (responsible for reviewing 30-40 proposals per year and making funding decisions for Cottrell Scholar Awards)
Guest editor, Chemical Research in Toxicology special issue on DNA polymerases; expected publication in November 2017
Proposal reviewer for: GACR Czech Science Foundation, Graduate Women in Science Fellowships Program: reviewed (7) and coordinated reviews (8) of fellowship proposals, reviewed (10) and coordinated reviews (13) of fellowship proposals. National Institutes of Health, National Science Foundation, National Research Council of Romania (CNCS), Nebraska EPSCoR program, Research Corporation for Science Advancement, Wellcome Trust
Anonymous referee for manuscripts submitted to: Bentham Science Publishers, Biochemistry, Biochemistry and Biophysics Reports, BMC Microbiology, BMC Structural Biology, Biochimica et Biophysica Acta, Cell Cycle, Chemical Research in Toxicology, DNA Repair, EcoSal (www.ecosal.org, Escherichia coli and Salmonella: Cellular and Molecular Biology), Electronic Journal of Biotechnology, Environmental and Molecular Mutagenesis, FEMS Microbiology Letters, Garland Science (book proposal), Genetics, International Journal of Radiation Biology, Journal of Bacteriology, Journal of Biophysics, Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, Journal of Molecular Biology, Journal of Molecular Graphics and Modeling, Journal of Nucleic Acids, Journal of Structural Biology, Journal of Visualized Experiments, Molecular BioSystems, Molecular Microbiology, Nature, Nature Methods, Nucleic Acids Research, Oxford University Press (book proposals) PLoS Genetics, PLoS One, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, USA, Radiation Research, Scientific Reports, University of Chicago Press, Wiley (book proposal)
Service to Northeastern University
Biochemistry Steering Committee, 2006-2007
Biochemistry Advisor, 2006-2007
Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology search committee, 2006-2007
Graduate Recruiting and Admissions Committee, 2006-2007
Keynote speaker at Graduate Program Open House, Feb 2007
Poster Judge, Research and Scholarship EXPO, Mar 28, 2007
Broadening Participation in Chemistry committee, 2007
Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology search committee, 2007-2008
Graduate Student Seminar Committee (grader), 2007-2008
Biochemistry Steering Committee, 2007-2008
Biochemistry Advisor, 2007-2008
Biochemistry Club co-advisor, 2007-2008
Graduate Recruiting and Admissions Committee, 2007-2008
Radiation Safety Committee, alternate 2007-2008 (attended half of meetings)
Hosted Ashis Basu, Univ. Connecticut, colloquium speaker, Nov 7, 2007
Faculty representative to provide input on library new technologies, Nov 29, 2007
Biochemistry cumulative exam, Jan 19, 2008
University representative at Biophysical Society Graduate Program Fair, Feb 2008
Biochemistry Program representative at early-admit Welcome Day, Feb 24, 2008
Viola Awards Committee, Feb 2008
Speaker at Biochemistry Club undergraduate research night, Mar 18, 2008
Analytical Chemistry cumulative exam, Mar 22, 2008
Biochemistry Steering Committee, 2008-2009
Radiation Safety Committee, 2008-2009]
Chemistry Undergraduate Advisor, Biochemistry track, 2008-2009
Faculty representative of Chemistry and Chemical Biology at CAS undecided majors lunch, Oct 22, 2008
Hosted BIO U100 students for laboratory visit, Oct 24, 2008
CHM U100 laboratory tour, Nov 3, 2008
Hosted Ann Gershenson, Brandeis Univ., colloquium speaker, Nov 19, 2008
Hosted Nick Dixon, Univ. of Wollongong (Australia), CIRCS seminar, Nov 21, 2008
Faculty representative to provide input on Digital Library initiative, Dec 17, 2008
Biochemistry cumulative exam, Jan 24, 2009
COP U101 presentation “Career Options in Chemical Biology,” Jan 27, 2009
Hosted BIO U100 students for laboratory visit, Feb 24, 2009
Speaker at Biochemistry Club undergraduate research night, Feb 24, 2009
University representative at Biophysical Society Graduate Program Fair, Mar 2009
Biochemistry cumulative exam, July 25, 2009
Radiation Safety Committee, 2009-2010
Chemistry Undergraduate Advisor, Biochemistry track, 2009-2010
Biochemistry Club co-advisor, 2009-2010
EXED 2000 presentation “Career Options in Chemical Biology,” Oct 13, 2009
Hosted Linda Bloom, Univ. of Florida, colloquium speaker, Oct 14, 2009
Hosted BIOL 1000 students for laboratory visit, Oct 20, 2009
Hosted CHEM 1000 students for laboratory visit, Nov 2, 2009
Laboratory tour for undergraduate open house, Nov 21, 2009
EXED 2000 presentation “Career Options in Chemical Biology,” Feb 2, 2010
Speaker at Biochemistry Club undergraduate research night, Mar 11, 2010
Hosted students from VU University of Amsterdam Study Tour, Apr 7, 2010
Chemical Biology cumulative exam, July 17, 2010
Dissertation Fellowship reviewer, 2010
“Hitting the Ground Running” panelist, ADVANCE program, Sept 15, 2010
Radiation Safety Committee, 2010-2011
Chemistry Undergraduate Advisor, Biochemistry track, 2010-2011
Biochemistry Club co-advisor, 2010-2011
EESC 2000 presentation “Career Options in Chemical Biology,” Oct 1, 2010
Hosted BIOL 1000 student for laboratory visit, Oct 19, 2010
Speaker at Biochemistry Club undergraduate research night, Nov 8, 2010
Hosted Thomas Begley, University at Albany SUNY, CIRCS seminar, Nov 30, 2010
“Using clickers to increase participation in large lecture classes” CIETL workshop presented with Prof. Tom Gilbert, Dec 3, 2010
Speaker for American Chemical Society Student Affiliate, Jan 27, 2011
EESC 2000 presentation “Career Options in Chemical Biology,” Feb 8, 2011
Outstanding Graduate Student Award reviewer, 2011
Hosted Deborah Hung, Broad Institute and MGH, CIRCS seminar, Apr 5, 2011
Panelist, NSF CAREER Proposal Workshop, June 7, 2011
Hosted Susan Wallace, University of Vermont, colloquium speaker, July 13, 2011
Radiation Safety Committee, 2011-2012
Chemistry Undergraduate Advisor, Biochemistry track, 2011-2012
Biochemistry Club co-advisor, 2011-2012
Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology Materials search committee, 2011-2012
EESC 2000 presentation “Career Options in Chemical Biology,” Oct 11, 2011
Hosted BIOC 1000 and BIOL 1000 students for laboratory visit, Oct 18 and 21, 2011
“Managing Graduate Students” panelist, ADVANCE program, Oct 27, 2011
Hosted Janice Pata, Wadsworth Center, colloquium speaker, November 9, 2011
CV reviewer for ADVANCE Future Faculty workshop, February 2012
Panelist, “Establishing a Research Program and Managing Graduate Students”
ADVANCE Future Faculty workshop, March 2, 2012
Undergraduate Initiative Committee, COS, Spring 2012
Speaker, College of Science Interdisciplinary Research Panel “Making Partnerships in
Science” April 5, 2012
Commencement Marshall, graduate ceremony, May 4, 2012
Panelist, “Balancing Personal and Professional Life”
ADVANCE Future Faculty workshop, June 21, 2012
Radiation Safety Committee, 2012-2013
Chemistry Undergraduate Advisor, Biochemistry track, 2012-2013
Biochemistry Club co-advisor, 2012-2013 (awarded Outstanding Chapter Award from ASBMB in 2013)
Hosted Peter Chien, UMass-Amherst, CIRCS seminar, Sept 18, 2012
Hosted David Rueda, Wayne State Univ and Imperial College London, colloquium Sept 26, 2012
“Managing Graduate Students,” ADVANCE program, Dec 11, 2012
Chemistry and Chemical Biology Merit Review Committee, 2013
Resume reviewer for NEU-GWISE Resume/CV “speed dating” event, March 19, 2013
Panelist, NSF CAREER Proposal Workshop, May 14, 2013
Assisted with Graduate Student Orientation, including a talk “Survival Skills for
Graduate Students” September 3-4, 2013
Hosted Amanda Bryant-Friedrich, U of Toledo, colloquium Oct 2, 2013
CV reviewer for ADVANCE Future Faculty Workshop, Oct 7, 2013
Panelist for NSF grants workshop, RAF, Oct 18, 2013
Hosted BIOL 1000 and BIOC 1000 students for lab visits, Oct 2013
Presented research to CHEM 1000, Oct 18, 2013
Hosted Ralph Scully, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, colloquium Oct 30, 2013
Goldwater Scholarship Committee, Nov 2013 (NU awarded three Scholarships)
Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology Computational Chemistry search committee, 2013-2014
Radiation Safety Committee, 2013-2014
Chemistry Undergraduate Advisor, Biochemistry track, 2013-2014
Biochemistry Club co-advisor, 2013-2014
Biochemistry Program representative, alternate, 2013-2014
Judge, College of Science Co-op Expo, February 7, 2014
Bioengineering undergraduate curriculum committee, Spring 2014
Hosted Mindy Levine, University of Rhode Island, colloquium speaker, Mar 12, 2014
Resume reviewer for NEU-GWISE Resume/CV “speed dating” event, March 31, 2014
CV reviewer for ADVANCE Future Faculty Workshop, Apr 25, 2014
Phone-a-thon, called admitted Biochemistry students, April 2014
Commencement Marshall, graduate ceremony, May 2, 2014
Presented department overview and lab tour to UConn McNair Scholars, June 26, 2014
“Presentations” for REU program, July 21, 2014
GWISE Graduate Women in Science and Engineering advisory board, 2014-2015
Radiation Safety Committee, 2014-2015
Biochemistry Club co-advisor, 2014-2015
Hosted Michael Trakselis, Baylor University, colloquium speaker, Nov 5, 2014
Goldwater Scholarship Committee, Nov 2014 (NU awarded one scholarship, three honorable mentions)
Phone-a-thon, called early-admit Biochemistry students, December 2014
Chair, Ad Hoc Academic Appeal Resolution Committee, January 2015
Chemistry and Chemical Biology Merit Review Committee, 2015
Hosted Joelle Pelletier, University of Montreal, colloquium speaker, Mar 18, 2015
Resume reviewer for NEU-GWISE Resume/CV “speed dating” event, April 8, 2015
Biochemistry Steering Committee, 2015-2016
Radiation Safety Committee, 2015-2016
GWISE Graduate Women in Science and Engineering advisor, 2015-2016
Biochemistry Club co-advisor, 2015-2016
Helped organize The Active Site, regional ASBMB conference, November 15, 2015
Club awarded ASBMB Outstanding Chapter of the Year Award, April 2016
Search Committee, Analytical Chemist, Chemistry and Chemical Biology, 2015-2016
Hosted Dmitry Korzhnev, University of Connecticut Health Center, colloquium speaker, Dec 9, 2015
“Establishing a Research Program” presented with Rebecca Carrier for ADVANCE, Jan 25, 2016
Chemistry and Chemical Biology Merit Review Committee, 2016
Executive Committee, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, elected member, 2016
Resume reviewer for NEU-GWISE Resume/CV “lightning round” event, March 24, 2016
Speaker for Colleges Against Cancer, April 7, 2016
Chair, Search Committee for Department Chair, 2016
Biochemistry Steering Committee, 2016-2017
Proposed new BS Biochemistry/MS Chemistry PlusOne program, approved beginning in AY 2017-2018
Biochemistry Club co-advisor, 2016-2017
Poster judge at The Active Site, regional ASBMB conference, October 16, 2016, hosted by Northeastern Biochemistry Club
Radiation Safety Committee, 2016-2017
GWISE Graduate Women in Science and Engineering advisor, 2016-2017
“Establishing a Research Program” presented with Rebecca Carrier for ADVANCE, Sept 30, 2016
Hosted Irina Bezsonova, University of Connecticut Health Center, colloquium speaker, Dec 7, 2016
Goldwater Scholarship Committee, Dec 2016 (Northeastern awarded two scholarships
and two honorable mentions from our four nominees) Chemistry and Chemical Biology Merit Review Committee, 2017
Hosted lab tours for American Junior Academy of Science students, February 16, 2017
Represented Northeastern with Jan Rinehart and Judith Hall at First Regional SEA (STEM Equity Achievement) meeting at BU, March 3, 2017
Speaker, Insight Lectures, Biotech Futures Day, NU and MassBioEd, March 9, 2017
Resume reviewer for NEU-GWISE Resume/CV “lightning round” event, March 28, 2017
Hosted Shana Sturla, ETH-Zurich, colloquium speaker, Mar 29, 2017
Organizing Future Faculty Workshop for Women in STEM, with NU-ADVANCE, to be held August 10, 2017
Service to MIT
MIT Research Practice workshop series, Facilitator, 2002-2005
Biology Department Postdoc Association, 2003-2005
Travel Award to serve as Representative to National Postdoctoral Association inaugural
meeting, March 2003, Berkeley, CA, and annual meeting, April 2004, Washington, D.C.
Postdoctoral Scholars at MIT, advisory council, 2003-2006
Post-doc representative to the Corporation Visiting Committee for the Vice
President for Research at MIT, Oct 2003
Post-doc representative to Corporation Visiting Committee for the Department of
Biology, MIT, Mar 2005
Service to University of Minnesota
Chemistry WISE Team, University of Minnesota, 1995-2000
Participated in grant-writing, member of planning committee for Chemistry Department Workshops that focus on issues of professional development for graduate students and community building for both graduate and undergraduate students
Summer Research Camp for Girls, participating host, 1995-1999
Chemistry Student-Run Seminar Series, 1996-1998
Council of Graduate Students, University of Minnesota, 1996-1999
Chemistry Department Representative, 1996-1998
Executive Committee, 1997-1999
Vice President for External Relations, 1998-1999
Professional Development Committee, Chair, 1999-2000
Physical Sciences Policy and Review Council, 1996-1999
Chemistry Dept. Student Representative, 1996-1998; Alt. 1998-1999
Student Chair, 1997-1998
Ethics Training subcommittee, 1998
Graduate School as an Option, I.T. Program for Women, 1997; traveled to local
and regional undergraduate institutions to discuss graduate school in the sciences
Women in Science and Engineering (WISE) student group
- founding member and treasurer, 1997-2000
- planned “Survival Skills for a Successful Scientific Career” conference, November 14, 1998 at University of Minnesota, featuring two nationally-recognized speakers, 14 total speakers, over 100 participants, and a $5500 budget
Committee on Institutional Cooperation (consortium of 15 campuses, including
Big 10 schools)-Women in Science and Engineering Student Leadership Conference, Nov 1997, 1998; Oct 1999
Women in Science and Engineering (WISE) Steering Committee, 1998-2001
Encouraging Girls in Science conference planning committee 1998-2001
WISE House Residential Program, advisor 1999-2001
University of Minnesota graduate student representative at the Science Coalition
Signature Event (Lobby Day), Washington, D.C., Sept 21-22, 1999
Office for University Women, University of Minnesota
search committee for Director, 1999-2000
Advisory Committee, 2000-2001
Professional Development
Regular participant, Northeastern University Faculty Mentoring Program
Association for Women in Science Mentoring Program, 2008-2009
Attended workshop on StarGenetics software for teaching, MIT, April 2009
Attended NSF Joint Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, June 2009
Attended Cottrell Scholar Conference, Tucson, AZ, July 2010, July 2011, July 2012
Core Concepts and Skill Sets for the Biochemical Workplace, ASBMB workshop,
Northeastern University, March 10, 2012
ReDI program participant, ADVANCE, Fall 2012-2013
Mentor Training, ADVANCE, Summer 2016
Academic Leadership Training workshop, American Chemical Society, February 26-28, 2017
Professional Memberships
American Chemical Society, since 1994
Sigma Delta Epsilon, Graduate Women in Science, since 1996
American Association for the Advancement of Science, since 1999
Association for Women in Science, since 2000
American Society for Microbiology, since 2003
National Postdoctoral Association, since 2003
American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, since 2006
Biophysical Society, since 2007
Protein Society, since 2010
Environmental Mutagenesis and Genomics Society, since 2012