EDUCATION:

2003    Ph.D. in Chemistry
    The University of Illinois, Chicago, Illinois
    College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Department of Chemistry

1998    B.S. in Biochemistry   
    The University of Illinois, Chicago, Illinois
    College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Department of Chemistry

POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH POSITIONS:

2005-2006    University of Illinois, Chicago, Illinois
Visiting Research Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry
   
2003-2005    University of Illinois, Chicago, Illinois
Postdoctoral Research Associate, Department of Chemistry
Advisor: Wonhwa Cho, Ph.D.

ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS & POSITIONS:

2006-present    Indiana University School of Medicine, South Bend, Indiana
Assistant Professor (Tenure-Track), Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
   
University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

The Walther Center for Cancer Research, Notre Dame, Indiana
Full Member


MEMBERSHIP-PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES:

2007-present     American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
        Undergraduate Affiliate Network (UAN)
        University of Notre Dame, Founder and Faculty Coordinator

2007-present    American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

2006-present    Biophysical Society

2002-present    Sigma Xi Scientific Research Society

1998-present    American Chemical Society

SPECIAL AWARDS, FELLOWSHIPS AND OTHER HONORS:

AWARDS AND FELLOWSHIPS

2002-2003    Dean’s Scholar Award, University of Illinois
Most Outstanding Graduate Student Award

2002     Sigma Xi Award for Research Presentation
            University of Illinois, Chicago, Illinois

2002      Provost Award for Graduate Research
            University of Illinois, Chicago, Illinois
            One Year Funding for Proposal on Membrane Binding of FYVE Domains

2001-2002    University Fellowship, University of Illinois
                    Outstanding Graduate Student Award

1998    Merit Award for Teaching, University of Illinois
General Chemistry Teaching Assistant Award

1998        Golden Key National Honor Society