USS Atlanta SSN 712 and the Navy
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Discharged
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Norfolk, Va.
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June 1990
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California University of Pennsylvania
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Major - Environmental Science
(Changed major to Chemistry) |
Pennsylvania |
1990
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Bachelors of Science
Degree (Chemistry w/minor in Biology)
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Graduated Magna Cum Laude
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Pennsylvania
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1994
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Presidential Scholar
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Won the Chemistry Award from the
Analytical Society of Pittsburgh
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Pennsylvania
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University of South Carolina
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Attended graduate school-
"Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry" Major -
Analytical Chemistry
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South Carolina
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Worked with Professor Mark Berg, changed
major;Physical Chemistry
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Doctor of Philosophy degree in Chemistry
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Graduated
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Dec 2000
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Thesis titled: "Raman Echo and Raman
Free Induction Decay Studies of Vibrational Dephasing."
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Hawaii Institute of Geophysics &
Planetology, University of Hawaii
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Accepted a Post-Doctoral Fellowship,
working with Professor Shiv Sharma.
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Manoa, Hawaii
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Projects included a field portable Raman instrument
for mineral analysis on planetary surfaces
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Accepted a faculty position at the
Hawaii Institute as a Assistant Researcher
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Currently modifying portable Raman instrument
for upcoming lander mission to Mars. |
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Feb 2002
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