2001 Ph.D. in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Purdue University Dissertation title: “Interaction of the Virally Encoded Fungal Toxin KP4 with Calcium Channels” Advisor: Prof. Thomas J. Smith 1996 B.S. in Chemistry with Honors University of Wyoming B.S. in Molecular Biology with Honors University of Wyoming Professional experience 2015 – Present Associate Professor University of Massachusetts Lowell, Department of Chemistry 2011 – 2014 Associate Professor Northern Arizona University, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry 2005 – 2011 Assistant Professor Northern Arizona University, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry 2001 – 2005 Postdoctoral Research Associate University of Delaware, Department of Chemical Engineering Advised by Professor Anne Skaja Robinson 1996 – 2001 Research Assistant Purdue University, Department of Biology Advised by Professor Thomas J. Smith 1995-1996 Undergraduate Research Assistant, University of Wyoming, Department of Chemistry Advisor – Dr. Dean Roddick 1994-1995 Undergraduate Research Assistant, University of Wyoming, Department of Chemistry Advisor – Dr. Edward Clennan

Protein Structure/Function Relationships

Intrinsically Disordered Proteins, Muscle Proteins