Difference between revisions of "Josie K Welker"
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Poster Titles: ''A Magician in Monmouth?!'' and ''An Elephant in Monmouth?!'' | Poster Titles: ''A Magician in Monmouth?!'' and ''An Elephant in Monmouth?!'' | ||
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| + | July 2019: '''Doc Kieft Summer Research Presentation''' Monmouth, IL | ||
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==Interests== | ==Interests== | ||
Revision as of 19:23, 22 July 2019
Personal Information
Sophomore Chemistry major, Environmental Studies minor
Hometown: Lewistown, Illinois
Contact info: jwelker@monmouthcollege.edu
Expected Graduation Date: May 2021
Undergraduate Research Activities
Chemistry Research with Dr. Brad Sturgeon (Fall 2018 - Present)
Peroxidase Assay via UV-Vis (Fall 2018)
Ovoperoxidase from Sea Urchins
Doc Kieft Summer Research 2019
Summer 2017: Summer Opportunity for Intellectual Activity (SOfIA) with Dr. Christine Meyers
- This research had a historical focus, but tied in ground penetrating radar technology as well.
- Research with three other freshman on locating the remains of Nizzie, the elephant of the magician the Great Nicola.
- Visited many museums and cemeteries to do background research on the Great Nicola.
- Brought in an expert archaeologist, Shay Ottman, to use a ground penetrating radar to detect the presumed location of Nizzie.
Article about the SOfIA Research
Presentations
August 2017: SOfIA Presentation Monmouth, IL
Poster Titles: A Magician in Monmouth?! and An Elephant in Monmouth?!
July 2019: Doc Kieft Summer Research Presentation Monmouth, IL
Title: Enzymatic Oxidation of Biophenols
Interests
Career Goals
My goal is to attend a graduate school to pursue a masters or PhD program in an environmental chemistry field such as chemical oceanography.