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Was signed up to present Oxybenzone research at the 2020 National ACS Conference in Philadelphia, but the conference was cancelled due to COVID-19. | Was signed up to present Oxybenzone research at the 2020 National ACS Conference in Philadelphia, but the conference was cancelled due to COVID-19. | ||
Revision as of 22:13, 13 May 2020
Personal Information
Senior Chemistry major, Environmental Studies minor
Hometown: Lewistown, Illinois
Contact info: jwelker@monmouthcollege.edu
Expected Graduation Date: May 2021
Resume: Resume
Undergraduate Research Activities
Chemistry Research with Dr. Brad Sturgeon (Fall 2018 - Present)
Peroxidase Assay via UV-Vis (Fall 2018)
Ovoperoxidase from Sea Urchins
Alternate Plans for the Summer 2020
- Since my REU was cancelled, I needed another way to advance my education.
- Audited the course Ecology: Ecosystem Dynamics and Conservation by the American Museum of Natural History & Howard Hughes Medical Institute Timeline through coursera.
- Instructor - Dr. Ana Luz Porzocanski, the Director of the Center for Biodiversity and Conservation at the American Museum of Natural History
Summer Stevens Research Fellowship Program for the Summer 2020
- I was accepted to the Summer Stevens Research Fellowship Program at the University of Missouri (Mizzou).
- Mentor - Dr. Wes Bernskoetter
- The research experience was cancelled due to COVID-19.
Doc Kieft Summer Research 2019 with Dr. Brad Sturgeon
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
October 2019: Illinois-Iowa Local ACS Section Conference Davenport, IA
Poster Title: Oxidation of Oxybenzone
Was signed up to present Oxybenzone research at the 2020 National ACS Conference in Philadelphia, but the conference was cancelled due to COVID-19.
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 or environmental toxicology.