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Summer 2016: Summer Opportunity for Intellectual Activity (SOfIA) with Dr. Bradley Sturgeon & Dr. Laura Moore | Summer 2016: Summer Opportunity for Intellectual Activity (SOfIA) with Dr. Bradley Sturgeon & Dr. Laura Moore | ||
| − | * | + | *Reviewed literature regarding the chemical processes associated with bread making |
| + | *Completed gluten protein extraction from various flour doughs and analyzed via SDS-PAGE | ||
| + | *Altered recipes to produce different flavors and reactions | ||
| + | *Centered research around different flour types and their correlation to different tastes in baked goods | ||
Summer 2017: Summer Opportunity for Intellectual Activity (SOfIA) with Dr. Laura Moore & Dr. Michael Prinsell | Summer 2017: Summer Opportunity for Intellectual Activity (SOfIA) with Dr. Laura Moore & Dr. Michael Prinsell | ||
| − | * | + | *Was a student mentor for incoming freshman for three-week program |
| − | + | *Led group discussions and assisted with experiments regarding varying aromas from bread dough & baked bread | |
| + | *Helped create final presentation in order to present findings to other students and faculty | ||
| + | *Offered guidance with final poster creation | ||
Fall 2017-Spring 2018: Worked to oxidize lignin monomers, worked as mentee of Stephanie Saey | Fall 2017-Spring 2018: Worked to oxidize lignin monomers, worked as mentee of Stephanie Saey | ||
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Personal Information
Junior Biochemistry Major
Hometown: Springfield, IL
Contact Info: 217-801-8855
Undergraduate Research Activities
Summer 2016: Summer Opportunity for Intellectual Activity (SOfIA) with Dr. Bradley Sturgeon & Dr. Laura Moore
- Reviewed literature regarding the chemical processes associated with bread making
- Completed gluten protein extraction from various flour doughs and analyzed via SDS-PAGE
- Altered recipes to produce different flavors and reactions
- Centered research around different flour types and their correlation to different tastes in baked goods
Summer 2017: Summer Opportunity for Intellectual Activity (SOfIA) with Dr. Laura Moore & Dr. Michael Prinsell
- Was a student mentor for incoming freshman for three-week program
- Led group discussions and assisted with experiments regarding varying aromas from bread dough & baked bread
- Helped create final presentation in order to present findings to other students and faculty
- Offered guidance with final poster creation
Fall 2017-Spring 2018: Worked to oxidize lignin monomers, worked as mentee of Stephanie Saey
July 2018: Doc Kieft Summer Research Presentations
- Free Radical Research - Lignin Monomer Oxidation
Presentations
August 2016: SOfIA Presentation
Poster Title: The Chemistry of Baking: The Basics, The Chemistry of Baking: Experiments
August 2017: SOfIA Presentation
Interests
Softball
Career Plans
Plans to attend medical school after completing Monmouth. Interested in anesthesiology and pathology.