Josie K Welker
Personal Information
Junior 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 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: 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.