
Education
Ph.D. Biophysics, 2005
Stanford University, Stanford, CA
Dissertation Adviser: Roger Kornberg
B.S. Biochemistry, 1998
The University of Texas at Austin
Awarded with Honors and Special Honors in Chemistry
Professional Experience
7/2015 – current Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry, Colorado State University
7/2009 – 6/2015 Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO
10/2006 – 6/2009 Postdoctoral Fellow, Laboratory of Dan Feldheim, University of Colorado – Boulder.
1/2005 – 10/2006 Postdoctoral Fellow, Laboratory of Roger Kornberg, Stanford University, Stanford CA.
4/1999 – 12/2004 Graduate Research Assistant, Laboratory of Roger Kornberg, Stanford University, Stanford CA.
Memberships
American Chemical Society (ACS)
AAAS
Awards and Honors
NSF CAREER 2015
Damon Runyon New Innovator Award Finalist 2012
AFAR Gilbert Fellow 2009-2011
American Cancer Society Postdoctoral Fellowship (2006, declined)
Phi Beta Kappa 1998